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Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.

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Poll Finds Trump Beating Biden On CoronaVirus Response A new Politico/Morning Consult poll is not good news for Joe Biden. More voters believe President Trump is a better leader during the novel coronavirus outbreak than those who support Joe Biden... Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 1 day ago

Joe Biden Has Discussed Vice Presidential Pick With Barack Obama During Sunday's fundraising call with Georgia donors, Biden confirmed that he has spoken with Obama about his running-mate. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:38Published 2 weeks ago

Biden Begins Process Of Looking For A Running Mate Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden said he needed to start betting possible running mates. According to Reuters, he talked about his options with former President Barack Obama. Those.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 3 weeks ago


Trump: Gives Self "10 Out Of 10 Score" For Coronavirus Response, Was Previously Critical Of Obama's Ebola Response Donald Trump has given himself a 10 when evaluating his administration's response to the coronavirus. Trump dodged a related question about whether the "buck stops" with him, reports Business Insider... Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:33Published 3 weeks ago

Trump blames CDC, Obama for coronavirus testing lag Trump promised that "testing will soon happen on a very large scale" but didn't provide details on how the U.S. would accomplish that. This report produced by Jonah Green. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:13Published on March 13, 2020

Lack of coronavirus tests in U.S. a 'fiasco': former Ebola czar Ron Klain, the former Ebola response coordinator for the Obama administration, on Tuesday testified on Capitol Hill to give his assessment of the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak. Colette Luke.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:00Published on March 10, 2020

Barack and Michelle Obama reportedly teaming with Russo Brothers on new movie Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have reportedly teamed up with the Russo Brothers on a new Netflix movie. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:42Published on March 6, 2020

Sanders' Campaign Changes Strategy For Presidential Campaign After Super Tuesday Bernie Sanders’ campaign is shifting strategies for his 2020 presidential campaign. According to Politico, negative TV ads and highlighting former President Barack Obama’s.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on March 6, 2020

Trump claims 'detrimental' Obama-era rule slowed coronavirus testing U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that a rule created under the Obama administration giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jurisdiction over disease testing impaired the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:37Published on March 4, 2020

Supreme Court to hear challenge to Obamacare The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a politically explosive case on whether Obamacare is lawful, taking up a bid by 20 Democratic-led states including California and New York to preserve.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:17Published on March 2, 2020

Buttigieg Mulls Endorsing Joe Biden The Daily News reports that Pete Buttigieg is reportedly considering endorsing Joe Biden for president Monday. The endorsement would come after talking to former President Obama about his bombshell.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:30Published on March 2, 2020

Obama Hesitant To Offer An Endorsement Former President Barack Obama made a congratulatory call to Joe Biden following the South Carolina primary. While the two men speak regularly, the call from Obama came after Biden's surprise victory in.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published on March 2, 2020

Biden Gets Fundraising Boost Joe Biden has gotten a big boost from a top Hollywood fundraiser. The fundraiser is James Costos, a former HBO executive and major Democratic donor. He served as ambassador to Spain during the Obama.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:44Published on February 28, 2020

Trump Criticized Obama In 2014 For His Actions Toward The Ebola Outbreak President Donald Trump has been trying to deal with the coronavirus effects and he’s been outspoken about it on Twitter. According to health experts from the U.S. Center for Disease Control, the.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on February 27, 2020

Biden gets key endorsement ahead of South Carolina primary Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday secured the endorsement of James Clyburn, an influential black congressman from the early-voting state of South Carolina, which could prove pivotal to.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:53Published on February 26, 2020

Sanders Cuba Problem Bernie Sanders campaign is doing well. He won the first three nominating contests. However, he has a major problem: his admiration of Fidel Castro. On 60-Minutes, Sanders praised Castro's Cuban.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published on February 26, 2020

Biden Launches Massive Super Tuesday Ad Campaign Joe Biden’s campaign is launching advertising in Super Tuesday states. The small ad buy leaves the former vice president significantly outmatched by most of his Democratic rivals. 14 states prepare.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on February 26, 2020

'It was time for an accounting': Hillary Clinton on Weinstein Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reacted to the sexual assault conviction of Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday. The Democrat pushed back on concerns over the former Hollywood mogul's past.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:14Published on February 25, 2020

