The Latest Breaking News from Barack Obama

Biden officials quietly discussing lame-duck debt ceiling deal in case GOP wins House

Republicans have threatened to use the debt ceiling to extract painful spending cuts from the White House.

Axios · Oct 25, 2022

Senate elections portend future of judiciary

WASHINGTON — Republicans are vowing to pressure President Joe Biden to nominate moderate judicial candidates if the GOP wins back control of the U.S. Senate in midterm elections.

Tribune News Service · Oct 24, 2022

Democrats deploy Biden and Obama to lock down Pennsylvania

They'll campaign with the party's nominees for Pennsylvania governor and Senate.

Axios · Oct 24, 2022

50 years at White House for Dale Haney and his green thumb

Presidents come and go, but White House grounds superintendent Dale Haney has been a constant through the past 10 presidencies

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

README.txt by Chelsea Manning review – the analyst who altered history

Whistleblower, activist, aspiring politician… the former army private’s gripping memoir traces her extraordinary life from leaking shocking videos to fighting transphobes

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2022

Alex Jones: CIA told him Obama was a fan

"Not bragging," Jones adds after claiming on a podcast Obama wanted him to "come aboard"

Salon · Oct 23, 2022

As Bailey seeks to weaken Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Black support, governor launches new ad with endorsement from Obama

CHICAGO — A new TV spot from Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker touts an endorsement from former President Barack Obama just as the governor’s opponents are seeking to weaken his support among Black voters.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 22, 2022

Justice Kagan: 'Time will tell' if court finds common ground

Justice Elena Kagan says “time will tell” whether the Supreme Court can get back to “finding common ground” after a term in which the court’s six conservatives and three liberals split over major issues including abortion and gun rights

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Archdiocese of Chicago still protecting names of predator priests, Pritzker insider cashes in on lobbyist ties and more in your news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 21, 2022

Naga Munchetty left red-faced as Larry the Cat snubs her at Downing Street

The 15-year-old Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office has been the only consistent figure on Downing Street in recent years, having seen a whopping four Prime Ministers come and go during his years at the famous address

Daily Mirror · Oct 21, 2022