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10 Mar 2017, 10:21 am by Jordan Brunner
Politico tells us that yesterday, FBI Director James Comey briefed the “Gang of Eight” on Trump’s claims that former President Barack Obama had ordered a wiretap against him, including top Republicans and Democrats of both houses and the chairmen and ranking members of both chambers’ intelligence committees. [read post]
2 Dec 2021, 9:05 am by David Priess
” The incoming commander in chief, he said, “was ‘fact-free’—evidence doesn’t cut it with him. [read post]
11 Feb 2018, 12:36 pm
FreedomWorks, an antitax group led by former Representative Dick Armey, and Americans for Prosperity, funded by the Koch brothers, quietly coordinated hundreds of nationwide demonstrations designed to look like a spontaneous populist uprising. [read post]
15 Dec 2015, 1:17 pm by Cody M. Poplin
Some officials who have reviewed the emails suggested that elements of them did not appear credible, and a former Los Angeles police chief questioned the decision to close the nation’s second-largest school system. [read post]
22 Jan 2015, 11:10 am by Sebastian Brady
In a move signalling the GOP’s increasing willingness to challenge President Barack Obama’s foreign policy, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress. [read post]
27 Jan 2017, 5:30 am by Chris Mirasola
Confirming rumors from last week, Beijing appointed Vice Admiral Shen Jinlong, former chief of the South Sea Fleet, to command the Chinese Navy. [read post]
14 Dec 2017, 11:53 am by Matthew Kahn, Vanessa Sauter
” The statement is similar to President Barack Obama’s prior assertion of this authority, though the Obama administration emphasized this authority in an effort to close the facility. [read post]
6 Nov 2008, 2:28 am
    The president is chief diplomat, in addition to being chief proponent of federal legislation, chief law enforcement officer, head of state, commander in chief of the armed forces, and chief executive of the federal agencies and departments. [read post]
30 Jul 2019, 9:09 am by David Priess
Dennis Blair (DNI from 2009-10) served more than 30 years in the US Navy, culminating as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Command. [read post]
23 Apr 2024, 11:53 am by Steven Calabresi
When President Barack Obama ordered the killing of a known terrorist by a Predator Drone Strike, which accidently led to the death of a U.S. citizen who was physically near that terrorist, President Obama could not be prosecuted for that act because the death of the American citizen was an unintended consequence of President Obama's legitimate exercise of his executive power as Commander in Chief. [read post]
16 Sep 2011, 12:10 pm by PunditMom
Did Democrats make a mistake by selecting Barack Obama as their candidate? [read post]
11 Aug 2016, 12:41 pm by Rishabh Bhandari, Quinta Jurecic
According to the Guardian, 15 of the last 35 doctors in rebel-held eastern Aleppo wrote a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to intervene to stop the bombardment of hospitals in the besieged city. [read post]
14 Nov 2011, 3:09 pm by Tom Parker
He might find that the role of Commander-in-Chief involves rather more leadership than that. [read post]
21 Feb 2013, 4:33 am by Susan Hennessey
At a hastily convened press conference, ISI chief Lt. [read post]
15 Jul 2015, 10:25 am by Quinta Jurecic , Cody M. Poplin
General Selva is President Obama’s nominee to become the next Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. [read post]
1 Dec 2008, 3:16 pm
Both Barack Obama and Hillary have hired advisors that at one time served within the former Clinton administration. [read post]
12 Oct 2020, 8:54 am by Ravi S. Nagi
“In 2008, I met Barack Obama and supported his campaign to win the primary in the U.S. [read post]
11 Oct 2022, 6:05 am by Oona Hathaway
Recall that, while the President is “Commander in Chief,” it is Congress that has the Constitutional authority to “declare War. [read post]
5 Dec 2011, 1:43 pm by Kim Zetter
The list of witnesses also includes President Barack Obama — supposedly included to determine if remarks Obama made about Manning’s guilt represents undue influence on a military court from the commander-in-chief. [read post]
27 Jan 2012, 6:03 am by Phil Cameron
With the next election less than 10 months away, it appears that incumbent Democrat Barack Obama will take on one of two Republicans — former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney or former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. [read post]