Politics Oct 05 Obama to campaign with El-Sayed in Detroit as ex-president gets more involved in midterms By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Aug 09 El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary “I was grateful for his advice. It was very warm, very inviting, and I know that he knows the critical role that Michigan is going to play,” El-Sayed told NBC’s “Meet the Press."… By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Jul 06 Trump posts a doctored photo portraying Obamas boarding Air Force One spray-painted with graffiti This follows a previous racist post by Trump depicting the Obamas as primates, which was deleted after intense, bipartisan backlash. By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Jun 25 Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy The justices, in a 6-3 decision, overturned a lower court order blocking the practice that limited the number of people who could apply for asylum each day. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Jun 19 Watch 6:11 How the Obama Presidential Center offers a new vision for presidential legacies The Obama Presidential Center is now open to the public in Chicago. Former President Obama says he does not want the center to feel like a shrine or a museum, but rather a representation of an American story still being… By Ali Rogin, Leila Jackson
Jun 19 Juneteenth celebrations kick off as Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — As people gather across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, former President Barack Obama's presidential center will open its doors to the public for the first time. Located on a sprawling campus on Chicago's South Side,… Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Barack and Michelle Obama open Obama Presidential Center with Springsteen, Stevie Wonder By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Former President Barack Obama, joined by three former presidents, celebrated the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago in an extraordinary event Thursday that brought together politicians, A-list celebrities, athletes and other internationally known figures. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty over classified information In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton agreed to plead guilty to a felony count of illegally retaining classified information, U.S. officials say a flesh-eating insect detected in Texas livestock has not spread, Hezbollah… Continue watching
Jun 04 4 things to know about Obama's new presidential museum By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Here’s a closer look at the top attractions of the campus that is expected to draw as many as 1 million visitors annually. Continue reading
Jun 04 Obama's new presidential museum, by the numbers By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The Obama Presidential Center will open June 19, more than a decade after the former president chose his hometown of Chicago for the project. Continue reading