A ‘clown’ who wouldn’t go away: Inside Obama’s team’s blind spot on Trump

Obama aides have described how they underestimated Donald Trump before his 2016 presidential run, even as his influence grew ...

Jesse Jackson dies at 84

Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84,” by NYT’s Peter Applebome: “The Rev. Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and populist vision of a ‘rainbow coalition’ of ...

Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and presidential candidate, dies at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights activist known for his rousing oratory who became the first African American candidate ...

From One President to Another, a Love Letter With an Edge

To open a series of essays about U.S. presidents, George W. Bush pays tribute to George Washington, who “ensured America ...
Crain's Chicago Business

Daley, LaHood put 'fair maps' campaign on hold

Timing is everything, and it's why Bill Daley and Ray LaHood are suspending an ambitious attempt to take some of the politics ...
Nicki Swift on MSN

Sasha Obama: 10 facts about Barack & Michelle's youngest daughter

We may not know much about the elusive former first daughter, Sasha Obama, but the few things we do know shed some light on ...
Morning Overview on MSN

After Trump team kills key climate finding, what happens next?

The Trump administration has moved to kill the climate policy finding that has underpinned federal greenhouse gas rules for more than a decade, signaling a direct attack on how Washington treats ...
Fox News

Barack and Michelle Obama slam ICE after Minneapolis shooting, urge accountability

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama said the killing of Alex Pretti was a national wake-up call, arguing that federal immigration agents in Minnesota are using tactics ...
radaronline

'Heartbreaking Tragedy': Barack Obama Slams Trump Administration as Video Contradicts Claims in Deadly ICE Shooting

Former President Barack Obama has condemned the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis intensive care nurse by a Border Patrol agent, calling it a "heartbreaking tragedy" and warning that "many of our core ...
Deadline.com

Barack Obama Warns That Alex Pretti’s Killing Is A “Wake-Up Call,” While Donald Trump Decries Attempt To Halt White House Ballroom Construction

Barack Obama and Donald Trump at the funeral of Jimmy Carter last year. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former President Barack Obama weighed in on the killing of Alex Pretti, whose shooting by a ...
The Grio

Michelle Obama on hypothetical third Presidential term for Barack Obama: ‘I hope not’

Don’t expect Michelle Obama to be fully on board with a third White House run from her husband. During her appearance on Alex Cooper’s “Call Me Daddy” podcast, the 62-year-old former FLOTUS was asked ...
al.com

Would Barack Obama seek a third term? What Michelle Obama has to say

Former first lady Michelle Obama has voiced her opinions on whether presidents should receive a third term. In a recent interview on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, Obama was asked if her husband, ...