Author Archive
Management
Obama Defiant After Judge Blocks Immigration Order
"I'm confident that it is well within my authority," he says.
Management
White House Clarifies Obama Comments on Paris Kosher Deli Terror
Spokesman: Attack 'was motivated by anti-Semitism. POTUS didn't intend to suggest otherwise.'
Management
Wednesday's Paris Attack Is an Assault on American Values
When Obama committed U.S. forces to combat the Islamic State, he said it was necessary to defend the nation’s core beliefs. That’s why an assault on a French newspaper hits so close to home.
Oversight
2015 Will Be a Year of Reaction for the President
Obama will be shifting from playing offense to defense as Republicans assume control of Congress. His progressive accomplishments are at stake.
Management
Barack Obama Had a Really Terrible Year
ISIS, Ferguson, the Senate, Ukraine, Ebola, border kids. Really, this was a pretty awful sixth year for the president. Not that he's acting like it.
Oversight
Joe Biden Comes to Fix Fissures Between Obama and Republicans
The vice president can take advantage of strong relationships with the Senate GOP, but only "if they let him loose."
Management
The Torture Report Isn't Going to Stand Between the President and the CIA
The report details horrendous acts, but Americans still expect to be protected.
Oversight
Move to Authorize Force Against ISIS Unlikely in Lame Duck
White House invites Congress to formally authorize strikes in Iraq and Syria, but neither branch appears eager to make the first move.
Management
How Does Clinton Overcome Obama?
Her biggest problem won’t be age, her campaign strategy, or GOP attacks. It will be that many voters lack faith in government.
Oversight
GOP Can't Stop a Lame-Duck AG Pick
Obama's nominee can get confirmed in December, though Republicans could exact revenge later.
Oversight
The White House Is Spoiling for a Fight on Immigration
Obama seems determined to push ahead, despite the fears of some Democrats.
Management
Why Obama Is Saying 'Torture' Matters
On Friday, the president went further than Senate Intelligence in harshly characterizing CIA abuses, making a powerful statement in the process.
Defense
What Would the National Guard Actually Do at the Border?
White House calls the move 'symbolic' and says it is intended to 'generate headlines.'
Defense
Obama Tells Europe to Step Up on Russia
It was clear from the president’s remarks about Ukraine that he now expects greater help from European allies in countering Putin.
Defense
Why Isn't Obama Going to the Border?
If he goes, he will own the immigration crisis; if he doesn't, he's not showing leadership.
Defense
If Obama Wants to Save Iraq, He'll Have to Get His Hands Dirty
The president likes things clean and surgical, he likes exit strategies and limited commitments.
Defense
Is a U.S. Air Strike in Iraq Legal?
For a White House that claims to hold the rule of law above all else, it's an important question. But Obama's inconsistent foreign policy makes it a tough one to answer.
Defense
Iraq Insurgency Turns Up Heat in White House War Room
Military options being mulled as critics assail Obama for failing to see the crisis coming.
Oversight
Why Hasn't the GOP Treated Fort Hood Like Benghazi?
Both attacks suggest multiple institutional failures, but only one can be teed up for maximum embarrassment of President Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Oversight
Obama's Real Job: Fundraiser in Chief
The Supreme Court's latest campaign finance decision is going to put even more pressure on the president to spend time chasing cash.
