The former US president’s centrism lacks substance but his enduring political capital has given rank outsiders the chance to spark radical political change
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In the AI era, our economic competitiveness, military capabilities, and intelligence edge can be taken down by one man. We aren't prepared. Congress must act.
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CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan caught up with Jon Faverau, Barack Obama’s former speechwriter and one of the hosts of the Pod Save America podcast, at Crooked Con in Washington DC this weekend. The event brought together Democrats and other progressive activists just days after a historic round of midterm election.
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CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan talks to Democrats and progressive activists who have gathered in Washington, DC, this weekend for Crooked Con, a convention organized by the former Obama administration officials who host the popular “Pod Save America” podcast, which is produced by Crooked Media.
We speak to Jim Messina, Barack Obama’s former campaign manager
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Jim Messina tells the BBC that after Democrats' midterm victories he's talked to "over two dozen campaigns", with some already hiring staff.
Democrats are just a few seats away from matching the 257 seats it held at the start of Barack Obama’s presidency. Follow for the latest updates.
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The former president says voters have sent a clear message against divisive politics as projections show Democrats poised to take control of both chambers of Congress.
The Texan could pull off a historic victory in the Lone Star state, which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1988
Former president has given series of blistering speeches to help candidates in key races – and deployment has proved a hit with party’s progressive wing
Former President Obama caused a kerfuffle with his comments about President Trump's interior decorating at the White House. But maybe state dinners should happen at The Cheesecake Factory.
A joke by former President Obama has gone viral and received backlash from the Trump administration as the issue of affordability looms large over next week's midterm elections.
Conservatives have slammed Barack Obama for mocking a beloved American institution. But is this restaurant really as tacky as Donald Trump’s White House decor?
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Obama and Trump campaign in key battleground state ahead of next week's midterm elections.
Obama and Trump traded barbs over the Iran war, tariffs and the White House ballroom ahead of the US midterm elections.
Conservatives have slammed Barack Obama for mocking a beloved American institution. But is this restaurant really as tacky as Donald Trump’s White House decor?
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Former President Barack Obama brought up the tan suit controversy in 2014 during a campaign rally in Georgia for Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) ahead of the midterms.