Tag: Barack Obama

Members of the Press Corps raise their hands as White House Press secretary Josh Earnest answers questions during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, July 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House condemns second terrorist bombing in three days

Susan Crabtree · July 20, 2015 8:36 pm

Josh Earnest said only that he "expects" Obama to name an ambassador at some point, after first repeating previous statements that he doesn't have any personnel announcements or a timeline for one. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

WH ‘expects’ Obama to nominate an ambassador to Cuba

Susan Crabtree · July 20, 2015 7:32 pm

Donald Trump made a controversial statement on Saturday that Sen. John McCain wasn't really a war hero and that he prefers war heroes that don't get captured by the enemy. (Getty Images)

WH: Trump should apologize to vets for McCain comments

Susan Crabtree · July 20, 2015 6:08 pm

President Obama, right, meets with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, in the Oval Office. Buhari is seeking to shore up relations between the two countries and to request additional assistance in the fight against the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama hopeful his reset with Nigeria can boost fight against Boko Haram

Nicole Duran · July 20, 2015 5:33 pm

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, right of center, applauds with other dignitaries after raising the Cuban flag over their new embassy in Washington, Monday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Critics point to crackdown in Cuba on eve of embassy openings

Susan Crabtree · July 20, 2015 4:23 pm

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said she was "thrilled" to have Obstfeld join the IMF. (Getty Images)

Obama economic adviser to leave for IMF

Joseph Lawler · July 20, 2015 4:02 pm

Obama: My ‘Assumption’ Is Congress Will Follow UN’s Lead on Iran Nuke Deal

Daniel Halper · July 20, 2015 3:10 pm

Marco Rubio said "we have entered the most dangerous phase of the Obama presidency." (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Rubio: It’s ‘Capitulation Monday’ for Obama on Iran, Cuba

Susan Crabtree · July 20, 2015 2:01 pm

‘It Just Got Easier for Iran to Fund Terrorism’

Daniel Halper · July 20, 2015 1:09 pm

Report: 2.5 million illegal immigrants under Obama, 400,000 yearly

Paul Bedard · July 20, 2015 9:02 am

The strikes are being carried out by Joint Special Operations Command using CIA intelligence. (AP file)

National Security

Drones and the epoch of one-click wars

Benjamin Friedman · July 20, 2015 4:01 am

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks to members of the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 16, 2015, on the shooting in Chattanooga, Tenn. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

On Iran, Obama must not circumvent Congress

Washington Examiner · July 20, 2015 4:01 am