Tag: Barack Obama

National Security

Mattis begins work without his team in place

Jamie McIntyre · January 21, 2017 5:01 am

The national debt soared an average of $1.1 trillion per year under President Barack Obama, who returned to private life on Friday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Debt soared more than $1 trillion per year under Obama

Pete Kasperowicz · January 20, 2017 9:24 pm

Trump was far more confrontational than was Bill Clinton in 1993 or George W. Bush in 2001. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Beltway Confidential

Donald Trump’s unusual inaugural address

Michael Barone · January 20, 2017 7:26 pm

Conservative radio host Mark Levin advanced the controversy over President Trump's claim his predecessor, Barack Obama, wiretapped his phones, by saying Obama must have known about the alleged surveillance. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Obama: Serving has been the ‘privilege of my life’

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 20, 2017 6:30 pm

Trump has a very high bar to clear if he is to follow through on what he just said. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Beltway Confidential

In his brief inaugural address, Trump promised to be more ‘transformative’ than Obama

David Freddoso · January 20, 2017 6:28 pm

President Trump delivered a stinging rebuke to the Washington political establishment in his inaugural address on Friday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump trashes the establishment to their faces in inaugural address

W. James Antle III · January 20, 2017 5:50 pm

WATCH: Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depart Washington

Madeleine Morgenstern · January 20, 2017 5:46 pm

The president's term begins at noon, whether he's already taken the oath or he takes it a few moments later. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

No, Mike Pence was not Obama’s vice president for five minutes

David Freddoso · January 20, 2017 5:32 pm

The White House's website now has a new look to go along with its new occupant. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House website switches over to Trump

Robert King · January 20, 2017 5:30 pm

The approval of the law adds to an historically-low tally for the Obama administration. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Talent: Obama signs final bill into law

Joel Gehrke · January 20, 2017 5:05 pm

Officials in the Obama administration reportedly spent Barack Obama's final few days in office spreading their message internally that President Trump's associates had maintained inappropriate ties to Russian officials during the campaign. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama unveils foundation plan, issues fundraising plea as he meets Trump

Joel Gehrke · January 20, 2017 3:43 pm

Obama Quips to Trump: ‘I’m Always on the Left’

Larry O'Connor · January 20, 2017 3:30 pm