Tag: Barack Obama

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who deserted his Army outpost and was taken prisoner by the Taliban, has asked President Obama to pardon him before leaving the White House next month, according to a report Friday evening. (AP Photo/Ted Richardson, File)

National Security

Bergdahl asks Obama to pardon him before Trump takes office

Anna Giaritelli · December 3, 2016 12:47 am

Republicans plan on repealing Obamacare slowly to give themselves time to draft a replacement. Insurance companies are expected to jump ship during that period, leaving millions without health coverage. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans consider paying insurance companies to stay in Obamacare

Philip Wegmann · December 2, 2016 10:50 pm

History Lessons for Global Leaders

Irwin M. Stelzer · December 2, 2016 8:08 pm

"I would expect the president to sign this piece of legislation," Eric Schultz said, noting that the Obama administration remains concerned about Iran's "destabilizing activities." (AP Photo)

National Security

Obama to sign ‘unnecessary’ Iran sanctions extension

Gabby Morrongiello · December 2, 2016 7:37 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Democrats plan to push for an investigation and disclosure of Russian hacking of party emails last summer. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Dems to Obama: Release info on Russian hacks

Susan Ferrechio · December 2, 2016 7:21 pm

President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughter Sasha lighting the 2016 National Christmas Tree during the tree lighting ceremony. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

White House Christmas tree lighting oozes Obama nostalgia

Mariana Barillas · December 2, 2016 2:30 pm

Apathy in the Executive

Yuval Levin, Gerard Alexander · December 2, 2016 7:30 am

President Obama may also be overestimating the network's overall reach and the size of its audience. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Beltway Confidential

Obama is convinced Fox News is all-powerful

Becket Adams · December 1, 2016 9:44 pm

President Obama will visit a military base in Tampa, Fla., next week to deliver a speech about his administration's counterterrorism strategy. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

National Security

Obama to tout counterterrorism strategy at Air Force base next week

Gabby Morrongiello · December 1, 2016 7:48 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest is rejecting accusations that it plans to rush a series of executive orders and "midnight" regulations since President-elect Trump's unexpected election victory last month. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House denies pushing ‘midnight regulations’

Gabby Morrongiello · December 1, 2016 6:34 pm

"That is something that the transition team is working on right now as to what executive actions that the Obama administration did and how we are going to deal with it," Ryan told reporters. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

GOP weighs reversal of ‘hundreds’ of Obama executive actions

Susan Ferrechio · December 1, 2016 5:51 pm

Beltway Confidential

Obama’s war on energy from federal lands

William Perry Pendley · December 1, 2016 4:21 pm