WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama told congressional leaders he would not allow a replay of last summer#39;s debt-ceiling fight that nearly put the United States in default.

NEW YORK, May 15 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama fielded questions about gay marriage, the economy, the Kardashians and quot;Fifty Shades of Greyquot; on Tuesday#39;s edition of quot;The View.quot;

PARIS, May 7 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama invited French President-elect Francois Hollande to the White House and upcoming Group of Eight and NATO summits, the White House said.

MCLEAN, Va., April 30 (UPI) -- Electing Mitt Romney would bring retro U.S. Republican policies quot;on steroids,quot; Bill Clinton said with Barack Obama in their first joint campaign fundraiser.

WASHINGTON, April 27 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said in Washington Friday the nation has made quot;extraordinary progressquot; in recovering from the economic downturn.