Precursor to single-payer system?
President Barack Obama's signature federal takeover of health insurance clearly was a mistake. Millions of Americans are paying more, often much more, for coverage because of Obamacare.
Category Archives: Barack Obama
Obama to open conservation tour in Lake Tahoe and Hawaii
President Barack Obama is opening a two-day environmental tour aimed at showcasing conservation efforts before traveling to Asia, where climate change is high on the agenda for his final trip to the region. In Nevada on Wednesday, Obama plans to visit Lake Tahoe and speak at a summit dedicated to the iconic lake's preservation.
Why it Matters: The Role of Government
In this April 8, 2013, file photo, copies of President Barack Obama's budget plan for fiscal year 2014 are prepared for delivery at the U.S. Government Printing Office in Washington. It's the Goldilocks conundrum of American politics: Is the federal government too big, too small or just right? Few think it's just right.
5 things to know about the Dakota Access Pipeline
In what looks to be a possible sequel to the Keystone XL Pipeline dispute, another fight has begun over a proposed US oil route. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has sued the federal government, saying the Native American tribe was not properly consulted over the project to construct a 1,168-mile crude oil pipeline that extends over four states.
Austrian economy minister adds his ‘nein’ to US trade talks debate
Austria's economy minister said talks on a EU-U.S. free trade agreement should be halted, adding his voice to an increasingly polarized debate on both sides of the Atlantic over whether to keep the negotiations going. A sign against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership free trade agreement is pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, March 26, 2016.
Duterte ready to discuss Philippine drug killings with Obama
The Philippine president says he is ready to discuss his bloody anti-drugs campaign, which has sparked U.S. concerns as the body count in the crackdown climbs alarmingly, with President Barack Obama on the sidelines of an Asian summit next week. Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday that he would first explain the context of his crackdown before engaging Obama in a discussion of the widespread deaths.
Murphy Beats Grayson to Face Rubio for Senate
U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has won the Democratic nomination to face Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. Murphy defeated fiery liberal Rep. Alan Grayson on Tuesday, aided by the backing of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.
When Joe Biden Was A “Racist”
It made its first appearance in the 2008 election cycle on January 31, 2007a and served as an unmistakable warning to all. At the time, the Democratic presidential field was just taking shape.
Obama cuts short the sentences of 111 federal inmates
President Barack Obama cut short on Tuesday the sentences of 111 federal inmates in another round of commutations for those convicted of nonviolent drug offences. Obama has long called for phasing out strict sentences for drug convictions, arguing they lead to excessive punishment and incarceration rates unseen in other developed countries.
Most young people don’t vote – and these awkward efforts to woo them aren’t helping
The video is filled with lewd innuendos, sly suggestions and incessant repetition of the number 69. It's narrated by a young woman and man who keep saying things like ''insert'' and ''on top'' and ''niiice.' ' This is the premise of an actual public service announcement aimed at getting millennials to vote this year.
President Obama to guest edit next issue of Wired Magazine
In this Jan. 17, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks about the release of Americans by Iran, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. A $400 million cash delivery to Iran to repay a decades-old arbitration claim may be unprecedented in recent U.S. history, according to legal experts and diplomatic historians, raising further questions about a payment timed to help free four American prisoners in Iran.
US Welcomes 10,000th Syrian Refugees, 30K More Waiting to Be Resettled
The 10,000 Syrian refugees of this fiscal year arrived the afternoon of Aug. 29, which beats President Barack Obama's fiscal-year goal with more than a month left, according to The Washington Times . Some 30,000 more are ready to be resettled, according to the Times.
Diversity Program Divides School on Race
It appears that toney, upper-crust secular education has lost the only professed believer in original sin - for white people that is. Anshu Wahi has left Manhattan's Bank Street School for Children.
Senators urge Obama to prioritize cyber crime at G20 summit
CYBER CRIME: Exclusive: Six U.S. senators urge Obama to prioritize cyber crime at G20 summit US-CYBER-HEIST-G20-EXCLUSIVE A man rides an electronic bike past a billboard for the upcoming G20 summit in Hangzhou 1 of 1 Items A man rides an electronic bike past a billboard for the upcoming G20 summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29. NEW YORK - Six U.S. senators have urged President Barack Obama to prioritize cyber crime at this weekend's Group of 20 summit in China, in the wake of the theft of $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank, according to a letter obtained by Reuters. In the letter sent to the White House ahead of the Sept.
Indonesians keep pride in Obama link even as high hopes dim
As Barack Obama's presidency nears its end, Indonesians still speak with pride of the childhood years he spent in their country, though much of the enthusiasm has faded along with the impossibly high expectations of what the first African-American president would achieve. A fan club, books, a statue, a cafe and even a movie were all part of the mania for Obama in the world's most populous Muslim nation after he was elected president in 2008.
Why It Matters: Student debt a growing problem for Americans
More Americans are getting buried by student debt - causing delays in home ownership, limiting how much people can save and leaving taxpayers at risk as many loans go unpaid. The statistics look daunting.
In Asia, Obama faces TPP test amid opposition at home
U.S. President Barack Obama says he's hopeful that once the election for the White House is over, "there will be more attention to the actual facts" of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. U.S. President Barack Obama says he's hopeful that once the election for the White House is over, "there will be more attention to the actual facts" of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
U.S. Meets Target of Admitting 10,000 Syrian Refugees
The United States on Monday met President Barack Obama's goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees into the country, the White House announced. Obama sought a sixfold increase in the number of Syrian refugees provided safe haven in the United States.
Clinton aide Abedin dumps husband Weiner over new scandal
Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin is done playing the good wife to Anthony Weiner, announcing Monday she is leaving the serially sexting ex-congressman after he was accused of sending raunchy photos and messages to yet another woman. Abedin, who as vice chair of Clinton's campaign is destined for big things if the Democrat is elected president, stayed with Weiner after a sexting scandal led him to resign from Congress in 2011 and after a new outbreak of online misbehavior wrecked his bid for New York mayor in 2013.
Obama expected to meet with Philippines’ Duterte on September 6: White House
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to meet with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 6, while he is in Laos for a summit of Pacific Rim leaders, the White House said.