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Barack Obama

President of the United States from 2009 to 2017

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Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American president. Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.

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🇺🇸 Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima Survivor Photographed With Obama, Dies at 88 (2026-03-20)
He lived through the first atomic bombing in Japan and then spent decades researching the identities of 12 American P.O.W.s killed in the attack....
🇺🇸 Obama's former DHS secretary calls to end shutdown, pointing to Iran threat (2026-03-19)
The former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary urged Congress on Thursday to reverse a shutdown at the department that has lasted for over...
🇺🇸 Obama shares his March Madness brackets (2026-03-18)
Former President Obama’s picks for the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments are here. The former president has the University of Arizona cutt...
🇺🇸 Obama trash talks, faces off against Anthony Edwards to promote presidential center opening in Chicago (2026-03-17)
Former President Obama is going one-on-one with Anthony Edwards — challenging the NBA All-Star in everything from three-pointers to ping pong — in a p...
🇺🇸 Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor embraced by Obama, dies at 88 (2026-03-17)
🇺🇸 'Do not bring your politics': Obama ignores Jackson family's wishes at memorial (2026-03-14)
The death of Rev. Jesse Jackson produced the unexpected: a public split between two of Chicago's most prominent Democratic figures....
🇺🇸 Larry David Describes Collaborating With Obama on HBO Series: “I’m President Here” (2026-03-13)
The network (aka "the cool division of Oracle") unleashed David and showrunner Jeff Schaffer to reveal details about the now-titled sketch comedy abou...
🇺🇸 Larry David Reveals Title, Trailer & Premiere Date For His President Obama-Produced HBO Comedy (2026-03-13)
Larry David has lifted the lid on his HBO sketch comedy series that he’s making with President Barack Obama. The Curb Your Enthusiasm creator and star...
🇺🇸 Larry David’s New HBO Series Sets Title, Release Date and Cast: Bill Hader, Barack Obama, Kathryn Hahn and More to Appear (2026-03-13)
Larry David revealed some key details about his upcoming HBO comedy series during a talk at SXSW. Premiering on June 27, the sketch show is titled “Li...
🇺🇸 Steven Spielberg Says He’s Developing a ‘Kick Ass’ Western Movie and Got Excited When Obama Said Aliens Are Real: ‘This Is So Great For “Disclosure Day”‘ (2026-03-13)
After saying last year that the western genre has “eluded [him] for decades,” Steven Spielberg is finally making his addition to the genre. During a k...
🇺🇸 Barack & Michelle Obama Sign On As Co-Producers Of Broadway’s Upcoming ‘Proof’ Revival Starring Ayo Edebiri And Don Cheadle (2026-03-11)
Higher Ground, the media company founded by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, today announced it will serve as a co-producer of the upcoming ...
🇺🇸 Barack and Michelle Obama Join Producing Team of ‘Proof’ on Broadway (2026-03-11)
The Obamas' production company, Higher Ground, will co-produce the play starring Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle....
🇺🇸 Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Making Broadway Producing Debut With ‘Proof’ (EXCLUSIVE) (2026-03-11)
Barack and Michelle Obama are coming to Broadway. The former president and first lady are making their Broadway producing debut with the upcoming revi...
🇺🇸 Dedication ceremony for Obama presidential library set for June (2026-03-07)
The dedication ceremony for the Obama presidential library will be held in June, former President Obama announced on Saturday. Obama thanked resident...
🇬🇧 Watch: Obama, Biden and Clinton remember 'tenacious' Jesse Jackson (2026-03-06)
The three former US presidents were among dozens of high profile figures present at the late civil rights activist's memorial....
🇺🇸 Obama: Rev. Jesse Jackson 'inspires us to take a harder path' (2026-03-06)
Former President Barack Obama spoke at the funeral service for Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago, remembering him as a "born leader" who "rose above despa...
🇺🇸 Obama speaks at Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral service (2026-03-06)
Obama speaks at Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral service...
🇬🇧 Jesse Jackson hailed as ‘ambassador of hope’ at memorial attended by Clintons, Obama and Biden (2026-03-06)
