Barack Obama

Same-Sex Benefits Extended to All States

Same-Sex Benefits Extended to All States
The Obama administration said this week that same-sex couples "legally married" in one of the few states that offer such marriages now enjoy the same federal rights as other married couples when it comes to pensions, 401(k)s, health plans and other employee benefits.

Obama's Middle East Strategy Remains a Failure

Obama's Middle East Strategy Remains a Failure
The president has failed at foreign policy. His outreach to the Muslim world has produced disasters in Egypt, Libya, probably Lebanon and now Syria. Iran continues building a nuclear weapon because it doesn't think Obama will do anything about it. Lobbing a few missiles into Syria will change little.

Obama's Failed Foreign Policy

Obama's Failed Foreign Policy
By the time you hear this, bombs may have fallen on Syria. Or maybe not.

Franklin Graham: Why is Obama Silent While Iran Tortures American Pastor?

Franklin Graham: Why is Obama Silent While Iran Tortures American Pastor?
One of the nation's most prominent evangelical leaders wants to know why President Obama has remained silent as Iran tortures an American pastor held captive in one of the Islamic republic's most notorious prisons.

African Religious Leaders Reject Obama's Call to Decriminalize Homosexuality

African Religious Leaders Reject Obama's Call to Decriminalize Homosexuality
Religious leaders in Africa strongly rebuked President Obama's call to decriminalize homosexuality, suggesting it's the reason why he received a less-than-warm welcome during a recent trip to the continent.

What Should We Think About President Obama's Climate Plan?

What Should We Think About President Obama's Climate Plan?
President Obama announced sweeping measures to combat climate change by reducing U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide -- which come mainly from burning fossil fuels to power vehicles and generate electricity. I believe the president is wrong -- both scientifically and morally.

Obama: Supreme Court Rights a Wrong, Country Better Off

Obama: Supreme Court Rights a Wrong, Country Better Off
President Barack Obama hailed the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday, declaring the court "has righted a wrong, and our country is better off for it."

Syria: U.S. Weapons Arrive to Aid Rebel Forces

Syria: U.S. Weapons Arrive to Aid Rebel Forces
Last week President Obama announced that the U.S. would begin arming Syrian rebel forces, citing the regime’s use of chemical weaponry against civilians.

The Morning-After Pill: Coming to a Vending Machine Near You?

The Morning-After Pill: Coming to a Vending Machine Near You?
Last week, the president threw America's parents and their daughters under a bus. And I'm hopping mad about it — and not just because I have a young daughter of my own.