NASA pioneer Katherine Johnson dies at 101 Katherine Johnson, the black NASA mathematician portrayed in the film "Hidden Figures" for her key role in sending humans to the moon, died on Monday (February 24) at the age of 101. Tamara Lindstrom.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:08Published on February 24, 2020

U.S. blocking G20 mention of climate change: sources The United States is against mentioning climate change in the G20 communique, sources said. Fred Katayama reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:55Published on February 22, 2020

Out of jail, Blagojevich says he's a 'Trumpocrat' Rod Blagojevich, a former Illinois governor forced out of office for trying to peddle Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat, thanked President Donald Trump on Wednesday for commuting his prison.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:24Published on February 19, 2020

'It's been a long, unhappy journey' -Blagojevich Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted in 2009 of trying to peddle Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat, expressed gratitude on Wednesday afternoon after he was commuted by U.S... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:24Published on February 19, 2020

Trump cuts prison sentence for Blagojevich, pardons others President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had commuted the sentence of 63-year-old Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois convicted of corruption for trying to sell former.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:23Published on February 19, 2020

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New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany takes heat for past comments on Obama, coronavirus Kayleigh McEnany posted several tweets in 2012 about the theories spread by "birthers," or those who questioned Obama's birthplace. USATODAY.com - Published 1 day ago
Fact check: Did the Obama administration deplete the federal stockpile of N95 masks? During the presidency of Barack Obama, the national stockpile was seriously taxed as the administration addressed multiple crises over eight years. USATODAY.com - Published 6 days ago
Biden wants to talk to Trump about lessons learned Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he hopes to speak with President Donald Trump to provide "some lessons" and suggestions dealing with health crises that he learned during his vice.. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago

How Will Biden Choose a Running Mate? Look to the Obama Model Joe Biden and his associates are consulting allies, Eric Holder and Barack Obama as he weighs his options — including a woman of color — for the Democratic candidate for vice president. NYTimes.com - Published 1 week ago
Trump finalizes rollback of Obama-era vehicle fuel efficiency standards President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday completed a rollback of U.S. vehicle emissions standards adopted under his predecessor Barack Obama and will require 1.5% annual increases in.. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
Barack Obama takes veiled swipe at Donald Trump's handling of coronavirus pandemic Barack Obama appeared to take a swipe at Donald Trump, saying there are steep consequences because of 'those who denied warnings of a pandemic.' USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago

Trump administration scraps Obama fuel efficiency standard, opts for laxer rule The SAFE rule requires cars and light trucks to average roughly 40 miles per gallon by 2025, down from about 50 miles per gallon under the Obama rule, USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Trump admin. weakens fuel mileage standards The Trump administration is rolling back tough Obama-era mileage standards and gutting one of the United States' biggest efforts to slow climate change. The administration released its relaxed mileage.. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
U.S. to finalize fuel efficiency rewrite through 2026: sources The Trump administration plans to announce on Tuesday it is finalizing its effort to roll back Obama era vehicle emissions rules and will mandate average annual increases in fuel efficiency standards.. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, Civil Rights Leader and Aide to King, Dies at 98 A lieutenant to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mr. Lowery helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott and gave the benediction at President Barack Obama’s inauguration. NYTimes.com - Published 2 weeks ago

