Tag: Barack Obama

President Obama arrives at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, to survey the flood-damaged region. (AP Photo/Max Becherer)

Energy and Environment

Obama met by angry climate protests in Louisiana

John Siciliano · August 23, 2016 5:20 pm

Back from vacation, Obama heads to Louisiana

Susan Crabtree · August 23, 2016 4:23 am

A day after what he called a "great" meeting with Hispanic groups, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump struck a different tone than usual when talking about immigration. This shift may bring him into conflict with one of his most stalwart supporters. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Trump’s new tone on immigration at odds with Sen Sessions

Anna Giaritelli · August 23, 2016 1:55 am

"I am committed to visiting communities affected by these floods, at a time when the presence of a political campaign will not disrupt the response, to discuss how we can and will rebuild together," Clinton said. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)

Energy and Environment

Clinton: Still no plans to visit flood-ravaged Louisiana

John Siciliano · August 22, 2016 7:05 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the U.S and its western allies negotiating the deal with Tehran never set a concrete implementation deadline in the July nuclear agreement. The timing was instead "driven by the ability of the [IAEA] to verify that Iran had completed the steps that they promised to take." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama flack mocks Republicans for August recess

Nicole Duran · August 22, 2016 6:19 pm

White House spokesman insisted that the flood recovery effort in Baton Rouge, La., allows President Obama to visit that state this week. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

White House insists Trump isn’t driving Obama’s Louisiana trip

Nicole Duran · August 22, 2016 5:34 pm

"I mean, the optics of it is horrible," Eric Trump said. "We live in America. Your government should be there in a natural disaster and it wasn't." (Ted Jackson/Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

Eric Trump: ‘No question’ my father forced Obama to visit Louisiana

Gabby Morrongiello · August 22, 2016 5:17 pm

Federal judge blocks Obama transgender bathroom directive for schools

Kelly Cohen · August 22, 2016 1:27 pm

"Obama will get in one final round of vacation golf," the pool report noted. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obama takes a late checkout from Martha’s Vineyard

Becket Adams · August 21, 2016 9:16 pm

"Those 500-euro notes will pop up across the Middle East," Sen. Mark Kirk R-Ill., said. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

National Security

Sen. Kirk compares Obama to a ‘drug dealer’ on Iran deal

Becket Adams · August 21, 2016 9:09 pm

President Obama's campaign pledge to close the prison was foolish. It is one of many promises made before he had to deal with the realities of governing. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama can’t Gitmo satisfaction

Washington Examiner · August 21, 2016 4:01 am

"If we've learned anything over the past eight years, it's that the president's foreign policy is not doing the job," said Rep. Mimi Walters. (Screen shot)

GOP congresswoman has 67 ideas to improve national security

Anna Giaritelli · August 20, 2016 10:00 am