Politics Oct 28 WATCH: Obama blasts Trump for lack of real solutions as he stumps for Ossoff and Bottoms in Georgia By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Politics Oct 26 Watch 6:58 Candidates enter final week of campaigning with control of Congress at stake It's crunch time for candidates across the country with Election Day just over a week away. On Monday, President Trump campaigned in ruby-red Mississippi, a state he won by almost 23 points two years ago. Over the weekend, the battleground… By Liz Landers, Winston Wilde, Doug Adams
Politics Oct 25 Obama, in Midwest, assails 'cruelty' and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign Obama remains the Democratic Party’s best motivator nearly a decade after leaving the White House. And he's taking his star power on the road in the final days of the midterm elections, which will help determine the balance of power… By Jacqueline Ganun, Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics Oct 05 Obama to campaign with El-Sayed in Detroit as ex-president gets more involved in midterms Obama is upping involvement in the midterm election. He taped two dozen ads last week for Democratic candidates for governor and Senate that will be released in the coming days and weeks. 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
Jul 06 Trump posts a doctored photo portraying Obamas boarding Air Force One spray-painted with graffiti By Will Weissert, Associated Press This follows a previous racist post by Trump depicting the Obamas as primates, which was deleted after intense, bipartisan backlash. Continue reading
Jun 25 Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 6:11 How the Obama Presidential Center offers a new vision for presidential legacies By Ali Rogin, Leila Jackson 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… Continue watching
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