Michelle Obama shares her family's quarantine routine: Online college, conference calls and Netflix Even the Obamas are figuring out ways to keep busy and co-habitate amid the coronavirus quarantine, as Michelle Obama told Ellen DeGeneres. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Biden to start considering running mates, consulted Obama Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden said on Sunday he needed to start vetting possible running mates "in a matter of weeks" and that he discussed the pick with former President Barack Obama. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
ER doctor who moves into garage, away from newborn and family, praised by Obama Rachel Patzer, an epidemiologist, went viral after tweeting that her husband — an ER doctor — is isolated in the garage "for the foreseeable future." USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago	Was the swine flu response in 2009 a 'disaster' as President Trump said? President Trump blamed the Obama Administration Friday for completely botching its response to the 2009 outbreak of H1N1, known as swine flu. USATODAY.com - Published on March 13, 2020
Trump Falsely Tries to Tie Obama to C.D.C.’s ‘Inadequate’ Testing System President Trump, who took office in 2017, criticized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and his predecessor. NYTimes.com - Published on March 13, 2020	Joe Biden Has Had Flimsy Organization. It Hasn’t Hurt Him. The less quantifiable elements of Mr. Biden’s campaign — including his association with Barack Obama, his empathy and his momentum — have outweighed his lack of organizational heft. NYTimes.com - Published on March 7, 2020
Top Coronavirus Official for U.S. Has Fought an Epidemic Before Dr. Deborah Birx was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 to lead the government's fight against the global AIDS epidemic. Now she is coordinating the response to the coronavirus. NYTimes.com - Published on March 6, 2020	Bill de Blasio Suggests Black Voters Do Not Know Enough About Joe Biden’s Record Remarking on the former vice president’s success on Super Tuesday, the mayor of New York said Mr. Biden had benefited from “his historic connection” to Barack Obama. NYTimes.com - Published on March 5, 2020
Obama and I took a class about socialism's dark side. Bernie would have learned a lot. Imagine if Sanders praised Hitler for reducing cigarette smoking or Mussolini for making the trains run on time. The American left would be up in arms. USATODAY.com - Published on March 5, 2020	Democratic Rivals Are Fighting Over Obama. He Has Some Opinions. Ahead of the South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday, candidates are increasingly invoking Mr. Obama as they court black voters. He isn’t playing favorites, but he does worry about uniting the.. NYTimes.com - Published on February 28, 2020
'Voters themselves must pick': Why Barack Obama isn't endorsing Joe Biden or anyone else for president Barack Obama has mostly avoided a race that features his former vice president, Joe Biden, even as his legacy has played a big role in the contest. USATODAY.com - Published on February 27, 2020	On Politics: A Boost for Biden A key endorsement in South Carolina and an Obama cease-and-desist: This is your morning tip sheet. NYTimes.com - Published on February 27, 2020
Obama demands TV stations stop airing 'despicable' anti-Biden ad from Pro-Trump PAC that misuses his words The ad plays an audio passage from Obama's 1995 memoir, "Dreams from My Father," to allude that Biden supports "plantation politics." USATODAY.com - Published on February 27, 2020	Barack Obama, LeBron James, NBA luminaries share their favorite Kobe Bryant memories Kobe Bryant was a source of inspiration to many of those around him during and after his 20-year NBA career. USATODAY.com - Published on February 21, 2020
Former Illinois governor Blagojevich thanks Trump for commuting sentence Rod Blagojevich, a former Illinois governor forced out of office for trying to peddle Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat, thanked President Donald Trump on Wednesday for commuting his prison.. Reuters - Published on February 19, 2020	Rod Blagojevich released from prison after Trump commutes his sentence Blagojevich was convicted of federal charges of using his powers to extract political favors in exchange for filling Barack Obama's Senate seat. USATODAY.com - Published on February 19, 2020
Trump commutes Blagojevich sentence, pardons junk bond king Milken U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire on Tuesday for commuting the sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the ex-Illinois governor convicted of trying to peddle Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat. Reuters - Published on February 18, 2020	Trump pardons ex-'junk bond king' Milken, commutes Blagojevich sentence President Donald Trump pardoned seven people on Tuesday including former junk bond king Michael Milken and commuted the sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the ex-Illinois governor convicted of trying to.. Reuters - Published on February 18, 2020
Why Did Trump Commute Rod Blagojevich's Sentence Mr. Blagojevich, a Democrat and the former governor of Illinois, was accused of trying to sell the Senate seat left open when Barack Obama went to the White House. NYTimes.com - Published on February 18, 2020	Trump cuts prison sentence for Illinois ex-governor Blagojevich President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had commuted the sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois convicted of corruption for trying to sell former President Barack.. Reuters - Published on February 18, 2020
