Tag: Barack Obama

Signing the Paris Agreement today simply means the Obama administration is taking this failing model and using our tax dollars to help countries like China or Nigeria do the same thing. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Energy and Environment

Forcing our energy mistakes on the rest of the world

Luke Hilgemann · April 22, 2016 4:02 am

"The Paris agreement, like the Kyoto agreement, is full of empty promises that will have no meaningful impact on the climate.," said Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Energy and Environment

Republicans threaten to ‘withdraw’ on eve of climate deal signing

John Siciliano · April 22, 2016 1:39 am

President Obama, shown above with British Prime Minister David Cameron, urged British voters Thursday to vote "in" when they head to the polls for the coming June "Brexit" referendum. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama urges Britain to vote against leaving EU

Curt Mills · April 21, 2016 11:11 pm

White House: Nobody ‘stronger, bolder, or more creative’ than Prince

Joshua Axelrod · April 21, 2016 8:50 pm

Shown is U.S. artist Prince's guitar on display at the new black history exhibit, "AmericaIAm: The African-American Imprint" at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009. The exhibit is scheduled to fun from January 15 through May, 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Washington Secrets

Flashback: Obama loved Prince, played secret White House concert last year

Paul Bedard · April 21, 2016 5:38 pm

House Education Committee Chairman John Kline, R-Minn., warned that the rule will "encourage frivolous litigation and drive up costs for those who can least afford it." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP moves to block Obama regulation of retirement planning

Joseph Lawler · April 21, 2016 4:21 pm

President Obama said, "Even as Iran is calling us the great Satan, we were able to get a deal done that reduces their nuclear stockpiles. That's not a sign of weakness, that's a sign of strength." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Obama in Riyadh: Iran nuclear deal sign of ‘strength, not weakness’

Susan Crabtree · April 21, 2016 3:12 pm

President Obama is greeted as he arrives on Air Force One at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House downplays Obama’s Saudi Arabian snub

Susan Crabtree · April 21, 2016 1:06 pm

President Barack Obama, who met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Thursday, is expected to declassify some of the information from the classified 28 pages of the 9/11 Commission report. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Obama to declassify ‘some’ info from secret pages of 9/11 report

Susan Crabtree · April 21, 2016 11:43 am

"I'm trying to fix it," Graham said. "I'm trying to find a solution. The bill is in a position where it is not ready to go out the door." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Lawmakers look to muscle 9/11 lawsuit bill past leadership

Susan Ferrechio · April 21, 2016 4:01 am

House majority leader laughs at Obama’s request for pay raise

Anna Giaritelli · April 21, 2016 1:10 am

Walter Jones' call comes amid growing criticism within the U.S. of a traditional American ally. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, Pool, File)

National Security

Lawmaker to Obama: Don’t bow to Saudi king

Curt Mills · April 20, 2016 7:22 pm