The Latest Breaking News from Barack Obama

Oprah Winfrey to host virtual campaign event with Stacey Abrams

ATLANTA — Oprah Winfrey will campaign for Stacey Abrams on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile surrogate working to boost the Democrat’s campaign.

Tribune News Service · Oct 18, 2022

Lightfoot campaign raises $1 million in three months — but spends more than half of it

The mayor spent $607,449 of the $1 million she raised during the three-month period ending Sept. 30. Insiders call that a “burn rate,” and it could cause problems for her when the race shifts into high gear.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2022

Israel’s Netanyahu Makes Pre-election Pitch with Memoir

Former Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu released his memoir Tuesday, reaffirming an ambition to return to power in the coming elections and retracing his up-and-down relations with US presidents. Netanyahu, also commonly known as Bibi, is Israel's longest-serving prime minister, with a first term from 1996 to 1999 and an unprecedented…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 18, 2022

Editorial: Time is now for Congress to act on DACA

Unconstitutional acts don’t become constitutional because you like the results. That’s why Congress, not the president, needs to give legal status to illegal immigrants brought here as children.

Tribune News Service · Oct 18, 2022

Bibi review: Netanyahu memoir is hard-eyed – if not where Trump is concerned

The former Israeli PM is under a legal cloud but fighting for office again. His book is well-written and self-serving

The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2022

Barack, Michelle Obama vote early in Chicago

President Obama joked that he missed the days when voters could ‘punch’ a ballot for straight-ticket voting.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2022

Michelle Obama says her mother used to make her birthday cake ‘every year,’ including while in the White House

Former first lady opened up about her mother’s home cooking during an appearance on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Former President Obama, Michelle Obama in Chicago to vote

Former President Barack Obama is about to hit the campaign trail ahead of the Nov. 8 election, but first he and former first lady Michelle Obama came home to vote

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Checks and Balances, October 2022: Biden administration codifies DACA

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

Ballotpedia · Oct 17, 2022

Oh Kwasi Kwarteng. You made this a Black History Month I’ll never forget

As a chancellor he was a dud, but as a diversity role model, he was even worse, says writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022