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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Michelle Obama Shouldn’t Decide What Your Child Eats
The primary focus of the federal school meal programs should be meeting students’ needs. But for that to happen, there must be recognition that parents — not the first lady or Congress — know what’s best for their children. Unfortunately, the school meal standards that started to go into effect two years ago under the…Daren Bakst -
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Cartoon: What Obama Said in ISIS Speech
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How 17 Candid Americans Reacted to Obama’s ISIS Speech
Last night, Obama addressed the nation vowing to “destroy the terrorist group known as ISIL.” The speech, focusing on a four-point counterterrorism plan for Iraq and Syria, was met with mixed reactions. >>> Commentary: What Obama Got Right—and Wrong—in Obama’s ISIS Speech Commenters took to social media to voice their opinions on the president’s remarks,…Kelsey Bolar -
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The Unintended Consequences of Obama’s ISIS Strategy
President Obama has a discomfort with foreign policy and using American power. He doesn’t feel comfortable doing it and wishes the problems away. Unfortunately, in the case of ISIS, the problems didn’t go away. They got worse. >>> Read More: What Obama Got Right—and Wrong—in His ISIS SpeechSteven Bucci -
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What Obama Got Right—and Wrong—in His ISIS Speech
On Wednesday, President Obama addressed the nation concerning an uptick of action against the Islamic State, otherwise known as ISIS or ISIL. It was a short address that also was short on surprises. Never tell your enemies what you will not do, Mr. President. Obama began with an apt description of ISIS and the threat…Steven Bucci -
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Obama’s 4-Point ISIS Strategy Explained in 3 Minutes
President Obama addressed the nation Wednesday night in hopes to lay out a strategy to “destroy the terrorist group known as ISIL”—a much anticipated speech after his comments Aug. 28 confirming “we don’t have a strategy yet” to counter the brutal jihadists also called the Islamic State or ISIS. Watch the video above for a full…Daily Signal Staff -
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A Primer for Obama’s ISIS Speech: No Easy Answers for a Long Fight
In a prime-time address tonight, President Obama hoped to explain to Americans his strategy for defeating the Islamic State, the terrorist group whose rush of mass killings, rapes, videotaped beheadings and ethnic cleansing has outraged the world. The president was expected to announce an escalated military campaign against the brutal Islamist jihadists also known as…Josh Siegel -
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Advice for Obama: What He Should Say About ISIS Tonight
President Obama “has to avoid the risk of talking about what he will not do and what America will not do,” says Steve Bucci, a former top Pentagon official and a director at The Heritage Foundation. “We have to get the message across that we are going to stand firm against ISIS, that it is…Genevieve Wood -
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Senate, Obama Renew Push for Broad Internet Sales Tax
Before the August recess, the House easily passed a bill to renew, without limit, a longstanding ban on taxing access to the Internet. Now some Senate leaders wants to add on a sales tax. Dubbed the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, the legislation would prohibit state and local governments from charging residents fees to browse…Josh Siegel -
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Obama Administration ‘Doubles Down’ on Fight Against Nuns
The Obama administration has decided to continue its legal battle against Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic charity that objects to Obamacare’s mandate that employee health plans cover contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs. The order of Catholic nuns argues that the rule fashioned by the Department of Health and Human Services requires them to violate…Kelsey Bolar -
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‘This Is Not the Equivalent of the Iraq War’: Obama Won’t Use Ground Troops to Combat ISIS
In a wide-ranging interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” today, President Obama said he will not deploy U.S. ground troops to Iraq or Syria to confront terrorists capturing large swaths of territory in that region. “This is not the equivalent of the Iraq War”—Obama talks ISIS on @meetthepress Obama, in describing his strategy to beat…Josh Siegel -
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Obama Has Made Enough Mistakes Already. He Shouldn’t Make Another Trying to Work With Iran.
One of the lessons of statecraft is that mistakes tend to compound themselves. Good options disappear and bad ones proliferate. The hole is dug deeper because desperation convinces you to contemplate options that would never have been considered in better times. This is what I fear may happen next in Iraq. Because we have so…Kim Holmes -
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Does Obama Have to Notify Congress Before Taking Military Action Against ISIS?
The beheading of another American journalist this week sparked many members of Congress to urge President Obama to amp up U.S. military action against the Islamic State, otherwise known as ISIS. But before he does so, many of those same lawmakers are demanding that the president first seek congressional authorization, pursuant to the War Powers…Elizabeth Slattery -
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Obama Took Time Out From Vacation to Talk About … This?!?
Two weeks ago, President Obama took time out from his vacation to speak to the American people. Oddly, he didn’t talk about ISIS, Ukraine, the Islamist takeover of Tripoli or even border security here at home. No, what lured the president from the links of Martha’s Vineyard to a radio microphone was the opportunity to publicly…James Carafano -
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Obama Should Talk About ISIS the Way David Cameron Does
The contrast between last week’s press conference in London by British Prime Minister David Cameron and the White House remarks by President Obama could not have been starker. Cameron delivered a robust assessment of the scale of the Islamist threat to Great Britain and to the free world. He told journalists assembled at Downing Street…Nile Gardiner -
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Has President Obama Watched the Islamic State’s ‘Message to America’ Videos?
Yesterday, ABC News’ Jonathan Karl asked White House Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes whether President Obama has watched the two videos of the Islamic State’s beheading of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff. Watch the clip to hear his response. >>> Islamic State Beheads a Second American Journalist, Warns of More Executions >>> Parents of Fallen…Kelsey Bolar -
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Obama Was Underwhelming in His Remarks on ISIS
This wasn’t the voice of President Reagan, rallying the free world to confront a great evil, a great menace to the world today.Nile Gardiner -
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Why Mike Huckabee Is ‘Outraged’ by Obama Administration’s Operation Choke Point
On his weekend Fox News show, Mike Huckabee said he is “outraged” by the Obama administration’s Operation Choke Point. After interviewing two small business owners The Daily Signal previously reported were targeted by the program, the former Arkansas governor said, “People need to know about it,” and called on more Choke Point victims to come…Kelsey Bolar -
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During Obama’s Presidency, National Debt Has Grown by $61K Per Household
You may have heard pundits time and time again dismiss America’s debt problem, touting that the deficit has fallen by 50 percent since 2009. Yet that sidesteps the real issue: the massive amount of debt the country has taken on in the past six years has put the nation in a vulnerable position as entitlement…Michael Sargent -
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Parents of Fallen Navy SEAL Voice Outrage at Obama in Emotional Letter
Billy and Karen Vaughn, the parents of a Navy SEAL who died in combat, recently called President Obama’s handling of terrorism “cowardly” and suggested he step down from office. “Please vacate the people’s house and allow a man or woman of courage and substance to seize the [reins] of this out-of-control thug-fest,” they wrote in…Kelsey Bolar