Barack Obama

Obama made his DNC debut 2 decades ago. He's returning to make the case for Kamala Harris

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he stepped onto a Boston stage at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

Live fact check: Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention

By PolitiFact staff

Former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak.

Obamas and Doug Emhoff are headlining the DNC on Tuesday

By Zeke Miller, Jonathan J. Cooper, Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

The Harris campaign said Tuesday it will also spotlight “trusted messengers” from key battleground states over the convention’s three remaining days.

What to watch as the DNC begins its second day in Chicago

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

The Obamas are expected to headline the convention’s second night, a day after the unofficial farewell for President Joe Biden, who served eight years as Obama’s vice president.

Obama, Pelosi, other top Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race

By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Former President Barack Obama has expressed concerns to Democrats about Biden's 2024 candidacy. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately told Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control of the House if he doesn't step away.

Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Mrs. Robinson's death was announced Friday by Michelle Obama and other family members in statement that said "there was and will be only one Marian Robinson. In our sadness, we are lifted up by the extraordinary gift of her life."…

Biden raises record $26 million at star-studded New York campaign event

By Colleen Long, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world teamed up Thursday night to deliver a rousing New York embrace of President Joe Biden.

Biden fundraiser with past presidents Obama and Clinton nets record $25 million, campaign says

By Chris Megerian, Colleen Long, Associated Press

The Radio City Music Hall fundraiser provides a gilded exclamation mark on a recent burst of campaign travel by Biden, who visited several political battlegrounds in the last few weeks.

Jacob Lew, former treasury secretary to Obama, confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Israel

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Senate has confirmed Jacob Lew as ambassador to Israel, filling the key diplomatic post as the country is fighting a war with Hamas. Lew was a treasury secretary under President Barack Obama.