The former US president’s centrism lacks substance but his enduring political capital has given rank outsiders the chance to spark radical political change
We speak to Jim Messina, Barack Obama’s former campaign manager
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.
Politics & Governance
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.
Politics & Governance
Former President Barack Obama said his successor was more offended by the comparison of the White House’s interior design to the restaurant than his reference to former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein
Technology
At a rally in Ohio, President Donald Trump downplayed the impact of former President Barack Obama’s campaigning and responded to Obama’s comments comparing the decor of his White House renovations to that of a Cheesecake Factory.
Entertainment & Cinema
Former President Barack Obama said Donald Trump’s gilded redecorating job looks like the opulent chain restaurant by way of Saddam Hussein. The designer begs to differ.
World News
If you attack Trump on these terms, he comes back at you with a vengeance. And it will be more than simply referring to his predecessor as “Barack Hussein Obama”.
World News
Barack Obama headlined a rally for Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate, in Detroit on the first day of early voting in Michigan
Politics & Governance
CNN’s Arlette Saenz spoke with Michigan voters at rallies held by former President Barack Obama in Detroit and President Donald Trump in Port Huron about the economy and its influence on their voting decisions.
Politics & Governance
President Donald Trump will campaign for nominee Mike Rogers in Michigan, a day after former President Barack Obama criticized his administration in the state. Follow for live updates.
World News
If you attack Trump on these terms, he comes back at you with a vengeance. And it will be more than simply referring to his predecessor as “Barack Hussein Obama.”
US President Donald Trump has retaliated after Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of the incumbent during Democrat rallies.
Politics & Governance
Two decades ago, Barack Obama stormed battleground states rebuking a Republican president over a deeply unpopular war and an economy that was crushing working Americans.
Politics & Governance
Former President Barack Obama expressed astonishment as he condemned President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada during a rally in support of Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday.
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At a rally in Ohio, former President Barack Obama criticized Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial campaign ad that featured Amy Acton’s estranged mother.