Tag: Barack Obama

There are striking contrasts between the 24 years that ended in 1825 and the 24 years ending this Friday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump’s inauguration is not without precedent

Michael Barone · January 20, 2017 5:05 am

Malia Obama secretly traveled to Bolivia and Peru

Caitlin Yilek · January 20, 2017 5:02 am

Trump enters the swamp

W. James Antle III · January 20, 2017 5:01 am

Obama's two terms are rife with attempts to crack down on leaks to the press and limit media access. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama leaves with mixed record on press freedom

Eddie Scarry · January 20, 2017 5:01 am

Rule could lead pretty quickly to domestic bulb makers ceasing production. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Beltway Confidential

With midnight regulation, Obama Energy Department just outlawed your three-way bulb

Timothy P. Carney · January 20, 2017 1:05 am

National Security

Despite Obama campaign promise to close Gitmo, 41 detainees still remain

Anna Giaritelli · January 19, 2017 11:51 pm

National Security

Russia’s Medvedev: ‘it doesn’t get any dumber’ than Obama sanctions

Joel Gehrke · January 19, 2017 11:23 pm

National Archives releases inauguration letters Clinton wrote to Bush, Bush wrote to Obama

Alex Pappas · January 19, 2017 10:48 pm

Valerie Jarrett’s daughter to cover Trump’s DOJ for CNN

Eddie Scarry · January 19, 2017 9:50 pm

Fifty-nine detainees remained at the island prison in Cuba at the beginning of this month, almost 200 fewer than when President George W. Bush left office in 2009. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

National Security

Obama blames ‘politics’ for his failure to close Gitmo

Gabby Morrongiello · January 19, 2017 8:16 pm

Obama grants 330 commutations on last full day in office

Kelly Cohen · January 19, 2017 7:58 pm

The Democrats enjoyed a renaissance last decade, but it's basically been downhill ever since. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

Obama leaves behind a party that’s wounded and lost

David Freddoso · January 19, 2017 6:25 pm