Obama Praises Kenya’s Political Reconciliation
Former U.S. President Barack Obama says Kenya is making progress in getting the government and opposition to work together.
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Americans Rank Obama Top President in Their Lifetimes
Nearly half of Americans name Barack Obama as the best or second-best president in their lifetimes, with Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan following closely behind, the Pew Research Center reported Wednesday.
Read morePark Activists Seek to Stop Obama Presidential Center
A public parks activist group filed a federal lawsuit Monday to prevent the Obama Presidential Center from being built in Chicago’s historic Jackson Park.
Read moreTrump Administration Defends Obama’s Atlantic Monument
The Trump administration is defending an underwater monument established by former President Barack Obama to protect marine life in the Atlantic Ocean and asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit from fishermen trying to eliminate it.
Read moreObama-Backed Committee Targeting Races in 11 States
A Democratic group backed by former President Barack Obama said this week it plans to invest millions of dollars in state-level elections in 11 states this year, with its heaviest focus on Ohio.
Read moreObama to Prince Harry: Leaders Must Use Care on Social Media
Former President Barack Obama told Prince Harry in an interview broadcast Wednesday that people in leadership roles must be careful in their use of social media and warned against spending too much time immersed in the internet at the expense of the world outside.
Read moreObama-Era Elephant Trophy Ban Based on Flawed Process, Court Rules
The DC Circuit ruled Friday that the Obama administration failed to follow the right procedures when it banned importing elephant hunting trophies from Zimbabwe.
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Obama Tells Audience in India ‘Think Before You Tweet’
When former President Barack Obama spoke to a leadership forum in India’s capital on Friday, he never once used the words “Donald Trump” and was careful to avoid any direct reference to his successor in the White House.
Read moreBarack Obama Shows Up in Chicago for Jury Duty; Not Chosen
Former President Barack Obama, free of a job that forced him to move to Washington for eight years, showed up to a downtown Chicago courthouse for jury duty on Wednesday morning. Then he heard the words most prospective jurors pray for: You’re dismissed.
Read moreAt Long Last, One-Time Obama Nominee Makes It to Federal Bench
The Senate overwhelming approved a former Obama nominee to a position on an Oklahoma federal court on Thursday, nearly two years after the former federal prosecutor was first tapped for the seat.
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Obama Stumps for Democrat in Closely Watched Virginia Election
Former President Barack Obama offered veiled criticism of President Donald Trump in Virginia on Thursday, while campaigning for the Democratic candidate for governor in next month’s election.
Read moreWhite House Planning Executive Order Easing Health Care Rules
An executive order expected to be unveiled this week by President Donald Trump could undermine the stability of the Affordable Care Act by allowing groups of people to band together and buy insurance outside their states.
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EPA to Begin Repealing Obama-Era Clean Power Plan
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said he will sign a proposed rule Tuesday “to withdraw the so-called Clean Power Plan of the past administration,” but his announcement immediately drew fire from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman who said he will sue the Trump Administration over the move.
Read moreLessons of Katrina Tested by a Hurricane Season Like Few Others
The hard lessons learned by the President George W. Bush in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina were tested during the Obama administration, but never to the extent the President Donald Trump has had to apply them in the wake of serial natural disasters.
Read moreObama Tells Summit in Italy Private Sector Key to Tackling Climate Change
Former U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he is “confident that the United States will continue to move in the right direction” on climate change despite his successor’s pledges to undo many of his policies.
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House GOP Passes Health Care Repeal
WASHINGTON (CN) – Two votes on Thursday delivered House Republicans a win they had been plotting for seven years: passing
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Obama Weighs Into French Election, Endorses Macron
In a message posted on Macron’s Twitter account, the former U.S. president said he was endorsing the centrist candidate “because of how important this election is.”
Read moreJournalist Once Called a ‘FOIA Terrorist’ Sees Uptick in Government Secrecy
Jason Leopold knows a thing or two about the Freedom of Information Act. Buzzfeed’s senior investigative journalist currently has about 2,000 outstanding FOIA requests with federal agencies — 150 of them submitted this year alone. He says that while he found the penchant for government secrecy to be “really bad” under the Obama administration, things have gotten worse since President Donald Trump took office.
Read moreObama Returns to Spotlight for Chicago Civics Forum
In his first public appearance since turning over the presidency to Donald Trump, a still gray-haired but relaxed Barack Obama shared the stage with a group of young community leaders Monday at the University of Chicago to discuss civic engagement.
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