Tag: Obama, Barack
Among Pro Athletes, Bill Russell Was a Pioneering Activist
It’s easy to remember the shots that Bill Russell blocked or the N.B.A. championships he won. After all,…
Supreme Court Allows Greenhouse Gas Cost Estimates
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said on Thursday that it would allow the Biden administration to continue to…
Congress Is Paralyzed on Guns. Here’s Why Chris Murphy Is Still Hopeful.
WASHINGTON — It did not take long after the racist gun massacre in Buffalo for a familiar sense…
Biden Administration Lifting Some Trump-Era Restrictions on Cuba
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday announced a partial lifting of sanctions on Cuba, including expanding flights…
Obama Calls for More Oversight of Social Media in Speech at Stanford
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Former President Barack Obama on Thursday called for greater regulatory oversight of the country’s…
Barack Obama’s New Role: Fighting Disinformation
Republicans, for their part, accuse the companies of suppressing free speech by censoring conservative voices — above all…
With a Few Jokes, Biden and Obama Revisit the ‘Good Old Days’
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama returned to the White House on Tuesday, the first visit he had…
Impunity for Syria War Crimes Casts Shadow Over Ukraine
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian police stormed her house and dragged her husband away. Her eldest son died…
Bye Bye Iowa? Democrats to Debate Changes to Primary Calendar
For years, Democrats in Iowa and New Hampshire have battled criticism from others in the party who argued…
At CPAC, Trump Misleads About Biden, a Russian Pipeline and Gas Prices
Former President Donald J. Trump repeated familiar boasts and grievances in a keynote speech at the Conservative Political…
Durham Distances Himself From Furor in Right-Wing Media Over Filing
WASHINGTON — John H. Durham, the Trump-era special counsel scrutinizing the investigation into Russia’s 2016 election interference, distanced…
Michael Flynn Is Still at War
Raiklin proceeded into what Maddox described as “a wild, contortionist explanation of how they would reverse Biden’s election,”…