Barack Obama
President Obama Uses Panama Papers to Condemn Government Corruption Demand More Power for Government
Panama Papers illustrate how lucrative politics and government is, and shouldn't be a reason to make it even more so.
Pot Smokers at White House Protest Obama's Disinterest in Reclassifying Marijuana
The president prefers to pretend that rescheduling requires congressional action.
Obama's Mercy Still Pales Next to Richard Nixon's
Obama has granted about 1 percent of commutation petitions, compared to Nixon's 7 percent.
Gary Johnson Has High Hopes President Obama Will Reclassify Marijuana
The once and possibly future Libertarian presidential candidate thinks Obama will remove marijuana's Schedule I classification before he leaves office.
Obama Screws, Skewers the Media, But They Do Love Him So
The president who has prosecuted more whistleblowers than all other combined tells the press to do its job better.
Bill Clinton Denounces "the awful legacy of the last eight years" Under Obama
Which of course, includes Hillary's contributions and all of Obama's presidency.
Dems & Reps Are Melting Down. These Two Tweets Help Explain Why
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump is a seriously deranged male chauvinist pig, while Obama praises Cuban education.
Reforming Corporate Taxation Is a Bipartisan Issue
The U.S.'s insanely high corporate tax rate is bad policy.
Ted Cruz Wages Jihad on Truth
Senator scaremongers to deflect from his lack of a real plan to deal with ISIS.
Obama in Cuba: "I Have Come to Bury the Last Remnant of the Cold War"
President tells Cuban people the US will not impose any system on them; calls on Castro to "not fear" democracy.
Brussels Attacks Give Cruz Another Occasion to Slam Obama for Refusing to Say 'Radical Islamic Terrorism'
The Texas senator seems to think the phrase has magical powers.
Raul Castro Denies Cuba Holds Political Prisoners at Press Conference with President Obama
Dictator makes incredible claim a day after scores of dissidents were arrested.
No, Ted Cruz, Obama's Cuba Trip Is Not 'Appeasement'
Demagogic Cuban-American demagogues in support of a failed policy
GOP Senator: Economic Liberty Will Free Cubans Faster Than Embargo (Duh)
"The economic agenda *is* the human rights agenda," says Arizona's Jeff Flake.
5 Great Quotes By GOP Sen. Jeff Flake on America's Failed Cuba Policy
"These aren't sanctions on *Cubans*," he says, "they are sanctions on *Americans.*"
Merrick Garland: "To the Right of Scalia on Criminal Justice"
"If 'right of Scalia' is what a Democratic nominee looks like, maybe we'll get better from President Trump."
On Commutations, DOJ Blames Volunteer Lawyers for Failing to Do Its Job
A big backlog of prisoners seeking shorter sentences has gotten a lot bigger.
4 Things to Know About Sri Srinivasan, Obama's Potential Nominee to Replace Scalia on the Supreme Court
Examining the record of a possible SCOTUS nominee.
President Obama Wants a Back Door on Your Phone. But Not on His.
Secure communications for me, but not for thee.
Obama to SXSW: Government Has Failed You But You Should Trust It Anyway
The president delivered a keynote to Austin's tech confab this afternoon.
Obama Administration to Expand Unconstitutional Warrantless NSA Spying on Americans
The new surveillance rules have nothing to do with stopping terrorism.
Sen. Jeff Flake on Why GOP Cuba Policy Is Wrong
"I have no idea," Lech Walesa told the Arizona Republican, "why you guys have a museum of socialism 90 miles from your shore & you won't let anybody visit it."
Obama Administration Working on Drone War Transparency… By Offering Numbers of People Killed
Don't hold your breath on the government identifying who they're actually killing-often they don't know
Obama Renews Declaration that Venezuela is a National Security Threat
But it's more just a desperately poor nation suffering from socialist mismanagement and oppression.
Obama Proposes Basic Plan to Close Gitmo, Needs Congress to Approve
Doesn't appear to be doing much to get Congress on board.
After Scalia, Obama Faces Tough Choices on Nomination
Will Obama go for a fight that will mobilize the Democratic base, or choose a candidate who has some distantly plausible chance of confirmation?
Republicans Shouldn't Fear a Supreme Court Fight
Republicans stand to lose more if they don't fight an Obama nomination
Obama's Budget Is a Tax-and-Spend Travesty
The president wrongly believes government spending will grow the economy.
"Bernie Bae": New Pro-Sanders Viral Video From the Erstwhile "Obama Girl"
Bernie Sanders is "much more than a human Birkenstock."
The Fight Over Scalia's Replacement Shows Why Most People Hate Dems & Reps
Dems & Reps both have a good argument in the fight over who should pick the next Supreme Court member. Sadly, the argument is that both sides are sacks of shit.
GOP Presidential Candidates Agree: Obama Shouldn't Nominate Scalia's Replacement
President says he's going to try anyway.
Clinton vs. Sanders over Obama's Performance Is All About the Democratic Party's Future
A seemingly petty fight over criticism of the president highlights a party struggle for a new identity.
Remember the Scandal Over the IRS Targeting Tea Party Groups? Glenn Reynolds Does
Instapundit on the long-term, corrosive effects of a "weaponized" IRS.
Obama's New Oil Tax Would Drive Up Gas Prices
The president is virtue-signalling during his final year in office.
Clinton Loses Young Women by More Than 60 Points in New Hampshire
Young male voters overwhelmingly feel the Bern, as well.
Cruz and Rubio: Heirs to Bush-Obama Militarism
There's no point splitting hairs over whether Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio is the biggest warmonger. Both love the bloody and costly U.S. empire.
Obama Bans Solitary Confinement for Juveniles; Supreme Court Expands Parole for Juveniles Serving Life
A big day for the rights of minors in the criminal justice system.