Ashton Carter Wins Senate Approval as Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Ashton B. Carter to be the next defense secretary, installing a new Pentagon chief as the United States increases military action against the…
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Mike Huckabee Distorts Obama’s Comments On Religion
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Mike Huckabee made a number of twisted claims about President Obama’s recent reference to the Crusades and the Inquisition at the National Prayer…
President Barack Obama: ‘YOLO man’
The video published on Thursday features Obama and BuzzFeed’s Andrew Ilnyckyj doing “things everybody does but doesn’t talk about.” Obama and Ilnyckyj practice their funny faces in the mirror, pose…
Obama: ‘Can I Live?’
He may be the leader of the free world, but a new video by BuzzFeed shows President Barack Obama is still just a regular dude who does weird things like…
Majority of Israelis don’t trust Obama on Iran
Asked whether they trust Obama to ensure Iran doesn’t get the bomb, a whopping 72 percent of likely voters in the March 17 Knesset elections said no, compared to 64%…
Elizabeth Warren’s supporters look for their next win
Weiss, the head of investment banking at Lazard and President Barack Obama’s pick for a top spot at the Treasury Department, was forced to withdraw his nomination last month after…
House Passes Keystone Bill Despite Obama’s Opposition
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a bill approving construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting up a clash with President Obama, who has vowed to veto…
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If “House of Cards’” producers wanted to gain street cred by fake-leaking the show’s third season, they should have done so on Medium. Scott Walker dodged questions while in London…
Obama: Axelrod ‘mixing up’ gay marriage stance
“I think David is mixing up my personal feelings with my position on the issue,” Obama said in an interview with BuzzFeed News. “I always felt that same-sex couples should…
What’s in Obama’s proposed military force authorization? And what’s the point?
This Authorization for Use of Military Force, or AUMF, would give the President the authority to wage a military campaign against ISIS, the radical terror group waging war in Iraq…
The danger of Obama’s military request
President Barack Obama has sent a letter to Congress requesting a resolution that will grant him authority to use military force against ISIS. In an effort to placate opponents of…
GOP targets Obama for Kosher deli ‘random’ comments
The comments, coming as anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe and elsewhere, gave Republicans ammunition that Obama is out of touch with the threats facing the nation — an issue…
Obama Sends Letter to Congress Seeking Authorization of ISIS Fight
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday sent a formal letter to Congress asking for authorization of military action against the Islamic State. The request would prohibit the use of “enduring…
Obama ISIS fight request sent to Congress
Lawmakers on Wednesday morning received a draft Authorization for the Use of Military Force, a resolution that would formally authorize a six-month U.S. military effort against the militant group. Shortly…
Obama Slams Staples, Big Companies On Healthcare: ‘Shame On Them’
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama singled out office supply giant Staples Inc as undercutting his healthcare reform law and said large corporations should not use the…
Obama says Putin has failed to modernize Russia
“I don’t want to psychoanalyze Mr. Putin. I will say that he has a foot very much in the Soviet past. That’s how he came of age. He ran the…
Full Transcript Of BuzzFeed News’ Interview With President Barack Obama
BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith sat down with President Barack Obama. 22 minutes, 18 questions. Read the whole story at BuzzFeed
HUFFPOST HILL – Obama Lied, People Bride
Today marks the anniversary of the start of President Obama’s first presidential campaign, an occasion we’re marking by carving a backward “B” on our cheek and punching ourselves in the…
Obama says ‘enormous resources’ deployed to rescue slain hostage
In his first public comments about Mueller, Obama said he was heartbroken at news of the American humanitarian worker’s death. But he maintained his stance against paying ransoms for American…
Residency Questions Continue To Dog Chicago Little League Champions
CHICAGO (AP) — Citing “new information,” Little League International officials met Tuesday to discuss whether last summer’s Little League World Series national championship team from Chicago’s South Side added top…
Benjamin Netanyahu Says Obama Shouldn’t Take His Speech To Congress Personally
After coming under fire from several members of Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to Twitter on Tuesday to defend a planned address to the legislative body next month…
Obama ‘Singing’ ‘Shake It Off” Will Make You Proud To Be An American
Mr. President, good to see you getting down to This. Sick. Beat. Thanks to some sync-along magic from Baracksdubs, Barack Obama performs “Shake It Off” — and the result might…
Michelle Obama Banned Chelsea Clinton’s Favorite Dish From The White House
Despite her daughters’ love of macaroni and cheese, first lady Michelle Obama reveals in a new interview that she barred the boxed treat from the White House dinner table by…
Processed foods begone, Michelle Obama says: ‘Cheese dust is not food’
In the March issue of Cooking Light magazine, first lady Michelle Obama says she’s banished processed foods from her family’s table in an effort that began nearly a decade ago….
16 Times The Obama Administration Lied About The President’s Position On Same-Sex Marriage
WASHINGTON — It can now, apparently, be told: During his run for the presidency and his first years in the White House, President Barack Obama deceived the American public about…
Axelrod book: Obama lied on same-sex marriage
But Obama, Axelrod writes, opposed same-sex marriage during his 2008 presidential campaign and throughout most of his first term as President due to political concerns. “Gay marriage was a particularly…
Obama Confirms Death Of Islamic State Hostage Kayla Jean Mueller
President Barack Obama released a statement Tuesday on the death of Kayla Jean Mueller, a 26-year-old American humanitarian worker who had been held hostage by the Islamic State, also referred…
David Axelrod: New York Times Columnist Maureen Dowd Gets Under President Obama’s Skin
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama is an avid reader of the New York Times opinion section and has, on several occasions, invited two of his favorite columnists — Tom…
Grading Obama: Eight years later
In Springfield, Illinois, Barack Obama flashed a smile, bounded on stage in a long dark coat, and vowed, like his political hero, to “transform a nation” and unleash a wave…
David Axelrod Describes The No Good, Very Bad Minefield Of Obama’s Early Presidency
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama, transitioning from presidential campaign to the White House in the fall of 2008, was confronted with what could be described as a steaming pile of bad…