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28 Jul 2017, 11:24 am by Ryan Conley
Eric Holder, Attorney General under President Barack Obama, eliminated the practice in January, 2015 in the face of mounting criticism of perceived abuses, particularly in regard to small cash seizures. [read post]
28 Jul 2017, 3:54 am by SHG
The Justice Department has filed court papers arguing that a major federal civil rights law does not protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation, taking a stand against a decision reached under President Barack Obama. [read post]
27 Jul 2017, 9:04 am by Gary A. Pappas
Created by President Barack Obama’s executive order, DAPA was enjoined by the courts as an unacceptable expansion of executive power. [read post]
27 Jul 2017, 7:49 am by Scott Bomboy
President Barack Obama also unsuccessfully tested their legality in the Noel Canning case. [read post]
27 Jul 2017, 7:37 am by Steve Slick
 The practice of inviting CIA to attend most, if not all, interagency meetings apparently continued through President Barack Obama’s term in office, including while a widely publicized disagreement over the respective authorities of the DNI and D/CIA played out. [read post]
26 Jul 2017, 2:38 pm by Ryan J. Farrick
Earlier in the week – and despite claims to the contrary – Republicans reopened an effort to repeal former President Barack Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act. [read post]
23 Jul 2017, 9:30 pm by David Zaring
During that period, President Barack Obama nominated the acting General Counsel to be confirmed by the Senate, but allowed him to continue to serve in the General Counsel’s capacity. [read post]
23 Jul 2017, 10:00 am by Paul Rosenzweig
Milne's “bear of very little brain” had been blocked in China because of his resemblance to Chinese President Xi Jinping, as shown in a 2013 meme that likened Xi to a pudgy Pooh and President Barack Obama to a lanky Tigger. [read post]
23 Jul 2017, 5:25 am by SHG
*Before being elected as mayor of Chicago, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s first Chief of Staff. [read post]
22 Jul 2017, 6:30 am by David Kravets
Enlarge (credit: Linday Fox) A divided federal appeals court is upholding a President Barack Obama-era regulation that barred e-cigarette smoking—also known as vaping—on both inbound and outbound US flights. [read post]
18 Jul 2017, 7:47 pm by Ryan J. Farrick
Donald Trump’s hopes of decimating predecessor Barack Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act were seemingly dashed after two Republican senators defected from the party line Monday. [read post]
17 Jul 2017, 8:11 am by Amanda Frost
 For example, a California district court relied on a statement in one of President Barack Obama’s speeches to conclude that the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy did not protect national security, despite contrary assertions in government briefs. [read post]
16 Jul 2017, 7:00 am by Ariane Tabatabai, Annie Tracy Samuel
Editor’s Note: The Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran remains one of its most important, and most contentious, foreign-policy legacies. [read post]
16 Jul 2017, 4:58 am by SHG
The efforts of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration (a bipartisan group President Barack Obama appointed to study problems with the 2012 elections), the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Bipartisan Policy Center and others show that this kind of work can be effective. [read post]
14 Jul 2017, 12:18 am by Jon Gelman
 President Barack Obama delivers a statement to the press after a meeting with cabinet agencies coordinating the government's Ebola response ...workers-compensation.blogspot.comDesigning the New Federal Workers Compensation ProgramJul 5, 2010 ... [read post]
13 Jul 2017, 3:09 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Follow up to multiple previous postings included here – Senate version of House health care repeal and replace bill eliminates coverage for 22 million Americans – today via the Washington Post – Revised Senate health-care bill still lacks the votes to pass: “The Senate GOP’s latest attempt to rewrite the Affordable Care Act showed few signs of gaining traction Thursday, further imperiling the party’s quest to overhaul Barack Obama’s… [read post]
13 Jul 2017, 8:01 am by Tom Smith
Natalia Veselnitskaya received a waiver to enter the US from the Department of Justice — during the Barack Obama administration; via hotair.com You could say the plot thickens, but you could already stand a spoon up in it. [read post]
12 Jul 2017, 12:21 pm by Eugene Volokh
Indeed, in March 2016, Brummer was also nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the Commodities & Futures Trading Commission; his nomination was withdrawn in March of this year. [read post]