Barack Obama
Events (744)
- January 21, 2009: Judge Orders Suspension of Guantanamo Trial 2009-01-21
- January 21, 2009: Obama Orders Former Presidential Papers Released to Public 2009-01-21
- January 21, 2009: Switzerland Says It May Accept Released Detainees 2009-01-21
- January 22, 2009: DNI Nominee Refuses to Call Waterboarding Torture 2009-01-22
- January 22, 2009: Outgoing US Ambassador to Iraq Warns of ‘Precipitous’ Withdrawal of US Forces 2009-01-22
- January 22, 2009: Retired General: Abu Ghraib Scandal ‘Undermined’ His ‘Moral Authority’ in Iraq, Blames Bush Policies 2009-01-22
- January 22, 2009: Senator to Push for Congressional Restrictions on Interrogation Tactics 2009-01-22
- January 22, 2009: Law Professor Recommends Legislation to Prohibit Guantanamo from Use as Detention Facility Forever 2009-01-22
- January 22, 2009: House Republican: Guantanamo Detainees Enjoy More Comforts than Many Americans 2009-01-22
- January 22, 2009: US Battle against Terror Refocusing on Afghanistan, Pakistan; Veteran Diplomat Appointed to Oversee Process 2009-01-22
- January 22, 2009: Obama’s Choice for Justice Department a Critic of Bush Wiretapping Program 2009-01-22
- January 22, 2009: Obama: New Direction in US Middle East Policies 2009-01-22
- January 22, 2009: Obama Bans Torture, Nullifies Bush Legal Opinions on Interrogations 2009-01-22
- January 22, 2009: Obama Orders Closure of Guantanamo and CIA Prisons 2009-01-22
- January 22, 2009: US Military Officials Leery of 16-Month Iraq Withdrawal 2009-01-22
- January 22-23, 2009: Media Repeats Disputed Pentagon Recidivism Figures 2009-01-22
- January 22, 2009: Afghan, Pakistani Human Rights Officials Say Closing of Guantanamo Does Not Go Far Enough 2009-01-22
- January 23, 2009: Washington Post Analysis: ‘War on Terror’ Over as Bush Defined It 2009-01-23
- January 25, 2009: Obama Legal Counsel: Executive Orders Discussed for over a Year 2009-01-25
- January 26, 2009: Pentagon Wants to Retool, Upgrade US Nuclear Arsenal; Obama Disagrees 2009-01-26
- January 27, 2009: Conservative Pundit Predicts Obama, Democrats Will Engineer ‘Final Solution’ of Enforced Abortions 2009-01-27
- January 27, 2009: Obama Promises Renewed Relations with Muslim World, Reopening of Negotiations between Israel, Palestine 2009-01-27
- January 29, 2009: Former Bush Lawyer Says US Must Continue Detaining, Torturing Terror Suspects 2009-01-29
- January 30, 2009: Republicans Advocate Keeping Guantanamo Open 2009-01-30
- February 3, 2009: Duckworth Named Assistant VA Secretary 2009-02-03
- February 4, 2009: Cheney: Obama Policies Put US at Risk for Devastating Terror Attack 2009-02-04
- February 4, 2009: No ‘End Game’ in Afghanistan; Pentagon Delivers Strategy Recommendations to Obama 2009-02-04
- February 4, 2009: CIA Nominee: US Stronger by Abiding by Law, Constitution 2009-02-04
- February 5, 2009: Republican Senators Demand Guantanamo Remain Open 2009-02-05
- February 5, 2009: Liberal Pundit: Cheney Doing the Work of Terrorists 2009-02-05
- February 5, 2009: CIA Director Nominee: President Cannot Order Torture 2009-02-05
- February 5, 2009: Republican Leader Equates GOP Strategy with Taliban-Like ‘Insurgency’ 2009-02-05
- February 11, 2009: Conservative Columnist: Obama Intends to ‘Take Our Guns and Schools and Doctors’ 2009-02-11
- February 15, 2009: Prominent Conservative Blogger Promotes Anti-Economic Stimulus Rally 2009-02-15
- February 16, 2009: Attorney: Handling of Al-Marri Case Will Signal Obama’s Approach to Terrorist Detentions 2009-02-16
- February 16-17, 2009: ’Porkulus’ Rallies Protesting Obama Economic Policies Occur in Seattle, Denver; Rallies Have ‘Tea Party’ Connections 2009-02-16
- February 17, 2009: Colorado Anti-Stimulus Rally Organized by Americans for Prosperity, Coors-Funded Think Tank 2009-02-17
- February 17, 2009: President Obama Signs into Law $787 Billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009-02-17
- February 18, 2009: Obama Orders 17,000 More US Troops into Afghanistan 2009-02-18
- February 18, 2009: Appeals Court Rules that Uighur Detainees Must Remain in Guantanamo 2009-02-18
- February 19, 2009: Leon Panetta Sworn in as New CIA Director 2009-02-19
- February 19, 2009: Business Commentator Calls for ‘Tea Party’ to Oppose Obama Economic Stimulus 2009-02-19
- February 19, 2009 and After: Well-Funded, Well-Organized ‘Tea Party’ Groups Form within Hours of ‘Impromptu’ CNBC Rant 2009-02-19
- February 20, 2009: White House Invites ‘Tea Party’ Commentator to Discuss Economic Policies, Says Commentator Does Not Understand Economic Plan 2009-02-20
- February 22, 2009: Obama Names Former Interior Investigator to Oversee Economic Stimulus Funds 2009-02-22
- February 22, 2009: White House Announces Arms Control Plan 2009-02-22
- February 27, 2009: Most Iraqis Welcome News of US Drawdown 2009-02-27
- February 27, 2009: Obama Sets Target Date for Withdrawal from Iraq: August 2010 2009-02-27
- February 27, 2009 and After: Obama Adminstration Proposes Rescinding Bush-Era Order Allowing Health Care Officials to Deny Abortions on Moral or Religious Grounds, but Fails to Actually Rescind Order 2009-02-27
- March 1, 2009: EU Leaders Hold Emergency Summit to Stave off East-West Rift 2009-03-01