The Latest Breaking News from Barack Obama

Sobriety after the euphoria of the U.S. state visit

India’s potential should be marshalled to act as a bridge between conflicting parties in the Indo-Pacific, in West Asia and in Europe

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2023

US court kicks away ladder of opportunity

Fifteen years ago, I watched in rapt attention as a resplendent, yet surreal, scene unfolded: the election of the first-ever African-American US president, Barack Obama. In the past week, the Supreme Court of the United States, in a landmark 6-3 ruling, struck down what may have been one of the…

Bangkok Post · Jul 6, 2023

Judge considers releasing an alleged Jan. 6 rioter arrested near Obama's home

A magistrate judge is wrestling with whether a U.S. Navy veteran accused of disorderly conduct and other charges should be detained pending trial. He was arrested near the Obama residence last week.

WEKU · Jul 6, 2023

Matthew Yglesias: 'Bidenomics' became a doctrine by accident

A string of positive economic news — slowing inflation, an upward revision in gross domestic product, continued strength in the job market, signs of a nascent surge in factory construction — has the Biden administration going all out to define “Bidenomics” as the doctrine of our time.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Man arrested near Obama home threatened other prominent lawmakers, officials say

‘Taranto’s own words and actions demonstrate that he is a direct threat to multiple political figures as well as the public at large,’ prosecutors say

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

RFK Jr.’s Presidential Bid Stirs Vaccine Conspiracy Debate

Cheryl Hines weighs in on controversies surrounding husband's anti-vaccine activism, emphasizes need for dialogue.

Zenger · Jul 5, 2023

Trump posted what he said was Obama's address, prosecutors say. An armed man was soon arrested there

Federal prosecutors say former President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform what he claimed was the home address of former President Barack Obama the same day a man with guns in his van was arrested near the property

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Prigozhin revolt raised fears of Putin's toppling – and a nuclear Russia in chaos

As national security scholar Gregory F. Treverton says, the brief mutiny mounted by Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, may be over, but the dramatic events sparked by that mutiny are “still unfolding.” In this interview with The Conversation U.S. democracy editor Naomi Schalit,…

The Conversation · Jul 5, 2023

Jackson Bone: the Trump-linked US law firm engaged in anti-trans litigation

Former administration staffer Candice Jackson partnering with Lauren Adams Bone, legal director of ‘radical feminist’ group

The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2023

FC Gold Pride: the rise and fall of women’s soccer’s forgotten dream team

The San Francisco Bay Area was once briefly home to a powerhouse including Marta, Christine Sinclair, Camille Abily and Kelley O’Hara. But nobody cared enough to keep the club afloat

The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2023