Tag: Barack Obama

According to a senior administration official, the policy change was effective immediately. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

National Security

Obama ends ‘wet foot, dry foot’ Cuba policy

Associated Press · January 12, 2017 9:25 pm

Both men spent Thursday's farewell ceremony reminiscing on their time together in office. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama surprises Biden with Medal of Freedom award

Gabby Morrongiello · January 12, 2017 9:22 pm

President Barack Obama waves after the conclusion of his farewell address at McCormick Place in Chicago, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington Secrets

Cheers, tears greet Obama’s last weekend in White House

Paul Bedard · January 12, 2017 8:32 pm

President Obama's 4-year-old dog Sunny bit an 18-year-old woman visiting the White House on Monday, leaving her requiring stitches. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama’s dog bites White House visitor

Kyle Feldscher · January 12, 2017 8:17 pm

Knowing a President by the Fights He Picks

Jonathan V. Last · January 12, 2017 5:55 pm

The White House statement condemns "in the strongest possible terms," Syria's use of chemical weapons. (Vadim Savitsky/ Russian Defense Ministry Press Service pool photo via AP)

National Security

Obama sanctions Syrian officials over chemical weapons use

Sarah Bedford · January 12, 2017 5:44 pm

Housing and Urban Development Secretary-designate Ben Carson criticizes Obama's landmark fair housing rule as an intrusion into local decision-making. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Ben Carson sticks to criticism of Obama fair housing rule in confirmation hearing

Joseph Lawler · January 12, 2017 5:08 pm

National Security

Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz team up to defund UN over Israel vote

Kyle Feldscher · January 12, 2017 2:12 pm

Democrats, media reel as Trump shocks the DC ecosystem

Pete Kasperowicz · January 12, 2017 5:43 am

Donald Trump might not view California as a very good investment. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California Legislature doesn’t understand the art of the deal

John Moorlach · January 12, 2017 5:04 am

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich proposed on Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act was designed to crush the private sector healthcare industry and role out socialized medicine to Americans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Obamacare architect Emanuel: ‘Not repeal, but repair’ needed

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 12, 2017 4:05 am

Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Oscar Biscet arrested in Cuba for organizing a nonviolent resistance movement against the Castro regime. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Beltway Confidential

So much for Obama’s ‘new chapter’ with Cuba

Daniel Allott · January 11, 2017 11:39 pm