Barack Obama

Michelle and Barack Obama are in their producer era. The couple has moved into the entertainment space since leaving the White House almost ten years ago, and in that time, have already earned an Academy Award. The former president and first lady founded Higher Ground Productions in 2018, when they…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In 2008, as the Great Recession was starting to take hold, my travels reporting on Barack Obama’s presidential campaign took me to one American city after another that…

Colvin Scott, the influential reggae artist who performed as Cocoa Tea, has died. The singer’s wife, Malvia Scott, confirmed the news to Jamaican news outlet The Gleaner , stating that her husband died Tuesday morning (March 11) at a hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, following cardiac arrest. He was 65…

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By Mandy Taheri is a Newsweek reporter based in Brooklyn. She joined Newsweek as a reporter in 2024. You can get in touch with Mandy via email: m.taheri@newsweek.com. Languages: English, French Mandy Taheri Weekend Reporter Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has canceled the lease for the Barack Obama Presidential…

Image Credit: Getty Images Severance , directed by Ben Stiller ,  has been a hit, with many tuning in to watch the highly anticipated second season of the thriller series, starring Adam Scott , Britt Lower , Zach Cherry , Christopher Walken , and more. Adam, 51, shared in a…

Former U.S. President Barack Obama didn’t hold back as he delivered a sharp critique of his successor, Donald Trump, during a campaign rally in Pittsburgh. The event was part of Obama’s tour through key battleground states, where he aimed to energize support for Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024…

One day, it's the son. Another day, it's the father’s turn. Errol Musk, the father of Elon Musk, has once again made some comments that have the internet quite stirred. Senior Musk recently made a bizarre claim about US former First Lady Michelle Obama's gender, saying that she is a…

Editorial Newsday Saturday 8 February 2025 President Donald Trump - AP Photo DONALD TRUMP campaigned on undoing the work of Joe Biden and Barack Obama. But with his administration’s abrupt gutting of USAID, he has taken aim not at his immediate predecessors but the legacy of John F Kennedy. In…

More troubles are being added to Barack Obama's plate amid reports of marriage difficulties - and a possible divorce - with Michelle. The latest issue deals with his Obama Presidential Center. One of the main firms building the nation's first black president's library is being accused of racial discrimination by one…