Tag: Barack Obama

President Obama will meet with the Vermont independent behind closed doors in the Oval Office, and there will be no press availability before or afterward, the White House said in its guidance for Obama's Wednesday schedule. (AP Photos)

Obama to meet with Sanders Wednesday

Susan Crabtree · January 27, 2016 12:52 am

"Wow, what a great idea, nobody has ever suggested that to me," Hillary Clinton said Monday on the possibility of nominating Barack Obama for the Supreme Court. (AP Photos)

Clinton considers nominating Obama to Supreme Court

Anna Giaritelli · January 27, 2016 12:23 am

At the moment, the U.S. is the only industrialized country that puts children in solitary confinement. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

An Obama executive action conservatives can support

Daniel Allott · January 26, 2016 10:19 pm

The Doomsday Clock was last moved January 2015, from five minutes to three minutes before midnight, the closest it has been to catastrophe since the days of hydrogen bomb testing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Doomsday Clock not impressed with climate, nuke deals

Nicole Duran · January 26, 2016 10:14 pm

Restrictions on allowable exports and re-exports will also be lifted, but not for agricultural products. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)

National Security

Obama administration eases trade, travel rules for Cuba

Nicole Duran · January 26, 2016 8:20 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, of California, and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, of Nevada, huddled with President Obama on the second day Congress remained closed due to record snowfall in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. (AP Photo)

Obama huddles with Dems ahead of retreat

Susan Ferrechio · January 26, 2016 7:26 pm

"Any plan to close Guantanamo by relocating detainees to the U.S. is a non-starter," read a statement from Paul Ryan's office. (AP Photo)

GOP: Bringing Gitmo detainees to U.S. a ‘non-starter’

Nicole Duran · January 26, 2016 6:01 pm

Gowdy has declined to discuss his committee's specific findings ahead of the release of its investigative report. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Gowdy: ‘Most surprising’ Benghazi findings involve speed of admin’s response

Sarah Bedford · January 26, 2016 5:47 pm

A draft report Tuesday directs the Obama administration to disclose more of the information it uses in developing the "social cost of carbon" that it uses to justify its emission rules. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Energy and Environment

Federal advisers call for more White House transparency on key climate metric

John Siciliano · January 26, 2016 4:00 pm

President Obama said he would sign executive orders -- which will affect 10,000 inmates -- to begin reforming the criminal justice system. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama busts the kids out of solitary

Anna Giaritelli · January 26, 2016 3:22 am

CBS to Obama: If you could, would you run again?

Becket Adams · January 25, 2016 8:08 pm

"At first glance, these changes sound promising," said Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Key Dem to scrutinize Obama’s background check reform

Susan Crabtree · January 25, 2016 7:31 pm