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Jim Messina told the BBC that after Democrats’ midterm victories, he had spoken with “over two dozen campaigns,” with some already hiring staff.

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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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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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Jim Messina told the BBC that after Democrats’ midterm victories, he had spoken with “over two dozen campaigns,” with some already hiring staff.

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.

Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin discuss reports that the Obama administration investigated allegations related to the first marriage of Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota in 2016.

Podcast host Ben Ferguson analyzes criticism of former President Barack Obama over his comments on the raid at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home, as the probe intensifies.

The probe into allegations that Rep. Ilhan Omar married her brother reportedly started during the Obama administration. A source told Fox News Digital that a Minnesota U.S. attorney appointed by then-President Joe Biden later ended the investigation in 2021.

Retired FBI supervisory agent James Gagliano discusses the statutes of limitations for various investigations involving Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota on “The Story.”

Vice President JD Vance said former President Barack Obama’s jab at Cheesecake Factory shows Democrats are divorced from reality, during a Jesse Watters Primetime town hall.

With the midterm elections approaching, President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama are holding their final rounds of campaign events.

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.

Democrats are relying on Barack Obama to rally voters ahead of the US midterm elections, a crucial test that could shape the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency. Obama has appeared at three campaign rallies this week, most recently in Atlanta, Georgia.
