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‘Turn the reins over’: Barack Obama is ready for the next generation to lead

Former President Barack Obama is looking to the future to help educate the next set of world leaders. During a sitdown with Olivia Walton at The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, the 44th President spoke openly about his dreams while in the White House and what he hopes to see come from his Presidential Library, which is set to open in 2026. When asked what he wished his library in Chicago would achieve, Obama had no […]

todayDecember 7, 2025

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Barack and Michelle Obama, among others, not in attendance at Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral

Barack and Michelle Obama skipped the funeral of former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney. On Thursday, hundreds of dignitaries filled the pews of Washington National Cathedral to say goodbye to the former VP, who died on Nov. 3 at age 84 — but a few notable names were missing from the crowd. According to People, the Obamas opted to skip the service for reasons that remain unclear. And they weren’t the only absentees. Former President Bill Clinton was also absent […]

todayNovember 21, 2025 4

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Black leaders, from Barack Obama to Kamala Harris, react to retirement of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi

Black leaders in politics and the civil rights community are reacting to the announcement of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi‘s retirement from Congress, marking the end of a nearly 40-year historic career. “Over nearly 40 years in the House, she advanced legislation that improved the lives of everyday Americans and served as inarguably the fiercest check on presidents from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump,” Rev. Al Sharpton said of 85-year-old Pelosi, who was the first woman to be elected Speaker of […]

todayNovember 6, 2025 1

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Barack Obama was ‘not happy’ with Nancy Pelosi after Kamala Harris 2024 endorsement, book claims

A new book claims Barack Obama was displeased with Democratic phenom U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi after the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly endorsed Kamala Harris for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. Just 24 hours after then-President Joe Biden shocked the world on July 21, 2024, by dropping out of the race for re-election and endorsing Harris, Pelosi issued a statement declaring her “enthusiastic support” for the then-vice president. Pelosi praised Harris as “brilliantly astute” and said […]

todayOctober 30, 2025

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Barack Obama, Jasmine Crockett, others call out Trump administration after Jimmy Kimmel suspension

Political leaders are calling out the Trump administration and accusing it of suppressing fundamental First Amendment rights following the suspension of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after conservative pushback over comments the comedian made about the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. “After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like,” wrote former […]

todaySeptember 18, 2025

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Barack Obama warns against Trump’s militarization of American police and cities

Former President Barack Obama is continuing his criticisms of President Donald Trump’s actions, this time warning against the 47th president of the United States’ recent takeover of the D.C. local police and the deployment of troops in U.S. cities, and what it could signal for the country’s future. Obama, who has previously spoken out against Trump’s political threats against corporations, law firms, and college campuses, among other actions, shared an interview that details the dangers of militarizing state and local […]

todayAugust 29, 2025

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Barack Obama, Kamala Harris react to deadly Minneapolis school shooting

The country is reeling from yet another mass shooting after the Annunciation Catholic School community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was horrified by a deadly shooting during a church mass that left two young students dead and 17 others injured. Political leaders reacted to the deadly shooting, including some who called for stricter gun reform as America approaches nearly 300 mass shootings this year. President Donald Trump, who asked Americans to join him in “praying for everyone involved,” ordered that flags be lowered […]

todayAugust 28, 2025 1

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President Barack Obama called Zohran Mamdani after his Democratic primary win

President Barack Obama called Zohran Mamdani shortly after his Democratic primary win in the race for New York City mayor. For many, the gesture was a nod to Mamdani’s grassroots style of campaigning and his affordability-focused platform, which some say represents the future of the Democratic Party. “We spoke about the importance, in a moment such as this, where politics is often characterized by a language of darkness, of the necessity of hope in how we speak and how we […]

todayAugust 18, 2025 2

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Barack Obama blasts Texas redistricting scheme, urges voters to not ‘lose focus’

Former U.S. President Barack Obama spoke out against Texas Republicans’ redistricting plan to give them a leg up in next year’s election, calling it clear gerrymandering and a threat to democracy. The 44th president of the United States urged voters, “We can’t lose focus on what matters.” In response to the new map redrawn by Texas House Republicans, at the direction of Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott and President Donald Trump, Obama wrote on X, “Right now, Republicans in Texas are […]

todayAugust 7, 2025 3