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====Russia====

====Russia====

Obama criticized president of [[Russia]], [[Vladimir Putin]] for carrying out a referendum for the seizure of [[Crimea]] to Russia.<ref>[http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-calls-rethinking-crimea-vote Obama calls for a 'rethinking' on Crimea vote]. [[Cybercast News Service]]</ref>

Obama criticized president of [[Russia]], [[Vladimir Putin]] for carrying out a referendum for the seizure of [[Crimea]] to Russia.<ref>[http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-calls-rethinking-crimea-vote Obama calls for a 'rethinking' on Crimea vote]. [[Cybercast News Service]]</ref>

===Congressional Relations===

===Congressional relations===

Obama has maintained tense relations with Congress throughout his term as President.  Each of his budgets have been voted down, and many of his judicial appointments have not come to a vote.  When Supreme Court Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] died on February 13, 2016, Obama made a point of addressing the nation to say that he would nominate a replacement, which drew criticism and rebuke from Republican Senators and Presidential candidates.  Obama executive action in areas such as immigration policy have drawn extensive criticism as infringing upon Congressional legislative powers.

Obama has maintained tense relations with Congress throughout his term as President.  Each of his budgets have been voted down, and many of his judicial appointments have not come to a vote.  When Supreme Court Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] died on February 13, 2016, Obama made a point of addressing the nation to say that he would nominate a replacement, which drew criticism and rebuke from Republican Senators and Presidential candidates.  Obama executive action in areas such as immigration policy have drawn extensive criticism as infringing upon Congressional legislative powers.