In Response to Trump, Obama Defends Saying Climate Change Bigger Threat than Terrorism
President Obama defended his assertion that climate change was the biggest threat to humanity, connecting global warming to growing radicalism around the world.
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Defense Secretary: U.S. Military Will Allow Women to Serve in All Combat Positions
The United States military will open all combat roles to women, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced on Thursday.
White House: ‘We’re Not at War with Islam’
At the White House, Press Secretary Josh Earnest praised moderate Muslims around the world, telling Americans that the United States is not at war with Islam.
White House Still Refuses to Call California Attack Terrorism
The Obama administration is still reluctant to call the attack in California an act of terrorism, citing the ongoing investigation by the F.B.I. before they might willing to specifically define the event.
Obama: ‘You Can’t Build a Border Wall’ to Stop Climate Change
Friday on “CBS This Morning,” while discussing his passion on the importance of addressing climate change President Barack Obama apparently took a shot at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump by saying you can’t build a border wall when it comes to
Chris Christie Rides Terror Wave, Swats Marco Rubio For ‘No Experience Governing’
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is focusing intently on terrorism in his presidential campaign, telling voters that he has both the experience and the temperament required to lead the country.
Trump: Obama ‘Worried About Global Warming’ While Terrorists ‘Want To Blow Up Our Country’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump criticized President Obama for being “worried about global warming” while terrorists “want to blow up our country” on Thursday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. Trump said, [relevant remarks begin around 2:50] “Well, perhaps he’s
President Obama Asserted America Was Safe from Islamic State Right Before California Attack
Right before the attack in California happened, President Obama explained to CBS’s Norah O’Donnell that America was safe from the Islamic State and urged Americans to feel safe.
Woodrow Wilson Obama: Every Hundred Years an Ivy League Democrat’s Presidential Obsession Costs His Party Big
In the annals of world-historic personages, we might consider our 28th President, Woodrow Wilson; his tenure in office, replete with epic consequences and controversies, was, ultimately, a tragedy.
Matthews: ‘Awful’ Trump Is Suggesting Obama in ‘Cahoots’ with Radical Islam
Thursday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” “Hardball” host Chris Matthews accused Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump of suggesting President Barack Obama “is somehow a usurper, an Islamic figure himself who has gotten into the presidency and is out to support Islamic terrorism.” “There’s
White House Calls For Assault Weapon Ban After California Attack
“One thing we could do is we could ban the sale of assault weapons,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said during the White House press briefing today. “That certainly would make it harder for those individuals who shouldn’t have them from getting them.”
Obama: Possible CA Shooting ‘Terrorist-Related,’ Also Possible It Was ‘Workplace-Related’
Thursday, President Barack Obama made a statement on the San Bernardino shooting that killed 14 people and said “it is possible” terrorist-related, but also added that it was “also possible” it was “workplace-related.” Remarks as follows: Yesterday a tragedy occurred in San Bernardino.
House Dem: Obama’s Syria Strategy Has ‘Potential… for Nuclear War’
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), who also happens to be vice-chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, expressed concern that President Barack Obama’s approach to the civil war in Syria may lead to nuclear war during an exchange with Defense Secretary Ashton Carter at a House Armed Services hearing on Tuesday.
Up to 200 U.S. Special Forces Deployed Against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States is expected to deploy up to 200 special operation forces to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and Syria, including some who will participate in ground combat operations, U.S. defense officials have said.
White House: Pentagon Plan to Close Guantánamo Bay Too Pricey at $600M
On Wednesday, the White House rejected the Pentagon’s plan for an alternative to the Guantánamo Bay military facility on mainland U.S. soil because it could cost $600 million to implement and was deemed too expensive.
Shep Smith Echoes Obama on Mass Shootings: ‘It Happens More Here Than Anywhere Else in the World’
As news was unfolding Wednesday during the San Bernardino, CA shooting, Fox News Channel host Shepard Smith echoed a claim a made by President Barack Obama at the COP21 summit in Paris in which he said more mass shooting of the
Obama Calls for ‘Common-Sense, Gun Safety Laws,’ in Wake of San Bernardino Shooting
While giving an interview to CBS News on Wednesday, President Barack Obama made a statement on the ongoing situation involving a shooting in San Bernardino, CA. CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell asked, “Mr. President, it seems there’s been another mass shooting
Democrats Leave Bodies in Their Wake to Protect Their Power
Democrats will do anything – anything – to stay in power. That’s the lesson from the last 24 hours of revelations from the Obama administration, the Hillary Clinton campaign, and the Rahm Emanuel mayoralty in Chicago.
GOP Congress, Speaker Paul Ryan, Push Obama-Approved 2016 Spending Bill
House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican leaders in Congress are putting the final touches on a massive omnibus spending bill that will fund the federal government until after the presidential election.
Defense Sec. Contradicts Obama: Islamic Terror Greater Threat than Climate Change
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter contradicted President Obama when pressed by Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) during a House panel hearing on Tuesday, declaring that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and other radical Islamic terrorist groups are a greater threat than climate change.
Krauthammer: As Long As Obama’s President It’s ‘A Joke’ To Say We’ll Get Serious Against Islamic State
Columnist Charles Krauthammer argued, “all the promises that oh yes, now we’re going to get serious, [against ISIS] I think are a joke as long as this president is commander-in-chief” on Tuesday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel. Krauthammer
Joint Chiefs Chairman Contradicts Obama: Islamic State ‘Not Contained’
Testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford, said that the Islamic State terrorist organization is not contained, and has not been at anytime since 2010.
Secret Service in Cover-Up Mode on Obama Travel Costs
There may be legitimate reasons for the Secret Service to keep some documents from the public. But concealing taxpayer-funded security expenses for Barack Obama’s luxury vacations sure isn’t one of them.
Fmr Intel Chief: Obama Ignored ISIS Because of Re-election ‘Narrative’
Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency under President Barack Obama, told CNN’s Jake Tapper Tuesday that Obama ignored the rise of ISIS because it did not fit the campaign “narrative” for Obama’s 2012 re-election.
Obama’s Top 8 Idiotic Statements in Paris
In February, President Obama took out a selfie stick, winked at himself, and stated, “YOLO, man.” In June, Obama said it was time for him to fulfill his “something that rhymes with bucket list.”
