Barack Obama

A major book prize announced its list of notables in the last week of July. Vigilant book watchers are probably thinking of the Booker Prize, first established in 1969 for the best book written in English by someone from the United Kingdom or Ireland, and then expanded to include any…

1/2 Former President Barack Obama speaks during the campaign rally for Illinois Democrats in Chicago on November 4, 2018. Obama turns 61 on August 4. File Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include:…

On Sunday, news came out that Basketball Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell passed away at the age of 88.   Part of the Statement from Russell's Twitter account: "Bill Russell, the most prolific winner in American sports history, passed away peacefully today at the age of 88,…

Thank God that Attorney General Merrick Garland was never confirmed as a justice in the Supreme Court. Then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel (R-KY) refused to begin Senate hearings to assess former President Barack Obama’s court nominee in the dying days of that administration and that turned out to be an…

Former President Barack Obama posted a list of tunes he has been jamming to. The list contains many new hip-hop artists that have been making waves in the industry. 372 Views In a recent tweet, former President Barack Obama shared a list of jams he has added to his summer…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama ’s presidential portrait will be unveiled at the White House in a September ceremony hosted by his former No. 2, President Joe Biden. Portraits of the former president and Michelle Obama will be presented in the East Room, as is traditional, on Sept. 7, White…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama at the White House in early September for the unveiling of their official White House portraits, an Obama spokesperson said. The traditional East Room ceremony unveiling the Obamas’ portraits, usually a moment when the sitting president…

Former President Barack Obama is back with another of his much-awaited summer roundup lists, which includes his favourite songs and book recommendations. The playlist is a mix of some expected songs, along with a few surprises, while the reading suggestions are top of the shelf.  Obama’s playlist , as usual,…

Barack Obama has shared his annual summer playlist. The former U.S. president took to Twitter on Tuesday to list the songs he’s listening to this summer, including hits by Beyoncé, Harry Styles and Bad Bunny. “Every year, I get excited to share my summer playlist because I learn about so…

The former president’s summer playlist also includes selections from Harry Styles, Burna Boy, Wet Leg, and Tems Jon Blistein Jul 27, 2022 Noted Fatboy Slim fan, Barack Obama, speaking in Copenhagen, June 2022. Philip Davali/Ritzau Scanpix/AP Former president Barack Obama has dropped his annual summer playlists, which includes a characteristically vast mix…