Barack Obama

David Letterman returns to TV with Obama interview

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Late night talk show host David Letterman is returning to television next week with an interview of former US president Barack Obama, streaming giant Netflix announced Friday. Letterman, 70, who officially retired in 2015 after a 22-year run as the host of "Late Show with David Letterman" -- a very American melange of celebrity interviews, monologues and sketches -- had said in AugustRead more

Trump administration seeks to open most US waters

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The Trump administration on Thursday announced a proposal to allow oil drilling in virtually all US coastal waters, drawing immediate criticism from environmentalists and some Republicans. Officials with the US Interior Department said the plan calls for 47 lease sales over five years, a radical increase from the level allowed under President Barack Obama. Republican Governor Rick Scott of FloridaRead more

Trump administration to open most US waters to offshore oil drilling

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The Trump administration on Thursday announced a plan to allow oil drilling in virtually all US coastal waters, drawing immediate criticism from environmentalists and some Republicans. Officials with the US Interior Department said the proposal calls for 47 lease sales over five years, a radical increase from the level allowed under President Barack Obama. Republican Governor Rick Scott of FloridaRead more

US conservatives cheer on Iran's 'brave' protesters

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America's conservatives have eagerly cheered the wave of anti-regime protests sweeping Iran, seizing on the movement as a stark repudiation of the outreach towards Tehran pursued under Barack Obama's presidency. Emboldened by the words of President Donald Trump, who warned Tehran that "the world is watching," dozens of Republican lawmakers have rushed to praise the protesters flooding Iranian cities in the biggestRead more

Trump denounces ‘brutal and corrupt’ Iranian regime

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US President Donald Trump praised Iranian protesters on Tuesday for acting against Tehran’s “brutal and corrupt” regime after days of bloody unrest, while also lashing out at his predecessor Barack Obama. “The people of Iran are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt Iranian regime,” Trump tweeted, a day after calling for regime change in the Islamic republic. “All ofRead more

Obama most admired man among Americans: Gallup poll

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Former US president Barack Obama is the most admired man in the United States and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton the most admired woman, according to a poll published Wednesday. Obama came out on top of the annual Gallup survey for the 10th year in a row while Clinton, who lost last year's presidential election to Donald Trump, was named the most admiredRead more

Obama warns of social media dangers, in interview

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Former President Barack Obama sat down with the UK’s Prince Harry for an extended and far-ranging interview with the BBC this week, and their conversation touched on social media, the use thereof, and Obama’s take on what the current state of social media means for human discourse. The full interview covers a lot of ground, but the breakouts regarding social media includeRead more

Obama warns of social media dangers, in interview

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Confronting Iran is cornerstone of confronting extremism

Ray Hanania

In his national security and defense speech on Monday, US President Donald Trump put Iran and North Korea in the crosshairs of a new, more aggressive foreign policy aimed at confronting extremism and terrorism. Trump said he visited 13 foreign countries, citing meetings in Saudi Arabia, where he is reinforcing relations, and South Korea. As he approaches his first anniversaryRead more

How Obama let Hezbollah’s cocaine empire thrive ‘

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A Politico investigation has revealed how the administration of former US President Barack Obama attempted to suppress a Drugs Enforcement Agency operation to expose a money-laundering scheme in which “proceeds from Latin American drug-running were being funneled to Hezbollah.” According to the examination released this week, DEA agents working on an operation codenamed “Project Cassandra” were hoping to prosecute operativesRead more