Tag: Barack Obama

Obama's proposed $10.25 tax on a barrel of crude oil would be used for the Highway Trust Fund. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg File)

Energy and Environment

White House criticizes transportation budget over lack of oil tax

Kyle Feldscher · May 16, 2016 9:26 pm

Almost 20 Republicans have already backed off pledges not to meet with Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama's choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama on Senate GOP: ‘This isn’t kindergarten’

Nicole Duran · May 16, 2016 8:01 pm

"I won't speculate as to why they punted, but my suspicion is that if we had nine Supreme Court justices instead of eight, then they wouldn't have punted," President Obama said. (AP Photo)

Obama blames Congress for Supreme Court punt

Robert King · May 16, 2016 7:59 pm

Obama: Trump painting GOP into a corner on Supreme Court

Nicole Duran · May 16, 2016 7:25 pm

President Obama plans to pay homage to Vietnam War veterans when visits that country next week. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

National Security

Obama will honor U.S. vets of the Vietnam war on trip

Nicole Duran · May 16, 2016 7:08 pm

The Supreme Court rid itself of a knotty dispute between faith-based groups and the Obama administration over birth control. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

White House ‘pleased’ with Supreme Court’s contraception ruling

Nicole Duran · May 16, 2016 5:58 pm

John Kerry: Afghanistan One of ‘Proudest Achievements of the Obama Administration’

Jeryl Bier · May 16, 2016 5:33 pm

Carlos Beruff, a Republican vying to replace outgoing Sen. Marco Rubio, made the comments calling President Obama an "animal" Sunday at a St. John's County GOP gathering. (AP Photo)

Florida Senate candidate hammered for calling Obama ‘animal’

Kelly Cohen · May 16, 2016 4:58 pm

One of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's key functions is to make sure power rates are fair and reasonable.

Energy and Environment

Republicans losing their voice on energy watchdog panel

John Siciliano · May 16, 2016 4:01 am

Defense lawyer Jesse Friedman looks at the prosecutors table during motion hearings for Nathaniel Kibby in Belknap County Superior Court Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Laconia, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Obama’s latest favor to trial lawyers

Washington Examiner · May 16, 2016 4:01 am

President Obama speaks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during their meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Obama’s visit to Hiroshima called out for hypocrisy

Susan Crabtree · May 16, 2016 4:01 am

Trump on Obama’s mind at Rutgers commencement

Nicole Duran · May 15, 2016 6:50 pm