Obama Faces Pressure

• 

  Barack Obama, Republicans Urge Donald Trump To Soften Tone

  Donald Trump is facing bipartisan pressure to adopt a more presidential tone in his White House run including from Democratic President Barack Obama and Republicans who worry his missteps may do irreparable harm to the party and his campaign.

• 

  After Promising to End 2 Wars, Obama May Leave 3 Behind

  President Obama's decision to expand the U.S. war effort in Iraq and Syria is a reflection of the conflicting pressures on a commander in chief who doubts that military force alone can end the conflicts in those countries, but who also feels compelled to act in the face of a humanitarian catastrophe and a growing threat to the United States.

• Tension Mounts in Haiti as Clock Ticks on Electoral Impasse

  The Obama administration and the United Nations are pressuring Haiti's government to resolve a long-festering dispute over postponed elections in the face of anti-government protests across the impoverished Caribbean country.

• 

  To Salvage His Presidency, Barack Obama Faces Pressure to Reboot - But Will He?

  A reshuffling of President Barack Obama's staff looks all but certain after Tuesday's congressional elections, which are likely to bring humbling losses to his Democratic party and could add to pressure on him to reboot his presidency.

• Jihadists Face Growing Pressure as US Mulls Strategy

  Elite Iraqi troops backed by US jets battled jihadists near Baghdad Wednesday as Washington devised a strategy for expanded operations against the Islamic State group.

• Barack Obama to Make Statement on Iraq: White House

  US President Barack Obama will make a statement on Iraq on Thursday as he faces rising pressure to respond to rampant advances by Sunni militant fighters.

• Wall Street rises on Syria talks, Apple falls further

  Market nervousness abated as U.S. President Barack Obama, faced with resistance in polls and Congress, said a Russian offer to pressure Syria to place its chemical weapons under international control raised the chances of putting off a strike.

• World leaders pressure Barack Obama over Syria at G20 summit

  U.S. President Barack Obama faced growing pressure from Russia's Vladimir Putin and other world leaders on Thursday to decide against launching military strikes in Syria, which many of them fear would hurt the global economy and push up oil prices.

• Syria crisis set to overshadow G20 talks

  US President Barack Obama faced growing pressure from world leaders today not to launch military strikes in Syria at a summit on the global economy that was hijacked by the conflict.

• Syria crisis: US looks to build support for military action with new intelligence report

  The White House said today it would release an intelligence assessment of the apparent chemical weapons attack in Syria, as President Barack Obama faced growing pressure to win support for military action from a war-weary public, skeptical lawmakers and international allies.

• White House 'extremely disappointed' with Russia

  A highly anticipated summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin could be hurt by Moscow's decision to grant temporary asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, the White House signaled after weeks of pressuring for his return to face prosecution.

• Vladimir Putin faces isolation over Syria as G8 ratchets up pressure

  Russian President Vladimir Putin faced further isolation on the second day of a G8 summit on Tuesday as world leaders lined up to pressure him into toning down his support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

• US seeks to tackle trade-secret theft by China, others

  Faced with the growing theft of US trade secrets, the White House said on Wednesday it was stepping up diplomatic pressure and mulling tougher laws to stem the threat to American businesses and security from China and other nations.