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h data is available. 4. Edward Luce, “Goodbye to Barack Obama’s World,” Financial Times, November 27, 2016. 5. J

r takeaway from the analysis would not change if 1945 and 1949 were included for the series for which data is available. 4. Edward Luce, “Goodbye to Barack Obama’s World,” Financial Times, November 27, 2016. 5. John H. Cochrane, “Ending America’s Slow-Growth Tailspin,” Wall Street Journal, ay 2, 2016. 6. arti

d John Podesta; George W. Bush’s Andrew Card; and Barack Obama’s Rahm Emanuel and Bill Daley. Anyone studying the

court earlier. ANEW LOW! (4:49 a.m.) How low has President Obama gone to tap my phones during the very sacred elec

ident and the soon-to-be-old president at the White House, which took place just before they set off for the swearing-in ceremony, Trump believed the Obamas acted disdainfully—“very arrogant”’—toward him HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019916 --- PAGE BREAK --- and Melania. Instead of wearing a game face, going into t

rge H. W. Bush, both foreign-policy presidents who subordinated their domestic ambitions to America’s national-security requirements. Moreover, where Obama has succeeded internationally, his successes have been largely tactical rather than strategic, reflecting the fact that he 1s fundamentally a domesti

Donald H. Rumsfeld as secretary of defense after the 2006 midterm elections, Mr. Cheney said he was not given a chance to object. Mr. Cheney praised Barack Obama’s support, as a senator from Illinois, for passing a bank bailout bill at the height of the financial crisis, shortly before the 2008 election. But he

ets (the average frequency of drone strikes under President Obama is one every four days, compared to one every for

served on the science policy committee for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and are a vocal crit

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wkins, called The Unbelievers, you are celebrated as one of America’s leading public intellectuals. ° You served on the science policy committee for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and are a vocal critic of President Donald Trump. ° You also make regular public appearances across the world, often at g

ert political content. Only in one of six levels of textbook was there a single lesson on US-China relations, and it was a speech by former president Barack Obama, in which he asserted that the United States does not seek to “contain” China. Nor have we found any evidence of interference by Universities HOUSE

on national security grounds. In a ruling that surprised the potential investors, CFIUS declined to approve the deal, referring it to then-president Obama. Sources close to the deal noted that the fact that a Phoenix employee in the United States had pleaded guilty to espionage-related charges did not h

eclined to approve the deal, referring it to then-president Obama. Sources close to the deal noted that the fact th

[email protected]] Sent: 2/15/2013 12:42:34 AM To: Larry Summers Subject: as you asked rticle 1. The Washington Post In State of the Union address, Obama lays out his second-term agenda Editorial February 13, 2013 -- TWO DOMESTIC concerns towered above all others as President Obama addressed a joint

to his State of the Union speech. You'd probably have more luck playing with Tarot cards, or reading tea leaves or goat entrails. But not this year. Barack Obama's fourth such address left a trail of foreign-policy cookie crumbs that lead directly to some pretty clear, if hardly surprising or revolutionary, conc

TWO DOMESTIC concerns towered above all others as President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday

° You served on the science policy committee for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and are a vocal critic

wkins, called The Unbelievers, you are celebrated as one of America’s leading public intellectuals. ° You served on the science policy committee for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and are a vocal critic of President Donald Trump. ° You also make regular public appearances across the world, often at g

served on the science policy committee for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and are a vocal crit

1 (i.e., the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) or bilateral negotiations; a military strike, as threatened by President Obama and Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu; and an explicit or implicit shift to containment, indicating that Washington would be prepared to coex

rs Pyongyang's Nuclear Logic Jennifer Lind, Keir A. Lieber, and Daryl G. Press February 14, 2013 -- In his State of the Union address, U.S. President Barack Obama described North Korea's recent nuclear test as a provocation that required a firm response. The intended audience for that provocation, though, is up

negotiations; a military strike, as threatened by President Obama and Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu; an

he Financial Times Iran will not hinder plans for a nuclear- free world Tom Donilon April 17 2011 -- Two years ago this month in Prague, President Barack Obama proposed steps to advance the goal of “a world without nuclear weapons”. In the 24 months since, we have laid the foundation for these next steps in

tates to move forward. As we implement the new Start treaty, the next round of nuclear weapons reductions must also begin. A review, under President Obama’s direction, will develop options for new reductions in the US stockpile. Once complete, this will shape our approach to a new agreement with Russia.

s, and Europe. Standing in Prague two years ago, President Obama said some believe “we are destined to live in a w

t. She does not lead; she assesses. "You really wonder why leaders want these jobs when they really do not want to lead. And what is their risk? That Barack Obama will not get a second term? Or that Angela Merkel's coalition might finally end up on the rocks? If they actually made the leap they might astound th

project is destined to fail," he writes. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029674 --- PAGE BREAK --- "But the portents are not good. Despite the rhetoric, President Obama conducts himself as an arbitrator or mediator between the competing strands of American economic and political ideology. He repeatedly eschews striki

the portents are not good. Despite the rhetoric, President Obama conducts himself as an arbitrator or mediator bet

rned 18. | thought he was way and why she fell in awesome.’ love with Ryan Reynolds Virginia said that yet another American liberal icon, President Obama's Middie East peace envoy Senator George Mitchell, frequently visited Epstein’s New York residence. ene be Miley yrus and Liam Mr Mitchell, aged 7

inia said that yet another American liberal icon, President Obama's Middie East peace envoy Senator George Mitchel

him when they began their long and detailed investigation. ‘Jeffrey's craw: Middle East peace envoy George Mitchell, right, pictured with President Barack Obama and But he also took his defence very seriously indeed. Epstein engaged his friend, the Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz — whose celebrity clie

t. She does not lead; she assesses. 'You really wonder why leaders want these jobs when they really do not want to lead. And what is their risk? That Barack Obama will not get a second term? Or that Angela Merkel's coalition might finally end up on the rocks? If they actually made the leap they might astound th

