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Obama's judges leave liberal imprint on U.S. law

EghtesadOnline: When President Barack Obama entered the White House in 2009, the federal appeals court based in Virginia was known as one of the most conservative benches in the country.
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Publish Date:28/August/2016 | 07:49

Clinton Win Could Pressure GOP to Heal, Not Repeal, Obamacare

EghtesadOnline: Republicans in Congress have insisted the only way to fix Obamacare is to repeal it. But with Barack Obama about to leave the White House, several Republicans sound willing to tweak it rather than kill it.
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Publish Date:24/August/2016 | 10:07

Obama Says IS Weakening But Still Poses a Threat

EghtesadOnline: US President Barack Obama says there have been gains against the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq and Syria but warned the group still poses a threat. As the extremist group lost ground, he said, there were signs it was shifting to attacks abroad.
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Publish Date:06/August/2016 | 09:51

Trump fires back at Obama, says Clinton 'unfit' for government

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shot back at President Barack Obama 's criticism of him as unfit for office, saying Democratic rival Hillary Clinton has embraced policies that have hurt national security and America's workers.
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Publish Date:03/August/2016 | 15:55

Obama Urges Turkey to Show Restraint After Failed Coup

EghtesadOnline: US President Barack Obama spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, offering US assistance as Ankara investigates last week’s attempted coup, but urging the government to show restraint as it pursues those connected in the failed attempt.
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Publish Date:21/July/2016 | 21:55

US figures urge more Iran engagement

EghtesadOnline: More than 75 high-profile current and former US political and military personalities have written to US President Barack Obama , advising that he pursue deeper engagement with Iran.
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Publish Date:13/July/2016 | 20:45

Obama, Meghan McCain rebuke absent Trump in tribute to fallen senator

EghtesadOnline: Former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, once rivals of the late Senator John McCain, praised him in eulogies on Saturday and joined his daughter at a memorial service in subtle and not-so-subtle rebukes of President Donald Trump.
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Publish Date:02/September/2018 | 24:12

Barack and Michelle's next act: TV deal with Netflix

EghtesadOnline: Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, have struck a deal to produce films and series for Netflix Inc, the streaming service said on Monday, giving the former first couple a powerful and unprecedented platform to shape their post-White House legacy.
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Publish Date:22/May/2018 | 07:29

Obama Goes From White House to Wall Street in Less Than One Year

EghtesadOnline: Hillary Clinton says she made a mistake when she gave speeches on Wall Street after leaving government. Taking money from banks, she writes in her new memoir, created the impression she was in their pocket.
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Publish Date:19/September/2017 | 06:00

Obama Offers Accolades, Advice in Farewell Letter to Trump

EghtesadOnline: Before he left office in January, President Barack Obama offered his successor accolades and advice in a private letter that underscored some of his concerns as he passed the baton.
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Publish Date:04/September/2017 | 06:04

Justice Department affirms no evidence Obama wiretapped Trump

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Justice Department said it had no evidence to support the unsubstantiated claim made in March by President Donald Trump that his predecessor, Barack Obama , had ordered a wiretap of Trump Tower during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Publish Date:03/September/2017 | 07:36

Tech Goes From White House to Doghouse in Trump’s Washington

EghtesadOnline: Google once had Barack Obama ’s ear, served as a revolving door for White House staff and saw its political agenda advance. In Donald Trump’s Washington, some conservatives say it’s gotten so powerful it should be regulated like a public utility.
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Publish Date:22/August/2017 | 04:46

Markets Worry Trump May Have to Use Obama’s Secret Debt Ceiling Plan

EghtesadOnline: Deep within the Treasury Department sits a once-secret plan written by the Obama administration that could lead to the first-ever default on U.S. debt. Bond traders are worried that Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary may have to use it.
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Publish Date:14/July/2017 | 11:21

Trump rolls back parts of what he calls 'terrible' Obama Cuba policy

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump on Friday ordered tighter restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba and a clampdown on U.S. business dealings with the Caribbean island’s military, saying he was canceling former President Barack Obama 's "terrible and misguided deal" with Havana.
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Publish Date:17/June/2017 | 05:13

Tillerson signals tough Trump administration stance on Cuba

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday a policy of engagement with Cuba has financially benefited the island's government in violation of U.S. law, further fueling expectations that President Donald Trump this week will roll back parts of former President Barack Obama ’s opening to Havana.
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Publish Date:14/June/2017 | 08:39

Trump signs order dismantling Obama-era climate policies

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an order to undo Obama-era climate change regulations, keeping a campaign promise to support the coal industry and calling into question U.S. support for an international deal to fight global warming.
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Publish Date:29/March/2017 | 08:44

Trump to sign order sweeping away Obama-era climate policies

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday to undo a slew of Obama-era climate change regulations that his administration says is hobbling oil drillers and coal miners, a move environmental groups have vowed to take to court.
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Publish Date:28/March/2017 | 17:24

Trump Said to Issue Far-Reaching Reversal of Obama Climate Push

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump is set to sign a sweeping executive order on Tuesday aimed at promoting domestic oil, coal and natural gas by reversing much of his predecessor’s efforts to address climate change.
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Publish Date:27/March/2017 | 11:07