President's Day scrape: Trump, Obama spar over who gets credit for robust U.S. economy Mocking an earlier tweet from Barack Obama as a "con job," Donald Trump blasted his predecessor for "now trying to take credit for the economic boom." USATODAY.com - Published on February 18, 2020	Obama makes surprise appearance at NBA event Former President Barack Obama made an unannounced appearance Friday at an NBA Cares event during All-Star weekend in his hometown of Chicago with several of the league's top rookies, second-year.. USATODAY.com - Published on February 14, 2020
Trump’s Path to Weaker Fuel Efficiency Rules May Lead to a Dead End President Trump’s long-promised rollback of Obama-era fuel economy standards may not be completed until this summer, and may not be tenable even then. NYTimes.com - Published on February 13, 2020	'American Factory,' first title from Barack, Michelle Obama's production company, wins Oscar The Obamas aren't technically Oscar winners, but a movie from the former president and first lady's production company took home an Academy Award. USATODAY.com - Published on February 10, 2020
Biden Slashes Into Buttigieg: ‘This Guy’s Not a Barack Obama!’ The former vice president and his campaign, under pressure after his poor performance in Iowa, mounted unusually personal attacks on Mr. Buttigieg ahead of the New Hampshire primary. NYTimes.com - Published on February 9, 2020	In a world full of African American Democrats, black Republicans stand alone A handful of key economic and social issues keep some African Americans loyal to the party of Lincoln rather than the party of Obama. USATODAY.com - Published on February 6, 2020
Can Democrats Beat Trump in Iowa in November? Iowa voted strongly for Barack Obama twice and for Donald Trump by nine points in 2016. It could be a national barometer again in November. NYTimes.com - Published on February 2, 2020	Buttigieg bets on Iowa’s Obama nostalgia. At Pete Buttigieg’s campaign stops, the hard sell is an unsubtle reminder of another Midwesterner with an interesting name who won the hearts of Iowa Democrats. NYTimes.com - Published on February 2, 2020
Trump eases restrictions on land mine use by U.S. military President Donald Trump on Friday relaxed Obama-era restrictions on the U.S. military's use of anti-personnel land mines, arguing that the previous policy could put American troops at a "severe.. Reuters - Published on January 31, 2020	Trump loosens Obama-era restrictions on military use of land mines President Donald Trump on Friday relaxed Obama-era restrictions on the U.S. military's use of land mines, arguing that the previous policy put American troops at a "severe disadvantage." Reuters - Published on January 31, 2020
Landmines important tool U.S. troops need: Pentagon chief U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday that landmines were an important tool that U.S. forces needed, as President Donald Trump's administration is expected to relax Obama-era restrictions on.. Reuters - Published on January 31, 2020	Trump administration to upend Obama-era restrictions on landmines: sources President Donald Trump's administration is expected to relax Obama-era restrictions on the U.S. military's use or acquisition of landmines, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, a move criticized by.. Reuters - Published on January 30, 2020
Trump Administration Expected to Loosen Military’s Limits on Land Mines The expected change would effectively cancel an Obama-era policy that limited the use of anti-personnel mines to the Korean Peninsula. NYTimes.com - Published on January 30, 2020	The One About Iowa, Black Voters and Barack Obama Some Democratic presidential candidates have viewed an Obama-like Iowa victory as the key to helping them with black voters in other states. But the Obama campaign did a lot more than just win Iowa. NYTimes.com - Published on January 29, 2020
Former President Barack Obama pays tribute to late 'legend' Kobe Bryant After Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash at the age of 41, the former President Barack Obama posted a message in tribute to the "Black Mamba." USATODAY.com - Published on January 26, 2020	Pete Buttigieg Traverses Iowa, Trying to Channel Obama and Sway the Undecided With three of his top rivals pinned down at the Senate impeachment trial, Mr. Buttigieg has seized the opportunity to camp out in the state, largely below the radar. NYTimes.com - Published on January 22, 2020
Obama was right, Alito was wrong: Citizens United has corrupted American politics The Supreme Court's naive view of our electoral process has allowed money to dictate national policy on everything from climate to guns to drug costs. USATODAY.com - Published on January 20, 2020	Trump, Like Obama, Seeks Change in Iran. But He Differs in How to Do It. Rejecting his predecessor’s hopes of moderating Iran’s theocratic government, Mr. Trump sees it choking under “maximum pressure.” NYTimes.com - Published on January 15, 2020
U.S. agencies send revised fuel efficiency rules to White House for final review Two U.S. agencies sent on Tuesday to the White House for final review proposed revisions to Obama-era vehicle emissions standards through the 2026 model year that could spark a legal fight with.. Reuters - Published on January 15, 2020	Obamas' production company lands Oscar nod for documentary 'American Factory' Barack and Michelle Obama's production company scored an Oscar nomination on Monday for "American Factory," a documentary that chronicled what happened to workers when a Chinese billionaire purchased a.. Reuters - Published on January 13, 2020