Federal judge halts construction on Keystone XL pipeline citing environmental impact
In a major setback to U.S. energy policy, but a win for environmental advocates, a…read more→
ANALYSIS: Trump wrongly vilified for attempting to end unconstitutional DACA program
Legal wrangling over the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was extended…read more→
PERSPECTIVE: Credit for continued US job growth goes to Trump, not Obama
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its April jobs report last week revealing the…read more→
White House to revamp online petition system after years of ineffectiveness
The White House announced Tuesday, Dec. 19, it planned to temporarily suspend operation of its…read more→
Justice confirms no evidence of Trump Tower wiretap claim
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has revealed no evidence exists to support President Trump’s claim…read more→
Gallup: Trump approval rating at 50 percent in 17 states, down from election results in 47 states
President Trump’s latest approval ratings were released Saturday by Gallup, showing less than 40 percent…read more→
Trump’s approval in first 6 months drops to 70-year presidential low
New national polls released over the weekend show President Trump’s job approval rating has declined…read more→
Global confidence in US president has plunged since Obama left office
Results from a new Pew Research Center survey released Monday shows that public “confidence” in…read more→
Trump modifies Obama-era Cuba policy; Raul Castro responds
In a long-expected move, the Trump administration on Friday rolled out minor refinements to former President…read more→
UPDATE: Trump announces reversal of some Obama Cuba policy reforms
UPDATE — 6/16, 2:16 p.m. EDT: Donald Trump announced the reversal of some Obama administration policy reforms…read more→
Chelsea Manning, Iraq whistleblower and transgender woman, released from prison
UPDATE 2 — 5/18, 2:08 p.m. EDT: 29-year-old Chelsea Manning tweeted a picture of herself for…read more→
Chelsea Manning set to be released next week
Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, born Bradley Manning, is scheduled to be released from…read more→
Obama dropped charges against Iranians to keep nuclear deal on track
Once blasted as “the worst deal ever negotiated” on the campaign trail by Donald Trump,…read more→
White House decides against releasing visitor records
The Trump administration has decided to keep White House visitor logs confidential, a change in…read more→
Trump to sign bill scrapping Obama-era FCC internet privacy rules
UPDATE — 4:27 p.m. EDT: Responding to Congress’ passage of a bill reversing federal internet privacy…read more→
High Court ruling places limitations on presidential powers
In a 6–2 judgement Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court curbed a president’s power to fill certain government…read more→
US Air Force reduces land-based nuclear ICBMs to meet 2010 agreement
In compliance with an Obama-era agreement with Russia, the U.S. Air Force is near completion…read more→
Education Department reverses rule protecting students from excessive debt collection
The Department of Education (DOE) has invalidated a rule issued in 2015 which prohibited firms involved…read more→
AG Sessions ousts remaining Obama-era US attorneys
UPDATE — 2:49 p.m. EST: Despite a previous report to the contrary, U.S. Attorney for New…read more→
Trump accuses Obama of eavesdropping on campaign, wiretapping Trump Tower
UPDATE 2 — 3/8, 10:28 a.m. EST: According to media sources, Barack Obama was “irked and exasperated”…read more→
White House withdraws rule on student transgender bathroom use
The White House nullified an Obama administration directive ordering public schools to allow transgender students…read more→
White House to roll back clean water, climate regulations
Four days following the confirmation of Scott Pruitt to lead the EPA, it has been…read more→
January yields 227,000 jobs; White House, Democrats fight over glory
Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday revealed January payrolls increased to…read more→
Congressional Republicans unveil plans to repeal, replace Obamacare
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told a joint Senate-House Republican retreat in Philadelphia Wednesday that plans to…read more→
Obama released funds to Palestinian Authority on final day in office
UPDATE 2 — 1/27, 9:53 a.m. EST: According to a Palestinian adviser to President Mahmoud Abbas,…read more→
President Obama’s legacy by the numbers
With Barack Obama’s White House tenure now officially over, serious political observers will begin to…read more→
Obama blames Congress for failure to close Guantanamo Bay detention facility
In a final, parting shot at Congress on his last day in the Oval Office, President…read more→
Drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ taken into US custody on inauguration eve
UPDATE — 2:58 p.m. EST: Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán appeared in a New York federal courtroom…read more→
2016 officially warmest year on record; Obama admin. sends $500M to global climate fund
For the third year in a row, scientists have recorded record-high temperatures around globe. 2016…read more→
White House waves off likelihood of pardon for Edward Snowden
In what could be motivated in part by President Obama’s grant of clemency to former…read more→
Obama grants clemency to whistleblower Chelsea Manning
UPDATE — 1/19, 8:05 a.m. EST: President Obama addressed the commutation of Chelsea Manning’s prison sentence…read more→
Obama administration dilutes data-sharing rules for NSA
With days remaining in President Obama’s White House term, Attorney General Loretta Lynch has signed…read more→
DHS statistics show Obama administration deported fewest since Nixon
A report by the Department of Homeland Security released Dec. 30 and subsequent analysis by…read more→
US, Cuba conclude environmental deal before Obama’s departure
Ahead of New York businessman Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, President Obama has negotiated an agreement…read more→
Trump signals more resource exploration on federal lands coming
After eight years of regulation and late-measures to set aside federal land barring it from oil…read more→
Trump demands Obama ambassadors quit before inaguration
In a not unusual move, President-elect Donald Trump has issued instructions to politically-appointed ambassadors serving…read more→
President Obama’s final jobs report reveals mediocre results for 2016
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its monthly jobs report Friday revealing December 2016 produced…read more→
GOP anxious to reverse President Obama’s ‘midnight regulations’
Refusing to back away from a mountain of late regulations President Obama has issued since…read more→
Trump will harness executive action to dismantle Obamacare
In expected plans to strip down the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Vice-President-elect Mike Pence has…read more→
US intelligence agencies conclude Russia behind hacking, Trump disregards
U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the Russian government hacked the Democratic National Committee and…read more→
Obama hits Russia with sanctions over alleged election hacking
After 18 months of speculation the Russian Federation was responsible for a series of cyberhacks intended…read more→
DNC chair candidates criticize management of party under Obama
Against the backdrop of an election defeat for Hillary Clinton and the leadership of the…read more→
The Hill Talk’s Glance at the Globe
North Korea will test ICBM: In a surprise announcement, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un…read more→
Obama’s designation of national monuments sparks political backlash
President Obama designated two large and historically significant areas of land in Nevada and Utah…read more→
Imprisoned ex-Illinois governor appeals to Obama for clemency
Impeached and removed from office by the Illinois Senate on Jan. 29, 2009, and barred…read more→