Tag: Barack Obama

Gerard says the decision will stunt development of offshore oil and gas resources for generations to come. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Oil industry: Obama’s drilling plan ‘appeases extremists’

John Siciliano · March 15, 2016 6:57 pm

The Treasury and Commerce departments said U.S. citizens would be allowed to independently make educational trips to Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

Administration eases travel restrictions to Cuba

Nicole Duran · March 15, 2016 1:59 pm

President Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with audience members as Spike Lee, center, and Rev. Al Sharpton stand by at the National Action Network conference Friday, April 11, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/The Daily News, Julia Xanthos, Pool)

Washington Secrets

Sharpton to defend Obama’s legacy from those who would ‘disrespect him’

Paul Bedard · March 15, 2016 1:18 pm

Watch: ‘Hamilton’ star freestyles at White House with Obama’s help

Joshua Axelrod · March 15, 2016 12:39 pm

Obama's Clean Power Plan will cause much more harm than good to Americans if implemented. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Clean power, dirty results

William Anderson · March 15, 2016 4:03 am

"[A]s long as Russia was aggressively weighing in militarily, they were removing, at least part of, the incentive for the regime to even engage in those kinds of conversations," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said about participation in the talks by the government of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

White House cautious over Putin’s pledge to leave Syria

Nicole Duran · March 15, 2016 12:33 am

"I think in the same way that the president has sought to reassure the American public that he does not believe Mr. Trump will be elected president, I think some of our partners now, around the world, take some solace in that too," White House spokesman Josh Earnest responded when asked about the effect Trump's rhetoric has on the U.S.'s reputation abroad. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House: World taking ‘solace’ in the idea of Trump losing

Nicole Duran · March 14, 2016 9:14 pm

Sen. Barbara Boxer will introduce a bill Monday that would allow presidents to be able to classify lead in drinking water as a federal disaster. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Energy and Environment

Boxer wants to widen president’s disaster-declaring powers

Kyle Feldscher · March 14, 2016 3:12 pm

President Obama said, "I'm going to be working as hard as I can to make sure I've got a Democratic successor." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama sets sights on helping Democrats retake Senate

John Siciliano · March 14, 2016 2:45 pm

"In 2008, we had rallies with 50,000, 80,000, 100,000 people," Obama said. "I'm not bragging, I'm just saying we had some big rallies." (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Obama: My rallies were bigger than Trump’s

John Siciliano · March 14, 2016 2:33 pm

The administration paid $500 million to the multi-billion dollar international Green Climate Fund. (Bloomberg/Andrew Harrer)

Energy and Environment

Can the GOP keep up with Obama’s climate agenda?

John Siciliano · March 14, 2016 1:57 pm

Washington waits for an announcement by President Obama of his pick to replace to the late Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington waits as Obama eyes Supreme Court pick Monday

Dan Friedman · March 14, 2016 6:41 am