American decline any more than the European project is destined to fail," he writes. "But the portents are not good. Despite the rhetoric, President Obama conducts himself as an arbitrator or mediator between the competing strands of American economic and political ideology. He repeatedly eschews striki

the portents are not good. Despite the rhetoric, President Obama conducts himself as an arbitrator or mediator bet

to talk to them," he said. "Direct talks will not solve any problems." This isn't the first time Mr. Khamenei has played chaste Daphne to President Obama's infatuated Apollo. Just after becoming President in 2009, Mr. Obama sent the Ayatollah two private letters and delivered a conciliatory speech for

hink? Not very much at the moment. With President Barack Obama's second term team still being assembled, it is not

rst time Mr. Khamenei has played chaste Daphne to President Obama's infatuated Apollo. Just after becoming Presiden

stinians are seeking a UN vote in September on independence. They will prevail in the General Assembly, though not in the Security Council. President Barack Obama, with whom Netanyahu just picked a fight, will have to spend a good amount of political capital to stymie the Palestinian campaign, even though he ap

onal wisdom is fast congealing in Washington that President Obama was wrong to demarcate a shift in American policy

1 26 May, 2011 Article 1. The Washington Post Where Netanyahu fails himself and Israel Fareed Zakaria Article 2. NYT Parties See Obama’s Israel Policy as Wedge for 2012 Jackie Calmes and Helene Cooper Antcle S- | Foreign Policy Hey, Bibi: Calling Hamas the al Qaeda of Palestine isn

° You served on the science policy committee for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and are a vocal critic

wkins, called The Unbelievers, you are celebrated as one of America’s leading public intellectuals. ° You served on the science policy committee for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and are a vocal critic of President Donald Trump. ° You also make regular public appearances across the world, often at g

served on the science policy committee for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and are a vocal crit

s family. Last Sunday, John Brennan, Assistant to President Obama, called President Saleh to brief paran, Louise hi

was also convened in front of the Jordanian Parliament, calling for constitutional democracy, not just amending of the constitution. Libya President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron have indicated that they are bracing for a long battle in Libya, not just to remove Col. Qaddafi from power, but to

the event of an escalation of fighting, sanctions could be imposed on the President and his family. Last Sunday, John Brennan, Assistant to President Obama, called President Saleh to brief paran, Louise him sign the out a ament. The sudden withdrawal of government forces from the city of Zinjibar, in the

ntion Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. NY Daily News President Obama has right goals on Israeli- Palestinian peace, bu

he Maliki government. Allawi accepted the novel post with a grain of salt. It took heavy lobbying by Saudi Arabia, and a phone call from US President Barack Obama, to convince him to settle for the NCSP, along with assurances that the body would have real powers, rather than ceremonial duties. The new council w

The Shimon Post Presidential News Bulletin 29 May, 2011 Article 1. NYT Pay Attention Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. NY Daily News President Obama has right goals on Israeli- Palestinian peace, but strategy already backfiring Alan Dershowitz Article 3. Al-Ahram Weekly Who will win in September?

Trump has also pledged to act on his first day in office to “cancel every unconstitutional executive action, memorandum and order issued by President Obama.” Trump advisor Anthony Scaramucci said in October that the new administration would repeal the rulemaking on conflicts of interest in the delivery o

executive action, memorandum and order issued by President Obama.” Trump advisor Anthony Scaramucci said in Octobe

vatization of the air traffic control system was a sticking point in negotiationsthis year. The FAA bill can be a vehicle for other tax legislation. Barack Obama Took office January 20, 2009 George W. Bush Took office January 20, 2001 > estate tax Bill Clinton Took office January 20, 1993 George H. W. Bush

els Led to the Rise of ISIS” Atlantic Monthly, Aug 2014 59 “IT don’t really even need”: David Remnick, “Going the Distance: On and off the Road with Barack Obama”, The New Yorker, January 27, 2014 60 “Freedom is the sure possession:” 61 Or Chuchill: 48 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018280 --- PAGE BREAK --- be willing

at not to do. The first approach proposes something known appealingly enough as “Smart Power.”5” The concept was summarized most sharply by President Obama in 2014, when he said American policy ought best be guided by this tight precept: “Don’t do stupid stuff.5®” And while it is hard to disagree with th

er.”5” The concept was summarized most sharply by President Obama in 2014, when he said American policy ought best

urance to low-income children up to age 18. In the 111th Congress, Diana was a leader in the expansion of SCHIP that was signed into law by President Obama in February of 2009. Stem Cell Research U.S. Rep. DeGette was the chief architect of legislation to expand stem cell research, which was passed twice

pport in Congress. The measure was vetoed twice by President George W. Bush - including his very first presidential veto. In March of 2009, President Barack Obama signed an executive order reversing former President Bush's restrictions on embryonic stem cell research. Standing next to the President as he signed

he expansion of SCHIP that was signed into law by President Obama in February of 2009. Stem Cell Research U.S. Rep.