Barack Obama

Election 2014

Obama to Rally Votes for Embattled Illinois Governor

It would be a bit embarrassing to lose the home state.

Reason Staff | 10.17.2014 3:52 PM

Politics

The Problem With Blaming Obama For Ebola

Peter Suderman | 10.17.2014 11:06 AM

Politics

How Much Will Obamacare Cost? Bet on 'More Than Expected'

Jason Keisling and Nick Gillespie | 10.17.2014 10:30 AM

War

4 Ways Democrats Are Full of Shit

Jason Keisling and J.D. Tuccille | 10.16.2014 2:30 PM

Politics

Poll: 51% Disapprove of Obama's Handling of Foreign Policy, 35% Say Obama Has Handled Foreign Policy Better than Bush

Emily Ekins and Melanie Sitzer | 10.16.2014 10:00 AM

Politics

Poll: 35% Say Obama Has Handled Foreign Policy Better Than George W. Bush; Americans Who Were 20-Somethings in 2003 More Critical of Bush

Emily Ekins and Melanie Sitzer | 10.15.2014 5:35 PM

Politics

Poll: 35% Say Obama Has Handled Foreign Policy Better Than George W. Bush; Americans Who Were 20-Somethings in 2003 More Critical of Bush

Emily Ekins and Melanie Sitzer | 10.15.2014 5:30 PM

Politics

The Link Between Ebola and Secret Service Hookers: Instapundit on Trust

Nick Gillespie | 10.14.2014 8:33 AM

World

When Nobel Peace Laureates Meet

Malala Yousafzai tells Barack Obama what his drones are doing.

Jesse Walker | 10.10.2014 9:46 AM

Police

Poll: Americans Want Congress to Vote on Military Force Before Midterms, Say an Ebola Outbreak Is Likely and Kids Should Be Required to Get Vaccinations

Reason-Rupe finds the public wants Congress to return to DC to vote on ISIS now and is split between raising taxes and cutting spending to pay for the latest war

Emily Ekins | 10.9.2014 1:00 PM

Policy

Obama Administration Knew of Secret Service Prostitution Scandal

Reason Staff | 10.9.2014 8:49 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Red Meat Wednesday, With Anthony Fisher, TV's Andy Levy, Chris Moody, Jason Mattera, an ex-Secret Service Dude, and a New Enemy of Freedom!

Matt Welch | 10.8.2014 8:41 PM

Politics

Democrats Steer Clear of Obama in 2014 Election

So much for the candidate of "hope."

Reason Staff | 10.8.2014 10:15 AM

Policy

Obama Says World Seems to Be 'Spinning' Out of Control

Reason Staff | 10.8.2014 9:40 AM

Secret service

Man Posing as Congressman Went Backstage at Obama Event

More security embarrassment

Reason Staff | 10.3.2014 5:40 PM

Politics

Poll: 42% Say President Obama Has Expanded Presidential Power Too Much

Emily Ekins | 10.3.2014 2:50 PM

Barack Obama

Here's the Full Text of Obama's Speech Today

Economics! Preschoolers!

Reason Staff | 10.2.2014 2:55 PM

Ebola

Rand Paul: Obama "Underplaying" Ebola

Rahm Emanuel might've suggested the opposite

Reason Staff | 10.2.2014 10:35 AM

Politics

Obama Throws Intelligence Director James Clapper Under the Bus

President Obama is attributing the rise of ISIS to the intelligence community's failures in order to deflect criticism of his own incompetence.

Andrew Napolitano | 10.2.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

New York Times Surprised That Republicans Don't Want to See Obama Murdered

Matt Welch | 10.1.2014 12:01 PM

Politics

Obama's Replacement for Attorney General Eric Holder Should be a Republican: Instapundit

Nick Gillespie | 9.30.2014 8:31 AM

Politics

Secret Service Director Faces Inquisition Over Latest Breach

Reason Staff | 9.30.2014 8:20 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The White House Home Invasion, Obama Throws CIA Under the Bus, OK Beheading, Yes Means Yes = WTF?, School Choice Savings, and Homeschooling Scapegoats

Matt Welch | 9.29.2014 8:29 PM

Politics

"Either the president doesn't read the intelligence he's getting or he's bullshitting." Plus: Boehner Says Yes to Ground Troops.

