Barack Obama

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke said Tuesday he regrets appearing on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine on the eve of his presidential campaign announcement, suggesting it could have created a cloud of elitism around his campaign. During an …

Oh, baby. Mayor Pete got his groove back on Monday night during a Slow Jam the News segment on The Tonight Show. While Jimmy Fallon had most of the hot lines, Buttigieg rapped sweet politics during his contribution to the slow jam franchise. I want to talk…

Rapper/producer Pras visits SiriusXM Studios on May 31, 2018 in New York City. Former Fugees rapper Pras Michel was indicted on charges of funneling millions of dollars in foreign money to then President Obamas 2012 re-election effort, amid widening fallout …

Larry Wilmore attends the I Have A Dream Foundations Fifth Annual Los Angeles Dreamer Dinner at Skirball Cultural Center on March 18, 2018. This week, The Gist, the daily news and culture podcast I host for Slate, turned 5 years old. To celebrate, my produce…

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Prakazrel Michel has been charged with making contributions to a presidential campaign A founding member of hip-hop group The Fugees and a Malaysian businessman have been charged with making illegal contributions in…

This gesture spoke volumes. Bill Gates was looking for the best way to introduce his wife Melinda on the final stop of her book tour for The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World. So he called an old friend and former president for help. …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, who was being detained for refusing to testify before a grand jury, was released on Thursday and immediately summoned to appear before a new grand jury next week, her lawyers said. …

Joe Bidens pitch for his third attempt to win his partys presidential nomination has revolved largely around two words: Barack Obama. The former vice president and early front-runner is casting himself not only as the most electable candidate, but also the o…

The electric-truck company Workhorse is talking to General Motors about buying its assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio. President Donald Trump apparently preempted an official announcement about the deal on Wednesday, after a conversation with GM CEO Mary Ba…

But unless the courts move to enforce the contempt resolution, it will have no teeth, and court action takes time. When Barack Obama was president, House Republicans held Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in contempt of Congress for his failure to provide d…