Tag: Barack Obama

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy speaks at a Resources for the Future policy leadership forum. Donald Trump has said he will take action against the Environmental Protection Agency's climate plan in his first 100 days. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Energy and Environment

Energy industry holds Trump to overturning Obama’s green agenda

John Siciliano · January 3, 2017 5:01 am

President Obama is trying to "delegitimize" Donald Trump's presidency, says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

WikiLeaks founder: Obama trying to ‘delegitimize’ Trump presidency

Caitlin Yilek · January 3, 2017 4:11 am

Fewer than half of people think Trump will be able to prevent major scandal or use military force wisely. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Americans less confident in Trump than in Obama, Bush

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 2, 2017 8:22 pm

There are several aspects of the Obama administration that deserve praise from across the political spectrum. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

5 things Obama did right (from a conservative perspective)

Justin Haskins · January 2, 2017 7:00 pm

We're about to find out whether Trump can do any better in this regard. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

Wrong time for liberals to criticize curbs on executive abuses

David Freddoso · January 2, 2017 6:18 pm

On Inauguration Day, Trump supporters have an opportunity to right a wrong. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

A New Years resolution for Inauguration Day: Civility

Philip Wegmann · January 2, 2017 6:03 pm

President Barack Obama, left, and former President George W. Bush, right, shake hands following Bush's speech at the dedication ceremony for the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. Gallup said even their foes had more confidence in Bush and Obama than Democrats today have in President-elect Trump. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington Secrets

Gallup: Dems won’t give Trump benefit of doubt

Paul Bedard · January 2, 2017 4:37 pm

Obama wrote that he's following an example set by George Washington and other presidents. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama to deliver farewell address Jan. 10 in Chicago

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 2, 2017 4:33 pm

Putin’s Long War With the West

Michael Warren · January 2, 2017 2:00 pm

The mandate blurs the term "sex" from a biological definition to a gender identity definition. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Beltway Confidential

New Years’ Eve injunction blocks the federal redefinition of the word ‘sex’

David Freddoso · January 2, 2017 1:00 pm

If Washington passes a law requiring a large outlay of dollars by the states, it should pay for it. (iStock by Getty Images)

Should Washington give the states money for healthcare?

Deane Waldman · January 2, 2017 5:04 am

Although President Obama will leave office in January, his drones are here to stay. (iStock by Getty Images)

National Security

The drone president

abigail-hallblanco · January 2, 2017 5:03 am