Tag: Barack Obama

"He could've been a beacon of hope ...", former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said of President Obama. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Gingrich names the ‘saddest part’ of Obama’s seven-and-a-half-years in office

Anna Giaritelli · July 12, 2016 3:52 am

"The all-out war on fossil fuels waged by this White House over the last eight years has reached tsunami proportions in terms of new regulations being proposed," Greg Goff said. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Refinery CEO: ‘Enough is enough’ in Obama’s war on fossil fuels

John Siciliano · July 11, 2016 10:20 pm

"[O]ur system has been insufficiently attentive to those core needs that we know have an impact on these communities," said White House press secretary Josh Earnest. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House: America asks too much from police

Nicole Duran · July 11, 2016 8:58 pm

President Obama originally was slated to spend Monday in Seville and Rota, Spain but cut that trip short to address the situation in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama to meet with cops, community leaders Wednesday

Nicole Duran · July 11, 2016 7:08 pm

The consensus seems to be that people are thankful Obama has tried to help, but he should have done much, much more. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Beltway Confidential

Why the rest of the world is disappointed in Obama

Jason Russell · July 11, 2016 6:13 pm

Former California Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman said Monday morning that the $32.1 billion funding bill for the EPA, Department of Interior, U.S. Forest Service, Indian Health Service and other agencies contains a number of riders he says are anti-environment. (Julia Schmalz/Bloomberg, File)

Energy and Environment

Greens warn against GOP bill promoting wood-burning power plants

Kyle Feldscher · July 11, 2016 3:30 pm

In Houston on July 14, the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity will discuss cybersecurity challenges facing operators of critical infrastructure such as pipelines, the electric grid and telecom systems.

Obama’s cybersecurity strategy takes shape

Charlie Mitchell · July 11, 2016 4:01 am

Obama’s summer of love for Iran

Washington Examiner · July 11, 2016 4:01 am

President Obama outlined the experience and stability theme for Hillary Clinton at his first campaign stop last week with the presumptive Democratic nominee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Dems want Clinton to ditch Obama

Susan Crabtree · July 11, 2016 4:01 am

"With what [President Obama]'s done to set this whole country on fire with his race politics, he should just leave it alone," Sheriff David Clarke said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

National Security

Sheriff Clarke: Obama set ‘country on fire with his race politics’

Joel Gehrke · July 10, 2016 6:06 pm

"Whenever those of us who are concerned about failures of the criminal justice system attack police, you are doing a disservice to the cause," Obama said in Spain. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Obama to activists: Don’t say ‘stupid’ things

Washington Examiner Staff · July 10, 2016 2:13 pm

You don't care about the people!" one Sanders backer said during platform fight. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Clinton camp vetoes anti-TPP plank, rankling Sanders backers

Joel Gehrke · July 9, 2016 7:10 pm