Barack Obama News
Read news, analysis, and commentary on Barack Obama, his administration’s legacy, and his continuing impact on national debates.
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If You Want to Pay More for Internet Access, Obama’s Got Your Back
Ready to pay more for Internet access? Me neither. Unfortunately, that's exactly what we can expect under the "net neutrality" rules being pushed by President Obama. "Net neutrality" may sound harmless, but there would be nothing neutral about this change. Currently, broadband providers such as Verizon, AT&T and Comcast are treated differently than traditional telephone…Ed Feulner -
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These Gross School Lunch Pictures Are Going Viral With the Hashtag #ThanksMichelleObama
First lady Michelle Obama's quest for healthy school lunches sparked a backlash today from the very people who are served the grub in cafeterias across America. The campaign went viral when students took photos of their lunches and shared them on Twitter using the hashtag #ThanksMichelleObama. Yum school lunches #thanksmichelleobama pic.twitter.com/eS27j75Oae — Jess Sency (@Jess_Sency)…Rob Bluey -
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Obama’s Unilateral Amnesty Really Will Be Unprecedented – and Unconstitutional
According to the Associated Press, as well as House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Reps. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., and Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., President Barack Obama’s plan to provide executive amnesty to more than 5 million illegal immigrants is no different than unilateral actions that were taken by Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. However, this claim…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Obama in 2006: ‘I Have Stolen Ideas From’ Jonathan Gruber
President Obama was casual on Sunday about the role Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Jonathan Gruber had played in the creation of Obamacare, saying Gruber was “some adviser who never worked on our staff.” Gruber has been under fire in recent days after several videos emerged of him discussing the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. In…Daily Signal Staff -
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Democrats Lost the Election. But Obama Still Controls the Regulatory Agencies.
The election results were a crushing political blow for the Obama administration, giving Republicans firm control of both houses of Congress for the final two years of his term. But this in no way signals the end of the president’s policy agenda. It simply shifts the action to regulatory agencies. In the days since the…James Gattuso -
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Obama’s Struggling to Handle Foreign Policy Crises. Here Are 6 Changes We Can Make.
Foreign affairs may not have played a big part in the midterm elections, but that doesn’t mean all is well with current foreign policy. A CBS poll the week before the election found only 34 percent of Americans approved of the president’s handling of foreign policy. Within our foreign policy establishment, there is widespread bipartisan…Kim Holmes -
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Obama’s Plan for a Backdoor Internet Tax
Will the Federal Communications Commission tax the Internet? It’s very possible, said FCC commissioner Mike O’Reilly at a conference sponsored by the Free State Foundation in Washington on Friday. The tax, which could total over $7 per month on the typical American’s broadband bill, would be imposed as a consequence of regulating the internet via…James Gattuso -
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‘How to Split the Baby’: FCC Chief Diverges from Obama on Internet Plan
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has signaled mixed feelings over President Obama’s support for tougher regulations on Internet providers. Obama said Monday that a free and open Internet is a necessity like electricity and telephone service, and should be regulated like those utilities to protect consumers. Hours after Obama made his comments, The…Josh Siegel -
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Here’s the Skinny on Obama’s 10-Point Administrative Amnesty Plan
The White House is preparing to announce a 10-point immigration plan that President Obama would implement with an executive order. Details of the proposal were shared with Fox News today and could be announced as early as next week. The plan could spare 4.5 million illegal immigrant adults from deportation. >>> Heritage’s Alternative: 10-Step Checklist…Daily Signal Staff -
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How a Bill Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline Could Be on Obama’s Desk by Year’s End
On the heels of bruising losses in the midterm elections, Senate Democrats are pushing for a vote on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a measure stymied for years by the Obama administration. Leading the charge is Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., a weakened incumbent perhaps newly motivated by her looming run-off election Dec. 6 against Rep….Kelsey Bolar -
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Obama Throws FCC Chairman Onto the Fast Lane
President Obama made life a bit more difficult today for Tom Wheeler, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. In an unusually deep wade into the decision-making process at the supposedly independent FCC, the president came out in favor of imposing common carrier regulation on America’s Internet service providers, saying in a video released by…James Gattuso -
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Will Obama Compromise With the New GOP Majority? What DeMint Thinks.
Former Sen. Jim DeMint is skeptical that President Obama will be able to work with the new Republican congressional majority. DeMint, now president of The Heritage Foundation, said Obama showed “very little interest” in working with the opposite party when DeMint was representing South Carolina in the Senate, and he fears the president will not…Kate Scanlon -
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Let’s Get Together, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah: What Obama and a GOP Congress Can Do on Foreign Policy
Breaking news! The fate of the world doesn’t hang on the outcome of an American midterm election. The make-up of the new Congress might make it easier for President Obama to tack toward a more responsible foreign and defense policy, but that’s not likely to happen. The major flaws of American foreign policy arise from…James Carafano -
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Harvard Professors Reject Obama Campus Rape Policies
How should colleges and universities deal with sexual assaults that occur on college campuses across the country? In 2011, the Obama administration provided top-down “guidance” from the Department of Education. But the Obama administration solutions, in the form of coerced mandates from the department’s Civil Rights Division, aren’t going over well—and not just because they…Cully Stimson -
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House Speaker Warns Obama Not to ‘Burn Himself’ With ‘Amnesty’ Move
House Speaker John Boehner today warned President Obama in stark terms to think twice before “burning himself” with executive action to allow millions of illegal immigrants to stay in the country. “When you play with matches, you take the risk of burning yourself and [Obama] is going to burn himself if he continues down this…Josh Siegel -
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Why These 6 Senators Say Obama Is Risking a ‘Constitutional Crisis’ Over Amnesty
A group of Senate conservatives vowed to “use all procedural means necessary” to fight back against President Obama’s use of executive action to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants. Despite yesterday’s electoral losses, Obama is reportedly moving forward with an immigration plan before the end of the year. In a letter today to outgoing Senate Majority…Kate Scanlon -
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Will Obama Be More Harmful to Democrats Than Nixon Was to Republicans?
There was something missing from a campaign event where President Obama spoke on Sunday–a crowd. Even in Pennsylvania where there is a hotly contested governor’s race, the president couldn’t fill half the arena at Temple University–and that was all he had to do because organizers, likely fearing empty seats, had already put up curtains to…Genevieve Wood -
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BioShield: Obama Diverted Funds From Its Fight Against Ebola, Other Threats
Seeking a more robust defense in the event of a bioterrorist attack on the United States, the Bush administration created a $6 billion fund to prepare the nation for such threats, including the deadly Ebola virus. The Obama administration, however, has not used the range of tools and budget provided by the post-9/11 project, focusing instead…Melissa Quinn -
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This Senate Incumbent Touts ‘Most Moderate’ Status, With Obama Nowhere in Sight
In North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race, characterized by seemingly ubiquitous and accusatory ads, incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan touts herself as a moderate lawmaker willing to compromise. She’s the “most moderate,” in fact, and she’s not afraid to say it. Hagan, who surprised Republican stalwart Elizabeth Dole in 2008, faces state House speaker Thom Tillis as…John Trump -
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Journalist: Obama Administration More ‘Restrictive’ and ‘Dangerous’ Than Any In History
USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page is the latest in a series of journalists to criticize the White House on transparency. At a White House Correspondents’ Association seminar on Saturday, Page described the Obama administration as “more restrictive” and “more dangerous” to the press than any other administration in history. The Washington Post reports…Kate Scanlon