Barack Obama

Closing Gitmo is not enough

Obama admits "No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare” -- but fails to offer way out

Marcy Wheeler Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:48 PM UTC 60
Politics Drones, Targeted killing

Code Pink activist berates Obama at national security speech

"Will you apologize to the thousands of Muslims that you have killed?" VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:21 PM UTC 32
Politics Video, Guantanamo Bay

Ahead of Obama’s speech, U.S. acknowledges four American drone killings

Letter from Eric Holder and reports on policy shift do little to allay concerns about endless, boundless drone war

Natasha Lennard Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:26 PM UTC 21
News Drones, Eric Holder

Pic of the day: Barack Obama at prom

TIME released a picture of the President at 17, dressed for his senior prom in Hawaii

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:10 PM UTC 23
Politics Barack Obama, Prom, White House

Obama’s drone speech will probably be maddening

His proposed reforms appear positive, but will he continue to ignore the real arguments against his policy?

Alex Pareene Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:15 PM UTC 17
Politics Opening Shot, Barack Obama

Boehner: “Inconceivable” Obama didn’t know about IRS targeting

The House Speaker doesn't really buy that the President's top aides didn't tell him about the investigation

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:14 PM UTC 10
Politics IRS, John Boehner, Barack Obama

Obama to announce new effort to close Guantanamo Bay

But the Pentagon still wants $450 million for upgrading the prison

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:02 PM UTC
Politics Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay

Obama to address drones, Guantánamo

The president will deliver a speech at the National Defense University Thursday

Lara Jakes and Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:31 AM UTC
Politics Associated Press, Guantanamo

Lois Lerner, IRS disaster

The executive who took the Fifth has bungled this mess from start to finish. Why is she still employed?

Joan Walsh Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:43 PM UTC 104
News Lois Lerner, IRS investigation

Experts: Fox News spying scandal a game-changer

Advocates see potential "sea change" now that government crackdown on leaks includes framing journalism as a crime

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:15 PM UTC 89
Media james rosen, AP, First Amendment

Biden cracks Obama teleprompter joke

"Barack's learning to speak without a teleprompter," he said

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:07 PM UTC
Politics Joe Biden, Barack Obama

On freedom of speech, Obama-Nixon comparisons are apt

Comparing Benghazi and the IRS flap to Watergate is wrong, but on First Amendment issues this president disappoints

David Sirota Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 49
Politics Barack Obama, Richard Nixon

FBI identifies 5 Benghazi suspects

Officials still don't have enough evidence to make any arrests

Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:33 AM UTC
News Associated Press, Benghazi, Libya

Nate Silver: Why the scandals aren’t hurting Obama

Obama's approval losses could be "offset by improved voter attitudes about the economy," Silver argued

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:20 PM UTC
Politics Barack Obama, IRS, Benghazi

How to oust Michele Bachmann from Congress

Leading her in the polls, Democratic challenger Jim Graves tells Salon his plan to upset the Tea Party icon in 2014

Alex Seitz-Wald Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7:43 PM UTC
Elections Jim Graves, Michele Bachmann

Aloof, shifty Obama: Nixon times ten thousand!

Our evil president managed to both mastermind the IRS flap and be such a bad boss that no one told him about it

Alex Pareene Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:07 PM UTC 44
Politics Opening Shot, Barack Obama, IRS

Obama: Moore “needs to get everything it needs right away”

The president pledges his support to the Oklahoma town as it recovers from a devastating tornado

Associated Press Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2:42 PM UTC
Politics Associated Press, Barack Obama

Must-see morning clip: Barackalypse Now

"Hurricane Scandy" continues to engulf the White House VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:36 PM UTC
News Video, Must see morning clip

Still no polling backlash for Obama

But the Tea Party has gotten a boost from the ongoing IRS and Benghazi controversies

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:17 PM UTC
Politics Barack Obama, Tea Party, IRS

Limbaugh: No one willing to impeach the first black president

Rush announced on Monday that Obama is not in "any jeopardy" of impeachment -- but only because he is black VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Monday, May 20, 2013 9:24 PM UTC 66
Media Video, Benghazi, Barack Obama

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