BARACK OBAMA

The agreement is part of Washington’s plans to monitor global tax evasion more closely.

At The Hague, Obama said one trip goal was to reassure allies he was acting to meet their concerns by limiting the scope of data-gathering.

The president dismissed Russia as a "regional power" that poses no threat to the U.S.

The U.S. Senate heard testimony Tuesday to discuss ways to curb Russia's monopoly on the European gas market.

Obama's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia was marred by controversy after an American-Jewish reporter was denied a visa.

Eight more bodies have reportedly been found but not yet recovered from the site, which is reportedly covered by a dozen feet of unstable mud.

President Obama also met with China’s President Xi Jinping in an attempt to further pressurize Russia with economic sanctions.

The administration will lay out its proposal on Friday, reports the New York Times.

Google celebrated the 102nd birthday anniversary of Dorothy Irene Height with a Google doodle.

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama's trip has been mostly fun and games, but she also took an opportunity to plug democracy.

As world leaders gather for third nuclear security summit, Japan's decision holds global political significance.

Russia was acting more like an adversary than a partner, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove said, and the 28-nation alliance should rethink the positioning and readiness of its forces in eastern Europe.

NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission is accepting proposal and will award $6 million for innovations in asteroid-capturing technology.

The Moscow stock exchange has lost nearly $70 billion this month as the U.S. and EU impose sanctions.

Obama's call for a deportation policy review is unnecessary to some advocates, who are still waiting for him to act unilaterally to stop deportations.

The EU has launched a new sanctions round against Russian officials, including Deputy P.M. Rogozin and Putin Advisor Sergey Glazyev.

Before the first White House Summit on Working families, the president urges Congress to pass the minimum-wage increase to help low-income women.

President Obama signed an executive order imposing more sanctions against Russian officials and Russia's financial sector.

Obama needs to re-read his own words and start acting on them.

After the first casualty of the Crimea conflict was announced Tuesday, Chuck Hagel offered his sympathies and urged Russia to leave the region.

Obama said the U.S. will push diplomatic efforts to bring pressure on Russia to loosen its grip on the Crimea region.