Tag: Barack Obama

Monument off the coast of Cape Cod will protect 4,913 square miles of marine ecosystems, White House says. (AP Photo/William J. Kole)

Energy and Environment

Obama to announce first Atlantic Ocean monument

John Siciliano · September 15, 2016 4:01 am

A total of nine prisoners released from Guantanamo Bay have rejoined militant groups since the beginning of Barack Obama's presidency in 2009, a report released by the Office of Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday found. (AP Photo/Ben Fox)

Two Gitmo detainees released this year returned to terrorist groups

Anna Giaritelli · September 15, 2016 12:56 am

Director Mel Brooks and restaurateur Jose Andres are among the 24 people who will receive the 2015 National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal from President Obama and the the first lady next week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama to give arts awards to Mel Brooks, Jose Andres

Anna Giaritelli · September 14, 2016 10:54 pm

"Unfortunately, we see continued displays of often hard-core Russophobia," Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Putin spokesman assails Obama for anti-Trump criticism

Gabby Morrongiello · September 14, 2016 8:25 pm

The Obama Legacy Is a Transformed America

Michael Warren · September 14, 2016 7:09 pm

President Obama said he —œcarefully considered—£ the 1974 Trade Act’s criteria before informing Congress of his intentions to remove the trade sanction in place on Burma since 1989. (AP Photo)

Obama lifts trade sanction against Burma

Nicole Duran · September 14, 2016 4:50 pm

Snowden makes case for pardon in live interview

Rudy Takala · September 14, 2016 3:49 pm

A Republican lawmaker charged that the Obama administration is trying to circumvent Congress to bail out failing Obamacare insurers. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama bypassing Congress to bail out insurers, Republican charges

Robert King · September 14, 2016 3:25 pm

Red Alert Politics

DNC Leak: Democrats admit Obama’s policies helped create ISIS

Ryan Girdusky · September 14, 2016 12:44 pm

Perhaps there is an innocent explanation for what appears to be obstruction by a Democratic administration to benefit a Democratic presidential nominee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Road to Clinton presidency paved with Obama’s deceit

Washington Examiner · September 14, 2016 4:01 am

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Clive, Iowa. A war of words over Donald Trump's "deplorables" is intensifying as Republicans and Democrats fight to score political points over Hillary Clinton's charge that millions of the New York billionaire's supporters are racist, sexist and homophobic. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Dem financier: Trump’s companies good for a short sale

Nicole Duran · September 14, 2016 1:27 am

"I don't think a party traditionally has a monopoly on what's right," said President Obama. (Mike Siegel/The Seattle Times via AP, Pool)

Obama: I’m not someone who ‘bleeds Democrat’

Nicole Duran · September 14, 2016 12:23 am