Tag: Barack Obama

$The Obama-era rule targets the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which has made the U.S. the world's leading producer of energy. The Trump administration will repeal the rule on Friday. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)$ Energy and Environment

Trump administration to repeal Obama fracking rule Friday

Josh Siegel · December 28, 2017 8:22 pm

President Trump will be evaluated at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. The White House doctor, Dr. Ronny Jackson, will read the results of the exam after it has been completed. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump to undergo physical on Jan. 12

Kimberly Leonard · December 28, 2017 7:18 pm

President Trump had a poor rate of Senate confirmations, but did get Neil Gorsuch confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Here Trump watches as Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy administers the judicial oath to Gorsuch in May. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Washington Secrets

Just 58% of Trump nominees confirmed, 69% for Obama, 76% for Bush

Paul Bedard · December 28, 2017 5:11 pm

White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon listens at right as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on cyber security in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump administration sees record staff turnover in first year: Report

Mandy Mayfield · December 28, 2017 4:11 pm

In this undated BBC handout photo made available on Wednesday, former President Barack Obama, left, is interviewed by Britain's Prince Harry for the BBC Radio 4 Today program that he guest edited. When the prince asked Obama about his views on internet speech, Obama said, "I don't want to live in a world in which the state is making decisions as to who says what."(BBC Radio 4 Today/PA via AP)

Beltway Confidential

In Prince Harry interview, Obama takes a stand for free speech

Tom Rogan · December 27, 2017 6:07 pm

The media story reviewed the tone of coverage of Trump's first 60 days in office and found that just 5 percent was "positive." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Washington Secrets

Pew: Trump media three times more negative than for Obama, just 5 percent positive

Paul Bedard · December 27, 2017 5:53 pm

Obama beat Trump 17 percent to 14 percent, making it the 10th year in a row the former president has earned the title. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Obama beats Trump as most admired man: Poll

Caitlin Yilek · December 27, 2017 4:58 pm

The Trump administration has revealed in its first year a willingness to advocate on behalf of human dignity, even if in a different fashion from previous administrations. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s foreign policy: ‘America First’ and not value-neutral

Ying Ma · December 27, 2017 4:28 pm

Former President Barack Obama and Britain's Prince Harry watch wheelchair basketball at the Invictus Games in Toronto. Harry said Meghan Markle and he "haven't put the invites or the guest list together yet," so he cannot answer if the Obamas are invited to the royal wedding. (Chris Donovan/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Prince Harry declines to say if Obama will be invited to royal wedding

Meghana Kurup · December 27, 2017 2:30 pm

Former President Barack Obama revealed how he felt during Donald Trump's inauguration — someone Obama had campaigned against in hopes of cementing his legacy. "[O]verall there was serenity there." (Pat Benic/Pool via Bloomberg)

Obama says he felt ‘serenity’ during Trump inauguration

Caitlin Yilek · December 27, 2017 1:48 pm

Former President Barack Obama told Prince Harry in an interview broadcast Wednesday, that he felt serene the day he left the White House despite the sense that much important work remained unfinished. (BBC Radio 4 Today/PA via AP)

Obama warns against irresponsible use of social media by people in power

Caitlin Yilek · December 27, 2017 1:27 pm

Exactly how much President Trump has learned about lawmaking during his first year in elected office will be tested in the months ahead. (AP)

Republicans hopeful Trump has finally learned to legislate

David M. Drucker · December 27, 2017 5:01 am