Tag: Barack Obama

Democrat urges Obama to expedite commutations for federal prisoners

Kelly Cohen · November 29, 2016 11:50 pm

The resolution, approved by voice vote, also calls on Obama to reject language there setting parameters for the borders between the two countries. (AP Photo)

House warns Obama not to alter status quo with Israel

Joel Gehrke · November 29, 2016 11:30 pm

Another day, another legal filing and yet another unconstitutional legal assertion by the Obama administration. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Obama claims immunity from lawsuit under ‘the king can do no wrong’ legal maxim

William Perry Pendley · November 29, 2016 10:33 pm

A girl stands next to flowers honoring Fidel Castro at a memorial in Guanabacoa on the outskirts in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

National Security

White House sending two officials to Castro funeral

Sarah Bedford, Joel Gehrke · November 29, 2016 5:39 pm

"While your administration continues to review individual petitions, we urge you to also determine that nonviolent offenders in certain extremely low-risk categories either deserve expedited review or should be granted clemency absent an individualized review," the coalition said in a public letter. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Coalition pushes for more Obama commutations

Kelly Cohen · November 29, 2016 5:02 pm

Long-term solutions are needed that look beyond President Obama and beyond even his successor to restore congressional authority and clip the wings of the imperial presidency. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Nix last-minute rulemaking

Washington Examiner · November 29, 2016 5:01 am

North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple ordered protesters Monday to evacuate their encampments where they have been waging a protracted campaign to oppose the Dakota Access oil pipeline. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Energy and Environment

North Dakota governor orders pipeline protesters to evacuate

John Siciliano · November 29, 2016 1:03 am

Based on some of the public remarks made this weekend in response to Fidel Castro's death, one would think he was little more than a tough but benevolent ruler. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Missing from condolences for Castro: The word ‘murder’

Becket Adams · November 29, 2016 12:02 am

Josh Earnest ruled out the possibility that President Obama or Joe Biden would travel to Havana on Tuesday to join other foreign leaders in bidding farewell to Fidel Castro. (AP Photo)

Obama, Biden to skip Castro’s funeral

Gabby Morrongiello · November 28, 2016 9:54 pm

President Obama believes Cuba has made "progress" since he moved to open relations with the communist nation in late 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House: Obama ‘pleased’ with progress in communist Cuba

Sarah Bedford · November 28, 2016 6:55 pm

Democratic Losses in the Age of Obama

Jay Cost · November 28, 2016 6:26 pm

About half of U.S. voters currently approve of the job President Obama is doing, the highest score the outgoing president has received since a poll taken after his re-election victory in December 2012. (AP Photo)

Obama could leave office with highest approval rating in 4 years

Gabby Morrongiello · November 28, 2016 6:23 pm