As he prepares to complete his presidency, Obama has made frequent use of the authorities granted under the Antiquities Act, much to the delight of environmental groups but to the consternation of some lawmakers and industry groups.
The team notes the case of Bill Clinton, who was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on two counts of lying under oath and obstructing justice regarding his relationship with a White House intern, but then went on to complete his presidency with a 66% approval rating, the highest exit rating since World War II.
If The Washington Post had not used them, Richard M. Nixon would have completed his presidency and remained an unapprehended crook.
(Shortly after completing his presidency, Roosevelt went on safari with his son, Kermit, slaughtering 512 animals, including 17 lions, 11 elephants and 20 rhinoceros).
It's a doorstep of a book, making one quail at the thought of the rivers of ink that will be spilled when Obama has completed his presidency.
Fiji completed its presidency of the UN General Assembly, cohosted the first global conference on the oceans, and took up the presidency of cop23 the 23rd Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Many Iraqi and American officials had hoped the Shiites and Kurds would be able to reach an accord and announce the formation of the entire top tier of a government -- complete with the presidency council, prime minister and cabinet -- by the first meeting of the assembly, which is charged with drafting a permanent constitution by August.
Greece takes over EU presidency.
The second investigation, completed a month before Gerald Ford's presidency ended, drew a similar conclusion.
