Obama Administration
Events (297)
- July 5, 1971: 26th Amendment Extends Voting Rights to 18-Year-OIds 1971-07-05
- May 7, 2004: Secret Report on Detainee Treatment Completed by CIA Inspector General 2004-05-07
- February 17, 2006: Defense Department Suggests Released Guantanamo Prisoners Detained Further to Avoid Negative Press Coverage 2006-02-17
- September 18, 2008: Civil Liberties Organization Sues NSA, Bush Officials over Warrantless Wiretapping 2008-09-18
- November 5, 2008: Libertarian House Member Accuses Obama of Working towards ‘New World Order’ 2008-11-05
- November 13, 2008: Conservative Radio Host Tells Listeners Not to Register Firearms to Avoid Government Confiscation 2008-11-13
- November 23, 2008: Conservative Editorial Predicts Forced Euthanasia of Disabled Children under Obama 2008-11-23
- December 2-3, 2008: Retired Flag Officers Meet with Obama Officials to Ask that Incoming President End Torture, Rendition, Indefinite Detention Policies 2008-12-02
- January 5, 2009: Judge Rules Wiretapping Lawsuit Can Continue 2009-01-05
- January 14, 2009: Amnesty International Calls for Investigation of Human Rights Violations 2009-01-14
- January 19, 2009: Bush Administration Requests Stay in Judge’s Decision to Allow Lawsuit to Proceed 2009-01-19
- January 20, 2009: Information on Guantanamo Detainees in Disarray, Say Obama Officials; Much Information Missing Entirely 2009-01-20
- January 20, 2009 and After: Obama Favors Treaty Banning Space-Based Weapons 2009-01-20
- Shortly After January 20, 2009: President Obama Devotes New Energy and Resources to Hunt for Bin Laden 2009-01-20
- January 22, 2009: Supreme Court Delays Al-Marri Prosecution 2009-01-22
- January 22, 2009: Judge Gives Obama Administration Time to Review ‘Enemy Combatant’ Classification 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, 2009: Afghan, Pakistani Human Rights Officials Say Closing of Guantanamo Does Not Go Far Enough 2009-01-22
- January 23, 2009: Republican Falsely Claims Stimulus Bill Spends Four Times More on ‘Lawn Grass’ than on Small Business 2009-01-23
- January 23, 2009: Obama Names ‘Nonproliferation Czar’ 2009-01-23
- January 25, 2009: Obama Legal Counsel: Executive Orders Discussed for over a Year 2009-01-25
- January 26, 2009: US to Engage in ‘Direct Diplomacy’ with Iran, Seek Engagement Concerning Afghanistan 2009-01-26
- January 29, 2009: Former US President Says Hamas Must be Part of Israel-Palestinian Negotiations 2009-01-29
- January 29, 2009: Military Judge Refuses to Suspend Legal Proceedings against Detainee 2009-01-29
- January 29, 2009: Former Bush Lawyer Says US Must Continue Detaining, Torturing Terror Suspects 2009-01-29
- February 1, 2009: Michigan Investors Stage ‘Commemorative Tea Party’ to Protest Economic Policies 2009-02-01
- February 4, 2009: Cheney: Obama Policies Put US at Risk for Devastating Terror Attack 2009-02-04
- February 4, 2009: British Judges Refuse to Release Torture Documents, Blame US Threats 2009-02-04
- February 5, 2009: CIA Director Nominee: No More ‘Extraordinary Renditions’ 2009-02-05
- February 5, 2009: Republican Leader Equates GOP Strategy with Taliban-Like ‘Insurgency’ 2009-02-05
- February 8, 2009: US Lawyer Says Guantanamo Client near Death, Demands Release 2009-02-08
- February 9, 2009: ACLU Lawyer: Obama Justice Department Protecting Programs Obama Ordered Terminated 2009-02-09
- February 9, 2009: Conservative: Obama Will Deny Elderly Health Care 2009-02-09
- February 9, 2009: Obama Justice Department Continues to Assert State Secrets Privilege in Detainee Lawsuit 2009-02-09
- February 10, 2009: Conservative Columnist Says Obama Administration’s Support for International Criminal Court Threatens US Sovereignty 2009-02-10
- February 10, 2009: Obama Administration Plans $2.5 Trillion Bank Bailout, Strong Oversight 2009-02-10
- February 11, 2009: Conservative Columnist: Obama Intends to ‘Take Our Guns and Schools and Doctors’ 2009-02-11
- February 11, 2009: Washington Times: Obama Health Care Program Will Euthanize Old, Infirm, Others 2009-02-11
- February 12, 2009: Government Documents Give Further Proof of Torture of Prisoners, Collusion between CIA and Defense Department 2009-02-12
- February 15, 2009: Secretary of State Warns North Korea Not to Test-Fire Ballistic Missile 2009-02-15
- February 15, 2009: Secretary of State Questions Existence of North Korean Uranium Program, Says US Willing to Help North Korea in Return for Denuclearization 2009-02-15
- February 16, 2009: Attorney: Handling of Al-Marri Case Will Signal Obama’s Approach to Terrorist Detentions 2009-02-16
- February 17, 2009: Former Bush State Department Official Recommends US Military Strike against North Korea 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: Pakistan Cuts Deal with Taliban about Sway Valley Region; Setback for US 2009-02-18
- February 18, 2009: Conservative Columnist: Obama Will Euthanize Americans to Save Money 2009-02-18
- February 18, 2009: Appeals Court Rules that Uighur Detainees Must Remain in Guantanamo 2009-02-18
- February 19, 2009: Business Commentator Calls for ‘Tea Party’ to Oppose Obama Economic Stimulus 2009-02-19