Tag: Barack Obama

The Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation during graduation ceremonies at the 2016 class of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Thursday, June 2, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address. A Thunderbirds jet crashed after flyover of academy commencement attended by Obama.

Air Force Thunderbird jet crashes after academy commencement flyover attended by Obama

colorado-springs, kaitlin-durbin · June 2, 2016 7:38 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan wants the Obama administration to investigate who secretly pushed to edit a 2013 State Department video to remove a politically damaging comment. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Ryan demands Obama investigate deceptive State Department edit

Susan Ferrechio · June 2, 2016 7:05 pm

"In Libya, we were right to launch an air campaign to prevent [Moammar] Gadhafi from massacring innocent civilians," Obama said. "But we didn't do enough to plan for the day after, when deep-rooted tribalism plunged Libya into disorder." (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Bloomberg)

Obama admits Libya failure

Susan Crabtree · June 2, 2016 7:03 pm

President Obama gave his final commencement speech to U.S. Air Force Academy graduates who are coming of age at a time of fresh global threats that seem to be pulling the U.S. back into conflicts with uncertain ends. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Obama: U.S. in ‘most peaceful and prosperous era in human history’

Susan Crabtree · June 2, 2016 5:53 pm

Mr. President, the 1970s Called…

Ethan Epstein · June 2, 2016 5:28 pm

Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, the top Obama administration litigator who defended Obamacare and won other landmark Supreme Court decisions on same-sex marriage and immigration, is stepping down. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Obama’s top lawyer Donald Verrilli stepping down

Susan Crabtree · June 2, 2016 3:02 pm

The Department of Health and Human Services "circumvented" Congress by illegally diverting billions of dollars from the Treasury to insurance companies in Obamacare's exchanges. (AP Photo)

Obama filches billions to pay for his dog’s breakfast

Washington Examiner · June 2, 2016 4:05 am

"I didn't make it an issue," President Obama responded to a questioner. "There are a lot of things that are more pressing; you're absolutely right." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama: Transgender bathroom issue chose me

Nicole Duran · June 2, 2016 2:32 am

Obama: Trump has no ‘magic wand’ to make America great

Nicole Duran · June 2, 2016 1:50 am

Obama accuses ‘right-wing’ radio and cable of stoking racial fears among white people

Becket Adams · June 1, 2016 10:09 pm

President Obama suggested using higher taxes for the "wealthiest Americans" to pay for the expansion. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Obama calls for expanding Social Security benefits

Joseph Lawler · June 1, 2016 9:41 pm

Obama: ‘VFW Halls All Across America’ Have Warped View of Economy

Chris Deaton · June 1, 2016 9:24 pm