Obama Administration
latest news & developmentsWhat (really) went wrong with the Africa strategy under Biden?
Judd Devermont, who served under the Obama and Biden administrations, asked questions, danced around answers and shared insights.
The Trump administration keeps targeting African immigrants
Cameroonians are caught between a vicious civil war at home and brutal detention and deportation measures in the countries they flee to
UPDATE: Former Trump campaign chief Manafort reports to FBI – US media
Typically, such a wide-ranging investigation would first target lower-level people while building a case against those higher up.
White House: $589m from Ebola to go to fight Zika virus
Federal money left over from the fight against Ebola will now go to combating the growing threat of the Zika virus, the Obama administration has said.
South Africa could offer a lifeline to freed Guantanamo detainees
Prisoners were kept in tiny, dark cells … when they refused to eat they were force-fed through the nose or rectum
Snowden seeks asylum in 20 states
Edward Snowden has submitted asylum requests to 19 more nations other than Ecuador; including Cuba, Brazil, India, China, Russia, Germany and France.
Obama to take new look at war on terror
Barack Obama will renew his failed vow to close Guantanamo Bay and argue his drone war is legal and just.
Obama wants gay marriage ban overturned
The Obama administration wants the Supreme Court to overturn California’s ban on gay marriages.
Trump flips his wig over Obama win
Donald Trump has attacked Barack Obama’s election victory on Twitter, calling it a "travesty" and a "disgusting injustice".
Odd politics, presidential tradition: Bush is back
US President Barack Obama is going to welcome his predecessor and proudly preside as George W Bush’s image is enshrined at the White House forever.
‘Predatory’ card fees shackled
Financial services reform in the US includes a ban on punitive charges for credit card infractions.