LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Just over a week into his second term, President Barack Obama took his fight for immigration reform to the West on Tuesday and pushed Congress to quickly find a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented residents.

But as Obama praised a bipartisan immigration plan during a speech in Las Vegas, disagreement emerged between the White House and Republicans that underscored the difficulty of resolving an emotive issue that has long defied a legislative fix.

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – President Barack Obama called on Congress on Tuesday to make good on plans to overhaul the U.S. immigration system and offer a path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants.

Reflecting the growing clout of Hispanic voters, Obama travelled to Nevada little more than a week after his second inauguration to make the case for swift bipartisan action on immigration.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will move cautiously into the debate over U.S. immigration reform on Tuesday, seeking to build momentum for a new bipartisan plan to offer a pathway to citizenship for the country’s 11 million illegal immigrants.

Reflecting the growing clout of Hispanic voters, Obama is traveling to Nevada little more than a week after his second inauguration to make the case for swift action by Congress to overhaul immigration laws.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will wade cautiously into the debate over U.S. immigration reform on Tuesday, seeking to build momentum for a new bipartisan plan to offer a pathway to citizenship for the country’s 11 million illegal immigrants.

Reflecting the growing clout of Hispanic voters, Obama will travel to Nevada little more than a week after his second inauguration and make the case for swift action by Congress to overhaul immigration laws.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to launch his second-term push for an immigration overhaul during a visit to Nevada next week in a bid to win congressional approval of a reform package this year, the White House said on Friday.

Obama, who met leaders of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, plans to use a trip to Las Vegas on Tuesday to “redouble our efforts to make to make comprehensive immigration reform a reality,” White House spokesman Jay Carney said.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday named long-time foreign policy aide Denis McDonough as his new White House chief of staff, tapping a trusted loyalist to help drive his second-term agenda as he unveiled a major overhaul of senior staff.

Obama announced the appointment of McDonough, who had been widely tipped to fill the vacancy created by Jack Lew’s nomination as Treasury secretary, at a ceremony in the White House’s ornate East Room.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday will name longtime foreign policy aide Denis McDonough as his next White House chief of staff, tapping a trusted loyalist to help drive his second-term agenda as he unveils a major overhaul of senior staff.

Obama will announce the appointment of McDonough, who had been widely tipped to fill the vacancy created by Jack Lew’s nomination as Treasury secretary, at 12:10 p.m. EST (1710 GMT), a White House official said.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Get ready for The Barack and Bibi Show, Part Two.

With crunch-time looming in the Iranian nuclear standoff and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict still smoldering, the fractious relationship between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be tested in coming months like never before, as both leaders move into new terms in office.

But with Obama displaying a bolder leadership style since his re-election and Netanyahu seen on the defensive after a weaker-than-expected election showing on Tuesday, the Democratic president looks set to enter the next round with his hand strengthened.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A confident President Barack Obama kicked off his second term on Monday with an impassioned call for a more inclusive America that rejects partisan rancor and embraces immigration reform, gay rights and the fight against climate change.

Obama’s ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol was filled with traditional pomp and pageantry, but it was a scaled-back inauguration compared to the historic start of his presidency in 2009 when he swept into office on a mantle of hope and change as America’s first black president.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama urged Americans on Monday to reject political “absolutism” and partisan rancor as he kicked off his second term with a call for national unity, setting a pragmatic tone for the daunting challenges he faces over the next four years.

Obama’s ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol was filled with traditional pomp and pageantry, but it was a scaled-back inauguration compared to the historic start of his presidency in 2009 when he swept into office on a mantle of hope and change as America’s first black president