Democrats
President of the United States (2009–2017)
| Born | 1961-08-04 · Honolulu |
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| Party | Democratic |
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| Education | Columbia University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Awards | Full list |
Portrait: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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Obama called the probes into Ilhan Omar appalling. Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn weighed fresh information about allegations of immigration fraud involving the representative; reports date the FBI inquiry to Obama's presidency.
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Fox News
Barack Obama spoke at a Democratic rally in Atlanta on Wednesday, condemning Donald Trump and his administration. He mocked Trump’s “whole-of-government response” to a joke Obama had made earlier in the week and said the US would not get relief from oil prices anytime soon.
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Global News
With less than a week before congressional elections, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former President Barack Obama took prominent campaign-trail roles on Wednesday, though neither is running. Voters will decide 35 Senate seats and all 435 House seats next Tuesday. Analysts generally see Democrats as favored to take the House, while the Senate race is close.
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With less than a week before congressional elections, Donald Trump and Barack Obama took prominent roles on the campaign trail Wednesday and traded barbs. Neither is on the ballot. Voters will choose 35 of 100 senators and all 435 House members next Tuesday; nonpartisan analysts generally see Democrats as better positioned to win the House.
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President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama exchange barbs during campaign appearances as they make a final push with the midterm elections only days away.
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ABC News
At a Georgia rally, Barack Obama said Donald Trump was more offended by his comparison of White House renovations to the Cheesecake Factory than by being likened to Saddam Hussein or by rising US costs. CNN hosts and commentators discussed Obama’s motive for using humor against Trump and its effectiveness on the campaign trail.
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CNN
Five days before the US midterm elections, former president Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump’s administration for mobilizing a government-wide response to a joke Obama had made, rather than addressing inflation. Polls indicate Democrats could win a House majority.
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Former President Barack Obama took issue with President Donald Trump’s response to his joke that the White House looked like Saddam Hussein had opened a Cheesecake Factory.
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Obama took issue with Trump’s response to his joke that the White House looked like Saddam Hussein had opened a Cheesecake Factory.
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With less than a week before congressional elections, Donald Trump and Barack Obama continued trading insults at campaign events. Obama called Trump and Republicans “not serious people,” while Trump defended his White House renovations. A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s request to have California separate ballots allegedly cast by non-citizens.
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Sunny, the Portuguese water dog who arrived at the White House at the beginning of Barack Obama’s second term and brought playful energy to the mansion—occasionally too much—has died.
CCNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-16 18:30
Fox News host Sean Hannity argues that Democrats are spreading “misinformation” about artificial intelligence and data centers while raising concerns about the technology’s safety and advancement.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 05:00
Former President Barack Obama urged Democrats to make developing an artificial-intelligence policy plan a priority. He said that, if he were running for president in 2028, it is what he would be doing.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-13 21:56
Barack Obama recently said Democrats should make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and develop a “very clear plan” to address concerns about its economic impact and safety.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-13 16:30
In 2009, Barack Obama became US president after defeating longtime Senator John McCain in a historic campaign, becoming the first African-American person to hold the office. The program revisits his presidential launch, his speech on race and his 2008 election victory.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-13 11:00
Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the far-reaching consequences of al-Qaida’s attacks on symbols of U.S. power and prosperity. Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush attended a memorial ceremony in New York.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-11 18:42
Former Obama adviser Rahm Emanuel calls for bipartisan education reform and discusses lessons from his tenure as Chicago mayor on Fox News Sunday.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 05:45
Ronald Brownstein writes that Democrats are seriously contesting more gubernatorial and Senate races across the industrial Midwest and Farm Belt this year than at any point since the early years of Barack Obama’s presidency.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 14:00
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed said Sunday that he had a “really warm” conversation with former President Barack Obama. The discussion came as Democrats seek a way forward after last week’s bruising primary. El-Sayed, a progressive, narrowly defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens, the establishment’s preferred candidate. He said he and Obama discussed bringing Democrats together to retain Michigan’s critical Senate seat in November.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-10 17:53
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed said he had a “really warm” conversation with former President Barack Obama. The exchange comes as the party looks for a way forward after last week’s bruising primary. Democrats are seeking direction following the difficult contest. El-Sayed’s account highlights the outreach taking place as the party responds to the primary’s fallout.
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