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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

Obama to deliver farewell address in Chicago on January 10

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell address on Jan. 10 to reflect on his time in office and say thank you to his supporters, he said in an email statement released on Monday.
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Publish Date:02/January/2017 | 17:29

Trump Praises Putin for Rejecting In-Kind Response to Obama

EghtesadOnline: President-elect Donald Trump praised Vladimir Putin as “very smart” after the Russian leader ruled out a tit-for-tat retaliation for the Obama administration’s expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats over cyberattacks aimed at interfering with the U.S. election.
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Publish Date:31/December/2016 | 04:29

Abe Answers Obama’s Hiroshima Visit With Pearl Harbor Trip

EghtesadOnline: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Pearl Harbor on Tuesday, the first Japanese leader in decades to tour the site of the surprise attack that drew the U.S. into World War II.
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Publish Date:28/December/2016 | 05:00

Obama points finger at Putin for hacks during U.S. election

EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama on Friday strongly suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorized the computer hacks of Democratic Party emails that American intelligence officials say were aimed at helping Republican Donald Trump win the Nov. 8 election.
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Publish Date:17/December/2016 | 07:49

Obama Says U.S. Cautious in Handling Russian Election Hacks

EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama said the U.S. government took a cautious approach to allegations the Russians had hacked Democratic Party officials before the election out of concern that the issue would escalate or become politicized.
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Publish Date:17/December/2016 | 07:11

Iran sanctions renewal becomes law without Obama signature

EghtesadOnline: In an unexpected reversal, President Barack Obama declined to sign a renewal of sanctions against Iran but let it become law anyway, in an apparent bid to alleviate Tehran's concerns that the U.S. is backsliding on the nuclear deal, AP reported.
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Publish Date:15/December/2016 | 09:39

Obama Pressed to Wade Into Israel-Palestinian Fight Again

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama , whose administration failed to break the impasse between Israel and the Palestinians during eight years in office, is coming under pressure to act one last time as events in Israel and at the UN clash.
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Publish Date:10/December/2016 | 13:16

Iran to respond firmly to sanctions renewal

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani called Obama to block a law that would extend the U.S. president’s authority to impose sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
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Publish Date:05/December/2016 | 24:12

Obama bars China's Fujian from buying Aixtron's U.S. business

EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama blocked a Chinese investment fund from acquiring the U.S. business of German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron because the deal posed a risk to American national security, the Treasury Department said on Friday.
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Publish Date:04/December/2016 | 12:24