The Latest Breaking News from Barack Obama

Biden agency vacancies to drag on White House priorities

Vacant high-ranking positions across the executive branch could be taking a toll on the Biden administration

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

To help patients like him, former Obama staffer helps pass law for ALS patients to get quicker access to drugs

Brian Wallach can only move two fingers, but that’s not stopping him from using his voice.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 21, 2022

A more honest look at "Abraham Lincoln"

Two documentary series provide a view into the humanity, courage and flaws of a leader in a time of Civil War

Salon · Feb 20, 2022

James Lindsay: Far right's new superstar

Once a "New Atheist" and Obama Democrat, Lindsay rebooted himself as the brains behind the far right's moral panic

Salon · Feb 17, 2022

Stuart Rothenberg: When nothing beats something

Patrick Gaspard was director of the White House Office of Political Affairs under Barack Obama, and he served as national political director for Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. He is now president and chief executive officer of the Center for American Progress, a liberal public policy organization.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2022

Report: NFL Hiring Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch for Brian Flores Lawsuit

Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch served during former President Barack Obama’s administration.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 16, 2022

Senate confirms Robert Califf to become Biden’s FDA commissioner

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration, 50-46, a much narrower vote than when he previously held the position during the Obama administration, though many thought the latest vote could be even closer.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2022

Despite ban, US cruise lines hired Cuban agencies to provide ‘tourism services’ to passengers

At the height of the enthusiasm sparked by President Barack Obama’s historic restoration of relations with Cuba, several cruise lines rushed to secure a piece of the island’s untapped market under newly eased regulations promoting “people-to-people” engagement.

Miami Herald · Feb 15, 2022

Iran nuclear deal: to reset relations with Tehran, Biden must overcome a long legacy of mistrust at home

As officials from Washington and Tehran return to Vienna for talks that aim to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran hawks in the US Congress are determined to prevent that happening. In a letter sent to the US president Joe Biden on February 7, Republican US senator Ted Cruz and…

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2022

Joe Walsh on Trump's coming "race war"

He helped elect a "bigoted, authoritarian traitor," Walsh says. Now he works to save "members of the Trump cult"

Salon · Feb 15, 2022