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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

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

FBI head denies Trump wiretap claim, confirms Russia election probe

EghtesadOnline: The head of the FBI publicly challenged U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, denying the Republican's claim that former president Barack Obama wiretapped his 2016 election campaign and confirming his agency had launched a criminal investigation into any collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia.
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Publish Date:20/March/2017 | 21:36

Trump Deflects Blame for U.K.'s Anger Over Spying Allegation

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump deflected blame for having angered the U.K. government by repeating an allegation he was spied on by British intelligence, and declined to back away from the unsubstantiated claim that his predecessor, Barack Obama , put him under surveillance.
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Publish Date:18/March/2017 | 08:48

Trump Relied on Breitbart to Claim Obama Tapped His Phones

EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump relied on conservative media sources to make his explosive claim that former President Barack Obama had the then-candidate’s phones tapped during the 2016 election campaign, according to a person familiar with the situation.
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Publish Date:05/March/2017 | 04:55

Penguin Random House lands book deal with Obamas

EghtesadOnline: Penguin Random House has landed a deal to publish two forthcoming books by former U.S. President Barack Obama and the former first lady, Michelle Obama, with one volume to be written by each, the publishing company said on Tuesday.
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Publish Date:01/March/2017 | 05:50
Jared Kushner, senior adviser to President Trump, tells Obama team that modernizing government tech is a “mission critical task.”

Obama’s Tech Surge Is One Effort Trump May Not Reverse

EghtesadOnline: As Silicon Valley girds for a possible rollback of net neutrality, the H-1B visa program and other prized policies, here’s a bit of potentially favorable news: The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be ready to embrace the “Obama tech surge,” the organized insertion of technologists and modern digital tools into the highest branches of the federal government.
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Publish Date:24/January/2017 | 05:04

Obama extends national emergency on Iran

EghtesadOnline: US President Barack Obama has declared the continuation of his country’s national emergency against Iran, claiming that despite full commitment to its nuclear deal with the six world powers, the Islamic Republic still poses “an unusual and extraordinary threat” to America.
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Publish Date:14/January/2017 | 15:13

Senate approves measure launching Obamacare repeal process

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate on Thursday took a first concrete step toward dismantling Obamacare, voting to instruct key committees to draft legislation repealing President Barack Obama 's signature health insurance program.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 08:56

In final address, Obama touts values and prods Trump

EghtesadOnline: With a final shout of his campaign mantra "Yes We Can," President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Americans to stand up for U.S. values and reject discrimination as the country transitions to the presidency of Republican Donald Trump.
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Publish Date:11/January/2017 | 04:48

With one bill, Republicans fast track plan to undo Obama regulations

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday giving Congress the power to kill dozens of recently enacted rules in one fell swoop, as Republicans charged ahead on their campaign to strip down federal regulations.
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Publish Date:05/January/2017 | 04:48