Tag: Barack Obama

"Well, I always said about President Obama, it's great to play golf, but play golf with heads of countries and people like yourself when you're looking for votes," Trump told lawmakers. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Trump dings Obama, says presidents should play golf with lawmakers and ‘heads of countries’

Alex Pappas · February 16, 2017 6:04 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the champion of the Obama rule called the "fiduciary rule" and thus fierce opponent of the GOP effort to undo it, made sure last week to point out that she has a strong ally in this fight. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Elizabeth Warren brags that financial giants are on her side in regulation fight

Timothy P. Carney · February 16, 2017 2:19 pm

Officials in the Obama administration reportedly spent Barack Obama's final few days in office spreading their message internally that President Trump's associates had maintained inappropriate ties to Russian officials during the campaign. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama reemerges in Chicago after a month of laying low

Anna Giaritelli · February 16, 2017 4:57 am

The Feb. 11-13 survey concluded 49 percent of voters would vote "yes" for the judge, while 37 percent would not. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Poll: Nearly half of voters want Senate to confirm Gorsuch

Anna Giaritelli · February 15, 2017 11:23 pm

Perhaps reporters from more liberal publications should worry about improving their own game. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

After letting Obama tee-off for eight years, media shouldn’t complain about ‘softball questions’

Philip Wegmann · February 15, 2017 10:10 pm

If President Trump fails to unite his team, he will find a world made more dangerous. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Three reasons America’s enemies love the Trump administration’s chaos and uncertainty

Tom Rogan · February 15, 2017 9:07 pm

$The House and Senate have been occupied lately with repealing late Obama-era regulations on coal mining, fracking, land management and teacher training. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)$ Beltway Confidential

Beware the CRA: How Obama’s midnight rules are backfiring

David Freddoso · February 15, 2017 7:58 pm

President Trump struck a friendlier, more optimistic tone about the U.S. alliance with Israel during his first appearance with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump breaks with Obama in striking warmer US-Israel relationship

Sarah Bedford · February 15, 2017 7:06 pm

Democrats demand the Trump administration reschedule a meeting with immigration officials to discuss recent arrests. (Charles Reed/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)

Democrats demand meeting with ICE over immigration arrests

Susan Ferrechio · February 15, 2017 6:05 pm

"I value our friendship greatly and I know President Trump does as well," the Kentucky Republican said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell: Time to ‘turn the page’ on needless tensions with Israel

Susan Crabtree · February 15, 2017 4:03 pm

Senate votes to roll back Obama rule on gun access

Pete Kasperowicz · February 15, 2017 3:56 pm

President Trump on Wednesday wondered aloud on Twitter whether President Obama's Russia strategy was too soft, because of the Crimean invasion that happened while he was president. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

National Security

Trump asks: ‘Was Obama too soft on Russia?’

Kyle Feldscher · February 15, 2017 12:59 pm