Nick Gillespie | 9.29.2014 9:21 AM

Syria

No Shit Sunday: Obama Says U.S. Underestimated Strength of Militants in Syria

Ed Krayewski | 9.28.2014 4:43 PM

Policy

Obama: U.S. Erred By Underestimating ISIS

Reason Staff | 9.28.2014 2:10 PM

Politics

Obama Goes Rogue

Hey, why not? Neither Democrats nor Republicans in Congress see fit to stop him.

David Harsanyi | 9.26.2014 4:30 PM

Policy

China and America Climate Change Blame Game

Discord on who's responsible for fixing the weather at U.N. climate confab.

Ronald Bailey | 9.26.2014 1:30 PM

Politics

Two Jeers for Eric Holder

Damon Root | 9.26.2014 11:56 AM

Politics

Friday Funnies: About That Nobel Peace Prize…

Chip Bok | 9.26.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

"Eric Holder's Legacy: Duplicity, Incompetence, Obliviousness"

Nick Gillespie | 9.25.2014 2:56 PM

Politics

Video Proof That Obama and Bush Are the Same President

Robby Soave | 9.25.2014 12:10 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Obama at the UN, Dennis Kucinich on the 'Anti-War Left,' Pentagon Propaganda, Inappropriate Fergusoning, Beloved Internet Libertarian Julie Borowski, and More!

Matt Welch | 9.24.2014 8:35 PM

ISIS

UN Security Council Approves ISIS Resolution

President Obama chaired the committee meeting

Reason Staff | 9.24.2014 4:55 PM

Michael Brown

Obama Mentions Ferguson at UN: U.S. Has Racial, Ethnic Tensions Too

That was your takeaway from Ferguson?

Reason Staff | 9.24.2014 12:40 PM

ISIS

The Politics of Evil: At UN Speech, Barack Obama Channels His Inner George W. Bush Barack Obama

Ed Krayewski | 9.24.2014 12:31 PM

ISIS

Obama to Defend Airstrikes in Syria to U.N.

Congress still ignored, ignoring itself

Reason Staff | 9.24.2014 9:40 AM

Policy

6 Ways Obama Contradicts Himself in Waging War on ISIS

The president's confused and confusing explanation of his new military campaign

Jacob Sullum | 9.24.2014 7:00 AM

United Nations

U.S. and China Both Pledge Nothing at U.N. Climate Summit

Ronald Bailey | 9.23.2014 5:47 PM

Politics

Pentagon Official on ISIS Bombing Campaign: 'I would think in terms of years'

Peter Suderman | 9.23.2014 4:05 PM

ISIS

Obama on ISIS Strikes in Syria: Has 'Bipartisan Support,' But No Sign of Actual Vote

Scott Shackford | 9.23.2014 11:40 AM

Politics

'I've Got a Pen and I've Got a Phone': Obama Launches an Unconstitutional War on ISIS in Syria

Damon Root | 9.23.2014 10:18 AM

Politics

US Now Bombing ISIS in Syria…Developing

Nick Gillespie | 9.22.2014 9:38 PM

Politics

For Republicans, a Democratic Policy Playbook

The Party of Lincoln should take a page from the Party of Roosevelt and Kennedy.

Ira Stoll | 9.22.2014 4:30 PM

Politics

For Ladies Only: Is this Anti-Obama Ad Sexist? Scintillating? Neither?

Nick Gillespie | 9.22.2014 4:05 PM

Politics

Barack Obama, Imperial President

Both at home and abroad, Obama is setting a dismal new standard in executive overreach.

A. Barton Hinkle | 9.22.2014 12:00 PM