Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton say they’d be willing to publicly take a coronavirus vaccine, once one becomes available, to encourage all Americans to get inoculated.
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Obama releases ad in support of Gideon
The former president appears in a 1-minute video to support the Democratic House Speaker’s bid for U.S. Senate.
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Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination for vice president
The first Black woman on a major party ticket issues an urgent plea for Americans of all colors to rally behind Joe Biden and find a way to vote despite concerns about the pandemic and postal slowdowns.
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Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
The former president holds a virtual town hall event in the midst of the pandemic and protests over race and police brutality.
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Barack Obama criticizes virus response in online graduation speech
Former president criticized some officials overseeing the coronavirus response as he delivered an online commencement speech for graduates of historically black colleges and universities.
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Obama endorses Biden as the best leader for ‘one of our darkest times’
The former president endorsed his vice president in a video on Tuesday.
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Middleman helped Saudi tycoon give to Obama’s second inauguration
Imaad Zuberi will plead guilty to making illegal campaign contributions to several American political candidates on behalf of foreign nationals.
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White House ends talks on mileage standards with California, opening door to court battle
President Trump has challenged the state’s practice of setting its own rules, which it has done since the 1970s.
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Barack Obama appears on Miranda’s latest ‘Hamilton’ song
NEW YORK — Barack Obama, or Barap Obama? The former U.S. president appears on a reworked song by Lin-Manuel Miranda originally from the Broadway hit “Hamilton.” Released Friday, Dec. 21, “One Last Time (44 Remix)” features Obama reciting a passage from George Washington’s farewell address. The song also features vocals from Tony nominee Christopher Jackson, who […]
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Regulation rollback: Oil train catastrophe in the making?
The Trump administration miscalculates the potential benefits of putting better brakes on trains that haul explosive fuels.