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Barack Obama

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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.

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Jan 12, 2017

I issued Executive Order 13692, declaring a national emergency with respect to the situation in Venezuela.

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Jan 12, 2017

The Secretary of State shall provide to the President a report on whether the Government of Sudan has sustained the positive actions that gave rise to this order.

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Jan 12, 2017

America has changed a great deal since Thomas Jefferson first drafted the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, but religious liberty is a right we must never stop striving to uphold.

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Jan 12, 2017

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 3345et seq. (the 'Act'), it is hereby ordered that:

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Jan 12, 2017

Religious freedom is a principle based not on shared ancestry, culture, ethnicity, or faith but on a shared commitment to liberty—and it lies at the very heart of who we are as Americans.

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Jan 12, 2017

I have determined that it is necessary to continue this national emergency and to maintain in force the sanctions to respond to this threat.

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Jan 12, 2017

Religious liberty is more than a cornerstone of American life—it is a universal and inalienable right.

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Jan 12, 2017

The situation in Libya continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.

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Jan 12, 2017

Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the authority granted by law to an agency, or the head thereof;

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Jan 12, 2017

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345, et seq. (the 'Act'), it is hereby ordered that: Section 1…

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Jan 12, 2017

The actions and policies addressed in these Executive Orders continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.

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Jan 12, 2017

These actions and policies continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States.

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