Pres. Trump says freed Gitmo prisoners 'returned to battlefield'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says "122 vicious prisoners" released by the Obama administration from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba "have returned to the battlefield."Trump didn't cite where he got the statistic in his Tuesday tweet.
House GOP releases bill replacing Obama health care overhaul
WASHINGTON — House Republicans have released their long-awaited bill dismantling much of former President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Congress to probe President Trump wiretap claim, FBI disputes it
WASHINGTON — Key members of Congress say they will honor President Donald Trump's request to investigate his unsubstantiated claim that Barack Obama overstepped his authority as president and had President Trump's telephones tapped during the election campaign.
Pres. Trump seeks Congress' help on Pres. Obama wiretap claim; FBI asks DOJ to dispute it
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump turned to Congress on Sunday, March 5th for help finding evidence to support his unsubstantiated claim that former President Barack Obama had President Trump's telephones tapped during the election.
House intel panel to probe President Trump's allegations President Obama wiretapped Trump Tower
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes says President Donald Trump's allegations that President Barack Obama's administration wiretapped Trump Tower last year will become part of his panel's investigation.President Trump has offered no evidence or details to support his claim, and President Obama's spokesman has denied it.The California Republican says in a statement his committee "will make inquiries into whether the government was conducting surveillance activities on any political party's campaign officials or surrogates."The committee was already investigating Russian interference in the presidential election.Without offering evidence, President Trump claimed in a series of Saturday, March 4th tweets that former President Barack Obama had telephones at Trump Tower wiretapped.
Pres. Trump takes to Twitter, accuses Pres. Obama of wiretapping him
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump is accusing former President Barack Obama of having Trump's telephones "wire tapped" during last year's election, but the president isn't offering any evidence or saying what prompted the allegation.Pres.
Pres. Trump suggests former Pres. Obama behind protests against GOP lawmakers
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump says he believes President Barack Obama is behind some of the protests against Republican lawmakers across the country.In an interview with Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends" that aired Tuesday, President Trump responded to a question about the protests, saying, "I think that President Obama is behind it, because his people are certainly behind it."He adds that he thinks Obama loyalists are also behind White House leaks.President Trump concedes, "I also understand that's politics.
Former President Obama spotted in New York; attends Broadway show
NEW YORK — The Obamas just can't quit Broadway.Former President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia Obama have caught a new revival of Arthur Miller's "The Price." They attended the play starring Danny DeVito, Mark Ruffalo, Tony Shalhoub and Jessica Hecht at the American Airlines Theatre on Friday.In "The Price," a police officer feels that life has passed him by while he took care of his now-dead father.
Yes we can? Voters call on Obama to run for president – of France
PARIS – Could France elect Barack Obama president?
Beyonce is pregnant with twins and predictably breaks the internet
Beyonce is pregnant with twins and predictably breaks the Internet.
Man pardoned by Obama ‘executed’ by masked men at halfway house
SAGINAW, Mich. — A man recently pardoned by former President Barack Obama was shot and killed by two men with assault-style rifles Monday night.It happened at 9:40 p.m. at Bannum Place Federal Corrections Halfway House in Saginaw, Michigan.
"Powerful:" FOX6 takes a look at President Obama's legacy after 8 years in the White House
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama came to the White House with the nation in the depths of the Great Recession.
Full list of President Obama's 64 pardons, 209 sentence commutations; 4 from Wisconsin
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 209 people and pardoned 64 others Tuesday as one of his final acts in the White House."These 273 individuals learned that our nation is a forgiving nation, where hard work and a commitment to rehabilitation can lead to a second chance, and where wrongs from the past will not deprive an individual of the opportunity to move forward," read a statement on the White House website.
US agrees to pay billions to Marines affected by toxic water
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has agreed to provide disability benefits totaling more than $2 billion to veterans who had been exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.Military personnel must have served at Lejeune for at least 30 days between August 1953 and December 1987.Beginning in March, the cash payouts from the Department of Veterans Affairs may supplement VA health care already being provided to eligible veterans.The estimated taxpayer cost is $2.2 billion over five years.
President Obama surprises a teary-eyed VP Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama surprised an emotional Vice President Joe Biden Thursday by presenting him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, during a White House ceremony."I just wanted to get some folks together to pay tribute," President Obama said at the ceremony. "It also gives the internet one last chance to talk about our bromance," he joked."If you can't admire Joe Biden as a person you've got a problem," Obama said. "He's as good a man as God ever created."Before surprising his vice president with the medal, Obama gave lengthy and colorful remarks praising Biden, along with his wife Dr.
TMZ: President Obama's dog 'Sunny' bites White House guest in the face
FOX6 News has learned President Obama's four-year-old dog, Sunny, bit a family friend visiting the White House on Monday, January 9th -- according to TMZ.TMZ says sources of the girl who was bitten tell them she went to pet and kiss Sunny, and the dog "bit her on the face." Leaving a pretty large and bloody gash.According to TMZ, Obamas' family physician checked the girl out and decided she needed stitches.
Where's Sasha? President Obama's daughter absent at farewell speech
CHICAGO — President Obama's youngest daughter was noticeably absent during her father's farewell speech in Chicago Tuesday evening.During his speech, the camera turned to first lady Michelle Obama and their daughter Malia.
Mixed emotions felt ahead of President Barack Obama's farewell address
MILWAUKEE -- As we get closer to a transition of power in the White House, we're seeing different emotions.