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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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. -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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Does Obama Get This? The Oval Office Isn’t Just a Day Job.
Not a day off since Christmas. The president deserved a real vacation — to sit on the newly screened back porch, daydream for an afternoon, then enjoy a quiet supper. All was well … until the phone rang that night. “Mr. President,” said Secretary of State Dean Acheson, “I have very serious news. The North… -
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Visual Proof: One Giant Obama Flip-Flop
Use the arrows below to see the flip-flop in Obama’s thinking about the Export-Import Bank since he became President. Warning: if you weren’t suspicious of how politicians get corrupted by big business and power, you will now. Read more on the Export-Import bank here: Infographic: 5 Facts About One Terrible Government Program Ignore the Rhetoric: The… -
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How Obama’s Handling of ISIS Could Affect Midterms
A lot of voters are questioning the leadership this president has shown, but also the larger party, because you don’t see any other Democrats coming up, saying the president’s been wrong. -
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Jindal Challenges Obama’s “Unlawful Coercion” into Common Core
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) filed a lawsuit in federal court yesterday against the Obama Administration over its use of federal funding and waivers from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to incentivize states to adopt Common Core national standards and tests. Jindal contends that these actions put states on “a path toward a national curriculum.”… -
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Obama May Be Bypassing Congress on Climate
President Obama reportedly wants to go around our elected officials to implement climate change regulations that will drive up energy costs for Americans. The New York Times is reporting that the administration is looking for ways to sidestep the Constitution and the normal treaty ratification process to commit to an international agreement urging other countries… -
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This Obama Administration Proposal Would Effectively Authorize Some Americans Seceding
In its latest assault on the U.S. Constitution, the Obama administration is proposing to recognize so-called “Native” Hawaiians as an Indian tribe entitled to separate and become an independent sovereign and to “reestablish” a “government-to-government relationship between the United State and the Native Hawaiian community.” Such an unconstitutional action would amount to authorizing secession for… -
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‘Plane Ticket Away?’ Lawmakers Warn Obama to Stop ISIS Before It Attacks U.S.
Republican leaders today said President Obama must act decisively to combat the brutal jihadist group Islamic State and put forth a coherent strategy for ultimately defeating the terrorists in both Iraq and Syria. One said the Islamist group, also known as ISIS, is “one plane ticket away” from an attack on the American homeland. Rep. Paul… -
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Rick Perry Urges Obama to ‘Eliminate’ Islamist Terrorists in Iraq
In a speech in Washington expected to focus on immigration reform and border security, Texas Gov. Rick Perry instead zeroed in on a crisis happening far away — but with far-reaching impact on Americans. Perry, alternately rocking his fists and bringing his palms together as if to pray, called for intensified U.S. military action against… -
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Rick Perry: Under Obama, ‘We’ve Been Retreating From the World Stage’
Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, talks about what’s changed since he ran for president in 2012, militarization and Ferguson and President Obama’s foreign policy. -
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Former Obama Appointee Will Lead Benghazi Committee’s Legal Team
The Benghazi Select Committee has hired retired Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman to serve as its chief legal counsel. Investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson reports that Chipman will take point on the committee’s investigation of the 2012 attacks on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya. This won’t be Chipman’s first tour of duty in Washington, D.C. From 2009… -
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TV Anchor Takes a Swipe at Obama: Osama bin Laden Is Dead, but Terrorism Is Alive
Osama bin Laden is dead but terrorism remains a real threat, Bob Schieffer told viewers yesterday on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” Schieffer defended Hillary Clinton’s recent criticism of President Obama’s foreign policy. “I think she’s got that right,” the longtime TV anchor said. “What we need to be talking about is how to combat… -
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What Is He Hiding? Inspectors General Say Obama Administration Obstructing Justice
In an unprecedented letter, a majority of the federal government’s inspectors general (IGs) claim that the Obama administration is obstructing their investigations into government mismanagement and corruption. So much for President Obama’s claim that his would be the most transparent administration in history. And it truly IS unprecedented. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), chairman of the… -
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4 Reasons Obama Shouldn’t Abuse His Executive Power and Grant Amnesty
President Barack Obama is reportedly considering using prosecutorial discretion to effectively legalize millions of illegal immigrants. He shouldn’t, for four reasons: 1. It would be an abuse of executive power for Obama to grant millions of illegal immigrants amnesty. The level of immigration should be determined democratically through our elected representatives, particularly Congress, which has… -
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This Obama Insider Got Deep Discount for $14K Family Trip on U.S. Jet
It was off to the races for a top Obama administration official earlier this summer — and on the taxpayers’ dime. Attorney General Eric Holder took a one-day trip to Elmont, N.Y., for the Belmont Stakes. Cost to taxpayers: $14,440. But the nation’s lead law enforcement officer, who traveled to the Triple Crown race aboard a… -
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The Obama Administration Doesn’t Want Iraq to Be the Next Benghazi. Good.
As a story last week in the New York Times documented, it was not easy for the Obama administration to make the call to launch air strikes in Iraq against Islamic State forces as they advanced through Iraq toward the Kurdish capital of Erbil. But the headline—“Fear of Another Benghazi Drove White House to Airstrikes…