Barack Obama

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has alleged that former U.S. President Barack Obama played a significant role in influencing the outcome of Nigeria’s 2015 presidential election. Jonathan accused Obama of being “overbearing” and “condescending” in his approach to Nigeria’s electoral process, claiming that the U.S. leader demonstrated “an unusual level of…

Zohran Mamdani, who holds a lead in polling ahead of New York City’s mayoral election on Tuesday, reportedly received a call on Saturday from his fellow Democrat Barack Obama – and the former president offered to be a “sounding board” if his advantage turns into victory. Obama also praised the…

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Oct. 29, 2025, 7:49 PM EDT Two federal prosecutors have been placed on leave at the direction of the White House after they filed a sentencing memo seeking 27 months in prison for a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who brought illegal guns and ammunition to former President Barack Obama’s house…

Former President Barack Obama is endorsing Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger in the Virginia governor's race and starring in two new digital ads for her campaign. "Virginia's elections are some of the most important in the country this year," Obama says in both ads, shared first with NBC News, which…

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Former President Barack Obama has issued some of his most damning criticism yet of the Trump administration. During an interview on comedian Marc Maron’s podcast, “WTF,” the former president said the idea of deploying troops to American cities “against their own people” is “inherently corrupting.” Obama called Trump’s actions a…

Marc Maron attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Apple TV+ New Series "Stick" at AMC Century City 15 in Los Angeles, Calif. on May 29. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic hide caption toggle caption Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic The bi-weekly podcast by actor and comedian Marc Maron ended with presidential flair — capping a more than 15-year…

Barack Obama took aim at institutions and businesses who made deals or worked out settlements with the Trump administration, noting on a new podcast episode: “We all have this capacity, I think, to take a stand.” In a talk with Marc Maron on the comedian’s last edition of his long-running…