<p>Thousands in Chicago honored civil rights ‘champion’ who ‘stepped forward again and again’, Obama said</p><p>At the longtime civil rights activist’...
🇺🇸 WATCH: Obama calls on Americans to 'step up' like Jesse Jackson for a better future (2026-03-06)
"We are living in a time when it can be hard to hope," Obama said Friday at the final public tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson. "Each day we wake up to so...
🇺🇸 Obama slams Trump at Jesse Jackson funeral without naming him (2026-03-06)
Former President Barack Obama on Friday slammed the Trump administration without specifically naming it during a speech at the funeral for the Rev. Je...
🇺🇸 Watch: Obama honors Rev. Jesse Jackson's life and impact at his funeral (2026-03-06)
Former President Barack Obama spoke at the funeral of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday. Obama remembered Jackson as a man with "immense ...
🇺🇸 Former President Barack Obama speaks during final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson (2026-03-06)
“He paved the road for so many others to follow,” Obama said of the civil rights legend....
🇺🇸 WATCH LIVE: Rev. Jesse Jackson celebrated in memorial service with Obama, Biden and Clinton (2026-03-06)
Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago celebration of life on Friday for ...
🇺🇸 Jesse Jackson Chicago Funeral: Obama, Biden, Clinton to Attend (2026-03-06)
The large-scale, public event in Chicago on Friday caps two weeks of memorials for Mr. Jackson, the civil rights leader, who died at 84....
🇺🇸 Rep. Al Green holds 'Black people aren't apes' sign (2026-02-25)
Rep. Al Green is escorted out of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address after waving a sign that says "Black people aren't apes," an appa...
🇺🇸 Remembering The Rev. Jesse Jackson, an American original (2026-02-22)
"Sunday Morning" looks back on the life of the Baptist minister, civil rights leader and social justice activist, whose trailblazing presidential camp...
🇺🇸 Trump says he's ordering release of files related to UFOs and "alien and extraterrestrial life" (2026-02-20)
President Trump says he is ordering the release of all government documents related to aliens and UFOs. He accused former President Barack Obama of al...
🇺🇸 Trump Says He Will Release Files on Aliens and U.F.O.s (2026-02-20)
President Trump had lashed out at former President Barack Obama earlier Thursday for telling a podcaster that aliens were real....
🇺🇸 Alien files: Trump to order U.S. agencies to release documents on 'extraterrestrial life' (2026-02-20)
In a Truth Social post, the U.S. president said his move was based on the "tremendous interest" in the subject, without providing additional details....
🇺🇸 Public Law 114 - 322 - Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act (2025-07-30)
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🇺🇸 Barack and Michelle Obama remember Jesse Jackson (2026-02-17)
Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at 84, his family said. CBS News' Michael George and Aaron Navarro have more on his life and legacy ...
🇺🇸 Sen. Raphael Warnock lauds Jesse Jackson: "He gave me a glimpse of what's possible in America" (2026-02-17)
Rev. Jesse Jackson, an audacious force in American politics who paved the way for Barack Obama, died Tuesday, his family announced. Democratic Sen. Ra...
🇺🇸 Obama reacts to Trump's repost of racist video on podcast (2026-02-17)
Former President Obama has broken his silence nearly two weeks after President Trump posted a video that included an animation of the Obamas' faces tr...
🇺🇸 Obama criticizes "unprecedented" Minnesota immigration crackdown, clarifies remarks on aliens (2026-02-17)
Former President Barack Obama appeared on a podcast recently where he gave his thoughts on the immigration crackdown in Minnesota and clarified his re...
🇺🇸 Barack Obama clarifies he's seen 'no evidence' of aliens after saying they're real (2026-02-16)
Former President Barack Obama has clarified that during his term, he saw "no evidence" that aliens are real, after declaring the existence of extrater...
🇺🇸 Obama slams social media "clown show" after Trump's racist post (2026-02-16)
In an appearance on a podcast hosted by Brian Tyler Cohen published on Saturday, former President Barack Obama criticized the tone of political discou...
🇺🇸 Obama: Odds are aliens are real but I saw no signs of contact while president (2026-02-16)
After setting social media abuzz by saying aliens were real, former President Barack Obama said he didn't see evidence that aliens "have made contact ...