Tag: Barack Obama

"An extraordinary new crisis is beginning to unfold in Syria, a country that already has suffered through some of the worst war crimes, humanitarian depredations and refugee flows in recent history," the Washington Post's editorial board said. (AP Photo)

WaPo: ‘Obama is silent’ on Syria tragedy

Becket Adams · February 10, 2016 10:31 pm

"I am very concerned about the situation in Libya," the Obama administration's anti-Islamic State czar Brett McGurk told Chairman Ed Royce at a hearing. (Thaier Al-Sudani /Pool File Photo via AP)

Islamic State poses biggest threat in Libya

Nicole Duran · February 10, 2016 6:56 pm

The federal government will collect more tax dollars in 2016 than it has ever before: $3.3 trillion. Under Obama's budget, that would rise to a new record high: $4.6 trillion. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Obama’s last budget, in six graphs

Jason Russell · February 10, 2016 6:47 pm

Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, of Texas, said he is concerned the administration's rules are not supported by enough science. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

Energy and Environment

House Republicans rip pace of Obama regulations

Kyle Feldscher · February 10, 2016 6:38 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan he believes the House will stick to the $1.07 trillion spending limit established in 2015. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ryan: Primary turnout shows voters eager to replace Obama

Susan Ferrechio · February 10, 2016 4:25 pm

Dem suggests Obama ignoring visa waiver law at Iran’s request

Joel Gehrke · February 10, 2016 2:20 pm

Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Md., proposed a resolution Tuesday that says President Obama's proposed oil tax would only end up being passed back to consumers (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

Lawmaker: Obama’s oil tax defies ‘basic economics’

Pete Kasperowicz · February 10, 2016 1:41 pm

The White House said immigration reform would drive down the government's budget deficit. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Critics hit Obama’s claim that legalizing immigrants would lower taxes

Anna Giaritelli · February 10, 2016 1:32 am

"This isn't even a budget so much as it is a progressive manual at the expense of hardworking Americans," Paul Ryan said. (AP Photo)

Ryan: Obama budget a ‘manual for growing the federal government’

Joel Gehrke · February 9, 2016 11:47 pm

Money would be used for a fund to help poorer countries adapt to the challenges of climate change. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Energy and Environment

Obama wants $750 million for global climate fund

Kyle Feldscher · February 9, 2016 11:46 pm

In his 2017 budget proposal released Tuesday, President Obama asked Congress to supply him with extra dollars to cover states' full cost of expanding Medicaid for three years, regardless of when they choose to go forward. (AP Photo)

Obama proposes bait for expanding Medicaid

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 9, 2016 11:46 pm

Late last year, Congress passed, and President Obama signed, a spending bill delaying the Cadillac tax by two years, until 2020, and many experts think it's likely lawmakers will never allow it to go into effect. (AP Photo)

Obama tries to save Obamacare’s Cadillac tax

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 9, 2016 11:40 pm