Tag: Barack Obama

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Beltway Confidential

Frenzied media blame Trump for Obama’s drugging of immigrant kids

Philip Wegmann · June 21, 2018 6:58 pm

The Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in Staunton, Va. Immigrant children as young as 14 housed at the juvenile detention center say they were beaten while handcuffed and locked up for long periods in solitary confinement, left nude and shivering in concrete cells. The abuse claims are detailed in federal court filings that include a half-dozen sworn statements from Latino teens jailed there for months or years.

AP report on alleged illegal immigrant abuse at detention centers omits Obama was president at time

Eddie Scarry · June 21, 2018 3:42 pm

Barack Obama's appointments of Susan Rice, center, as National Security Adviser and Samantha Power, left, as Ambassador to the United Nations have naturally triggered speculation about changes in foreign policy. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obama’s cybersecurity coordinator confirms Susan Rice ordered him to ‘stand down’ on Russian meddling

Christian Datoc · June 21, 2018 3:13 am

Former President Barack Obama speaks to Obama Foundation Fellows gathered at Stony Island Arts Bank on May 16 in Chicago.

Obama: ‘Are we a nation that accepts the cruelty of ripping children from their parents’ arms?’

Naomi Lim · June 20, 2018 5:54 pm

Energy and Environment

Trump revokes Obama’s response to BP oil spill

John Siciliano · June 19, 2018 11:00 pm

Heather Nauert: No Trump loyalty tests at the State Department

Joel Gehrke · June 19, 2018 9:38 pm

Former President Barack Obama smiles during an event in Germany.

JEB Stuart Elementary School in Richmond renamed after Barack Obama

Katelyn Caralle · June 19, 2018 11:38 am

This Dec. 13, 2017 photo shows L. Francis Cissna, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, during an interview in his office in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday. In this December interview, Cissna said that he hoped to stem the growing backlog in asylum applications to prevent fraud and enable those truly fleeing persecution to settle here. On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, the agency announced plans to start reviewing newer asylum applications first and pushing those already waiting years toward the back of the line.

Almost 60,000 DACA recipients have been arrested at least once since program began

Anna Giaritelli · June 18, 2018 2:21 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

National Security

Chuck Schumer: Trump is being ‘weaker’ on North Korea than Obama was on Iran

Naomi Lim · June 17, 2018 5:18 pm

Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, (pictured above) announced that he would invite Stephen Willeford, a man who confronted the Sutherland Springs shooter in Texas, to watch the State of the Union address on Tuesday. The congressman's office said he will also pay for travel accommodations for Willeford and his wife. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Democratic lawmaker says Obama administration tried to keep ‘quiet’ how many children illegally crossed border

Diana Stancy Correll · June 16, 2018 5:18 pm

Obama Presidential Center to cost Illinois taxpayers nearly $200 million

Anna Giaritelli · June 16, 2018 4:00 am

Former U.S. President Barack Obama listens to a question during a leadership summit in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Obama was one of the keynote speakers at the event organized by the Hindustan Times newspaper.

FBI, Justice Department officials upset by Barack Obama’s comments on Hillary Clinton email use, watchdog finds

Melissa Quinn · June 14, 2018 7:12 pm