The shutdown was a crisis that Obama helped create with his broken immigration promises.
Barack Obama
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Kathleen Parker: How the Democrats won the presidency, after all
Congratulations, Madame Secretary: Everybody knows you won, as well as why you lost.
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Commentary: White House turnover is dizzying, but at least new staffers are upgrades
The turmoil should stabilize to a point, then the rest depends on what changes President Trump makes to himself.
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World of difference in Trump’s, Obama’s guest entries at Israel’s Holocaust memorial
While their guest book styles certainly differed, both presidents’ speeches echoed the credo: ‘never forget.’
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Leonard Pitts: Sadly, I told you so – voter racism and bias were big factor in Trump’s victory
White journalists, pundits and academics preferred to blame economic anxiety, but new research shows otherwise.
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Leonard Pitts: Blaming Obama ad nauseam is making us sick of it all
Leaders take responsibility for their actions, and it’s high time our highest elected official started doing that.
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Obama accepts Profile in Courage award
The former president says lawmakers should show political courage and not repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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Trump officials turn to courts to block Obama-era legacy
The administration takes an interest in a host of cases, from smog rules to transgender protections.
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Commentary: Syria, North Korea show that Democrats’ arms-control agenda is a failure
For decades, Democrats have placed their faith in international agreements to control the spread of dangerous weapons.
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A monk in Laos had pressing life questions for Obama. Last week, Obama answered them.
The letter from Obama was dated Sept. 30, 2016, just three weeks after his last visit to Asia. But U.S. Embassy staff were not able to deliver it until last Friday.