The Latest Breaking News from Barack Obama

Biden names former Obama administration attorney Siskel as White House counsel

President Joe Biden says former Obama administration attorney Ed Siskel is the new White House counsel

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

New polls show GOP is an eff-you party

First rule of MAGA? "Never admit a liberal was right." Unfortunately, their conniptions are getting people killed

Salon · Aug 22, 2023

Presidential pauses? What those 'ums' and 'uhs' really tell us about candidates for the White House

Nine. That is the number of “uhs” that former President Barack Obama uttered in a period of two minutes during a 2012 presidential debate. Other Obama “uh” counters, such as University of Pennsylvania linguist Mark Liberman, clocked him as using “uhs” and “ums” – hesitation markers known as “filled pauses”…

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2023

Biden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations

Camp David is where U.S. presidents go to relax and escape Washington's prying eyes

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Trump, the pitchman, sells more lies after Georgia indictment

Even now, after we’ve seen the man behind the curtain, Trump is still selling himself as the great and powerful Wizard of Oz.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2023

US Should Account That Xi Jinping Is ‘Mortal’

A new generation of leaders has emerged that is more focused on solving today's problems in China and the United States.

Zenger · Aug 16, 2023

DC Insiders Praise Jack Lew, Reported Candidate For Ambassador To Israel

Tom Nides' replacement, former treasury secretary Jack Lew, is being considered for the position of American ambassador to Israel.

Zenger · Aug 16, 2023

From Sound of Freedom to Ron DeSantis: how QAnon’s crazy conspiracy theories went mainstream

The movement itself may have grown quieter – but its ideas have percolated into public discourse, freed from their ridiculous premise

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2023

‘I was flabbergasted by the sight’: Alvin Ailey dancers on their legendary Revelations

For more than 60 years, the spiritual power of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s signature work has stunned audiences including Obama. Here, company members explain what it’s like to dance a masterpiece

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023

How Fox uses the World Cup and Masked Singer to keep Fox News on air

The company leverages hit shows to hike the price it charges cable companies to carry its channels

The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2023