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Barack Obama administration
Also known as: Barack Obama administration, Obama administration
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Editorials Supporting an Iran Nuclear Deal, January - September 2015 armscontrol.org 8 facts
perspectiveThe Star Ledger claims the Obama Administration successfully outlined a comprehensive framework to address the issue of a nuclear-armed Iran, while criticizing opponents for ignoring the technical requirements of enriched uranium needed to build a nuclear weapon.
perspectiveThe Denver Post editorial board argued on July 9, 2015, that while reaching an accord with Iran to prevent nuclear weapon development is a long shot, the goal is attractive enough to justify the Obama administration's pursuit of such a deal.
perspectiveThe Buffalo News states that the Obama administration and other countries involved in the negotiations correctly chose the diplomatic path over the military path regarding Iran's nuclear program.
quoteReaching agreement to freeze Iran’s march toward nuclear capability without resorting to war is a credit to the Obama administration’s persistence.
perspectiveThe Register Guard editorial board argues that Senator Ron Wyden should support the Iran nuclear deal to help the Obama administration secure the necessary votes in Congress to protect the agreement.
quoteAfter two years of grueling negotiations, the Obama administration has finally pulled off a historic deal with Iran that resolves — at least for the time being — one of the most pressing foreign policy challenges facing the world: concerns that Iran could be building a nuclear bomb.
perspectiveThe Los Angeles Times editorial board advises Congress to pressure the Obama administration to counter Iran's regional meddling and to respond decisively if Iran violates the nuclear agreement.
quote[T]he Obama administration has won a victory that prevents another bloodbath. The treaty negotiated by Secretary of State John Kerry will let international inspectors verify that Iran’s nuclear power program is doing nothing that might put an atomic bomb into the hands of suicidal terrorists, or governments.
Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 6 facts
claimThe Barack Obama Administration continued to support international institutions and multilateral conflict-resolution processes, but significantly reduced financial commitments under pressure from the United States Congress.
claimThe Trump Administration shifted US policy by demanding that China implement economic reforms that would have fundamentally altered its economic model, contrasting with the Obama Administration's approach of criticizing China's neo-mercantilist policies while maintaining multilateral rules.
claimThe Trump Administration shifted U.S. policy toward China by demanding reforms that would have fundamentally altered China's economic model, departing from the approach of the Obama Administration which criticized China's neo-mercantilist policies while maintaining multilateral rules.
perspectiveThe Obama administration criticized China's neo-mercantilist economic policy while maintaining multilateral trade rules, whereas the Trump administration demanded reforms that would have fundamentally altered China's economic model.
claimThe Barack Obama Administration continued to support international institutions and multilateral conflict-resolution processes, but reduced financial commitments to these institutions under pressure from the United States Congress.
claimThe Barack Obama Administration continued to support international institutions and multilateral conflict-resolution processes but reduced financial commitments under pressure from the US Congress.
An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org Oct 26, 2017 3 facts
claimMahmoud Ahmadinejad's rhetoric and Holocaust denial helped the Obama administration isolate Iran by convincing the international community that Tehran was the primary obstacle to diplomacy.
accountThe Obama administration responded to Houthi missile strikes on ships in the Bab al-Mandeb strait with a strike on Houthi facilities.
accountIran did not seriously engage in nuclear negotiations with the Obama administration until it faced a global economic embargo.
Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org Sep 12, 2023 2 facts
measurementBetween 1995 and 2022, five US administrations (Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden) sanctioned 11 Iranian proxy groups in five countries and 89 leaders from 13 groups supported by Tehran.
measurementThe Obama administration (2009–2017) sanctioned one group (Kataib Hezbollah) and 34 leaders.
Advancing U.S.-China Coordination amid Strategic Competition - CSIS csis.org Jan 15, 2025 2 facts
claimThe Obama administration engaged China in the 2014 global Ebola response to demonstrate U.S. global leadership by ending the epidemic quickly, recognizing that success required Chinese resources and assistance, according to Gayle Smith.
quoteThe 2015 National Security Strategy of the Obama administration stated: "The scope of our cooperation with China is unprecedented, even as we remain alert to China’s military modernization and reject any role for intimidation in resolving territorial disputes . . . The United States welcomes the rise of a stable, peaceful, and prosperous China."
Miscellanea: The War in Iran - A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry acoup.blog Mar 25, 2026 1 fact
perspectiveThe Obama administration overpaid for the concessions secured in the JCPOA, but the deal was worth maintaining because the alternative was global economic disruption and the risk of a large-scale war.
Tracking Trump's Trade Deals | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Mar 17, 2026 1 fact
accountThe United States and South Korea have a free trade agreement (KORUS) which was modified by the Obama administration in 2011 and later modified by the first Trump administration in 2018.
How China is responding to escalating strategic competition with the ... brookings.edu Mar 1, 2021 1 fact
claimIn March 2019, Evan Medeiros, former Obama administration National Security Council Senior Director for Asia, observed that China's reaction to President Donald Trump's hostile China strategy was cautious and conciliatory rather than confrontational, with Beijing focusing on limiting risk and exploring upside gains.
The U.S.-China Trade Relationship | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Oct 31, 2025 1 fact
accountThe Barack Obama administration negotiated the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as a trade agreement intended to confront China on trade issues.
Rethinking Espionage in the Modern Era cjil.uchicago.edu 1 fact
claimThe Obama administration's retaliation against Russian intelligence operations may signal a reorientation in the traditional view that international law is silent on espionage.
Trump's climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading ... interactive.carbonbrief.org Aug 14, 2025 1 fact
claimThe 'endangerment finding' enacted by the Obama administration in 2009 states that six greenhouse gases contribute to the net-negative impacts of climate change and put the public in danger.
Free and open-source software - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimThe Obama administration invited open source software into the White House, according to a 2009 report by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in PCWorld.
Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US - China ... realinstitutoelcano.org Jun 26, 2025 1 fact
accountThe Redzikowo missile defence site in Poland was inaugurated and handed over to NATO command in 2024, completing a project initiated under the Obama Administration in 2009.
Who else is mentioned in Epstein's private files? - NPR npr.org Nov 20, 2025 1 fact
claimKathryn Ruemmler, who served as White House counsel in the Obama administration and is the current chief legal officer for Goldman Sachs, exchanged messages with Jeffrey Epstein before and during Donald Trump's first presidential term.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Attorney General Pamela Bondi ... cia.gov Jul 31, 2025 1 fact
quoteAttorney General Pamela Bondi stated: “Today, the Department of Justice provided Chairman Grassley with previously classified information relating to Special Counsel Durham’s investigation into possible coordination between the Clinton campaign and the Obama administration to interfere with the 2016 presidential election. This Department of Justice, alongside the CIA, is committed to truth and transparency and will continue to support good-faith efforts by Congress to hold our government accountable. Chairman Grassley is leading by example and shining light on critical issues of great interest to the American people.”
How the “Scientific Consensus” on Global Warming Affects ... heritage.org Oct 26, 2010 1 fact
claimThe Obama Administration advocated for a cap-and-trade system, CO2 regulations, renewable electricity mandates, and government spending for "clean-energy" sources to favor renewable energy.
Actar Publishers actar.com 1 fact
measurementThe Obama administration announced a 1.25 billion dollar federal stimulus package in 2010 intended for a high-speed rail connection between Orlando and Tampa, Florida.
Emails Reveal Epstein's Ties to Mossad—But Corporate ... - FAIR.org fair.org Nov 14, 2025 1 fact
claimJeffrey Epstein, Ehud Barak, and Russian elites pressured the Obama administration to approve military strikes on Iran.