Tag: Barack Obama

Kelly Ayotte announced on Monday that she would place a hold on the nomination of Jennifer O'Connor to be the Defense Department's general counsel. (AP Photo)

Ayotte blocks another Obama nomination over Gitmo

Jacqueline Klimas · April 4, 2016 8:58 pm

The brief, which was led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., charges that Obama's November 2014 executive actions on immigration were illegal. (AP Photo)

GOP senators file brief challenging Obama’s immigration orders

Kelly Cohen · April 4, 2016 8:31 pm

The White House said that different U.S. government agencies are weighing whether to take action to respond to North Carolina’s new law that puts limits on anti-discrimination rules for LGBT people related to public accommodations and their restroom decisions. (AP Photos/Skip Foreman)

Obama weighs response to North Carolina’s LGBT law

Susan Crabtree · April 4, 2016 7:13 pm

The White House said Monday that President Obama's meeting with NATO secretary general had nothing to do with GOP front-runner Donald Trump's recent comments that the 67-year-old alliance is "obsolete." (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

National Security

WH: Trump a non-factor in NATO meeting

Susan Crabtree · April 4, 2016 6:50 pm

Sen. Kelly Ayotte will meet with President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland next week "out of courtesy and respect," her office announced. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

GOP Sen. Kelly Ayotte to meet with Obama’s Supreme Court nominee

Gabby Morrongiello · April 4, 2016 5:59 pm

The U.S. departure left a power vacuum in Iraq which the Islamic State has handily filled. (AP Photo, File)

Rudy Giuliani is half right about America’s role in the rise of the Islamic State

Bonnie Kristian · April 4, 2016 4:02 am

Dr. Ken Smith speaks with Vice President Joe Biden during a tour of the research lab at the Huntsman Cancer Institute on Feb. 26 in Salt Lake City as part of the White House's cancer "moonshot." (AP Photo)

Biden’s ‘cancer moonshot’ leaning on public-private funding for liftoff

Nicole Duran · April 4, 2016 4:01 am

Gosar and his allies have signed a letter demanding that change to Rep. John Carter. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Energy and Environment

House Republicans move to cut Obama’s power to create national monuments

Kyle Feldscher · April 4, 2016 4:01 am

President Barack Obama meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on March 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The ticking time bomb no one is debating

Jamie McIntyre · April 4, 2016 4:01 am

President Obama waves as he arrives to the podium to address the Cuban people at the National Theater in Havana, Cuba, on March 22, 2016. (AP Photo)

Lifting Cuban embargo no longer taboo

Sean Higgins · April 4, 2016 4:01 am

"I hate seeing President Obama today saying that 'Iran has violated our agreement,'" Donald Trump said Saturday evening during his third campaign event of the day in Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

National Security

Trump excoriates ‘baby’ Obama and ‘mentally abused’ Kerry for Iran deal

Daniel Chaitin · April 3, 2016 3:03 am

Cruz PAC hits Kasich for being too close to Obama

Curt Mills · April 2, 2016 7:41 pm