The Latest Breaking News from Barack Hussein Obama

Michelle Obama ‘glad’ she didn’t have a son: ‘He would’ve been a Barack Obama’

The ex-first couple’s hypothetical son would have carried a heavy burden, she said on ‘IMO’ podcast

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025

Trump’s travel ban could cement racism as his most dangerous legacy

From his so-called ‘Muslim ban’ to slashing DEI measures, the US president has turned taboo behaviour into norms

The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2025

‘A cynical ploy to hold power’: how the US right has exploited racial division

In the documentary White with Fear, an insidious long-running campaign to villainize people of color in the US is laid bare

The Guardian - US · May 29, 2025

Supreme Court Chief Rebukes Trump Over Call For Judge's Impeachment

The White House has been sharply critical of district courts that have blocked some of the president's executive actions.

Latin Times · Mar 19, 2025

Supreme Court Chief Rebukes Trump Over Call For Judge's Impeachment

Donald Trump's rumbling conflict with the judiciary burst into open confrontation on Tuesday as Supreme Court Justice John Roberts issued a rare public rebuke of the US president over his call for the impeachment of a federal court judge.

International Business Times · Mar 18, 2025

Barack Obama shares sweet birthday tribute to wife Michelle after inauguration snub

The former First Lady also skipped Jimmy Carter’s funeral earlier this month

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Pelosi skips out on Trump inauguration days after Michelle Obama backs out

Former House Speaker has a notoriously frosty relationship with Trump, who has mocked her as ‘Crazy Nancy’

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

Why Michelle Obama is skipping Trump’s inauguration

The former first lady will not attend the president-elect’s inauguration and also missed Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington DC earlier this month

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Trump grumbles about Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize — and claims he deserved it more

Speaking to a crowd in Las Vegas, the former president also insisted there were 29,000 people inside the 19,522-capacity arena.

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024

Trump re-ups ‘Barack Hussein Obama’ conspiracy when asked about tariffs at economic forum

Amid Obama’s rise, many on the right, including Trump, pushed the baseless ‘birther’ conspiracy theory that he was secretly a Muslim born in Kenya

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024