Tag: obama administration
FBI Informant: Russia Directed Millions to US to Ensure “Affirmative Decisions”...
Washington, D.C. — According to a written statement to three congressional committees, an FBI informant associated with the Uranium One deal alleged that the Russian...
President Obama to Announce Executive Action for Gun Control
Washington D.C. - President Obama is starting off 2016 with a strong call for gun control measures through the use of presidential executive orders. In...
U.S. Will Respond To FOIA Requests Online With Trial Of ‘Release...
Seven federal agencies have announced that they are participating in the trial of a new "Release-to-One is Release-to-All" policy for Freedom of Information Act...
Journalist: Media is Protecting Obama Admin and CIA Brass on Bin...
"The media is protecting the Obama Administration and the CIA brass in regard to the integrity of their account" says investigative journalist Gareth Porter...
US Releases Six Guantánamo Detainees Accepted By Uruguay
The Defense Department announced that six Guantánamo Bay detainees who had been cleared for release several years ago were transferred to Uruguay over the weekend.
The detainees...
Pressured by Obama Administration, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Quits
President Obama described Chuck Hagel as "a young Army sergeant from Vietnam who rose to serve as America’s 24th secretary of defense" at a...
Republican-Led Committee Finds No Interference from Obama Administration in Benghazi Attacks
On Friday, the United States House of Representatives’ Intelligence Committee released a report, regarding its investigation of the terrorist attacks that occurred on U.S....
The Endless War: War with ISIS Could Take 30 Years
In a recent article for The Intercept, Journalist Glenn Greenwald called attention to the latest installment of what appears to be a never-ending cycle...
Breaking: Eric Holder Resigns
Washington- Attorney General Eric Holder, the first African-American to hold the nation’s top law enforcement position, plans to announce on Thursday that he will...
The Intercept: Emails Contradict Administration Claims on Guardian Laptop Destruction
Not only did the Obama administration know that the U.K. government was going to force The Guardian newspaper to destroy their computers used to...
White House Requests $3.7 Billion To Address Surge Of Young Immigrants...
The White House requested $3.7 billion in emergency funding Tuesday, which would be divided among several government agencies, to address the surge of tens...
Obama’s Plan To Use Military Against U.S. Citizens Domestically Outlined In...
Washington, D.C.-- A Pentagon directive that details military support to civilian authorities has potentially troubling aspects that involve the use of federal military force...
(VIDEO) VP of White Castle says, “$15 minimum wage means layoffs”
President Obama is now shifting his attention to advocate for an increased federal minimum wage. According to the Guardian,
"The federal minimum wage currently stands...
Obama Creates “Nudge Squad” To Influence Behavior
Barack Obama has has expanded the size and scope of the federal government far more than any of his predecessors.
Now, he's spending our tax...