Barack Obama

CHICAGO — After years of local pushback and a lengthy federal review process, construction on the Obama Presidential Center is underway, and the Obama Foundation has revealed it plans to name some spaces within the multibuilding complex after prominent civil rights and social justice advocates – not donors. A groundbreaking ceremony on the South Side…

Mark Wilson/Getty Images A star-studded autographed basketball from the 49th birthday party for President Barack Obama in 2010 has hit the auction block. TMZ Sports reported Friday the ball is up for sale through Heritage Auctions and was expected to bring in a high offer of around $12,000. It's already…

Barack Obama Ball Signed By #44, Kobe, LeBron ... Hits Auction!!! 2/18/2022 2:30 PM PT Did you know -- Barack Obama had some of the greatest NBA players EVER over at the White House for an insane game of basketball for his 49th birthday?? It's true -- Kobe Bryant, LeBron…

Both President Barack Obama and the previous administration issued executive orders related to digital assets. 22609 Total views 162 Total shares The White House will reportedly be issuing an executive order as early as next week directing government agencies to study different aspects of the digital asset space with the…

Feb. 17, 2022, 7:24 PM UTC / Updated Feb. 17, 2022, 7:35 PM UTC By Ja'han Jones Loretta Lynch, the first Black female U.S. attorney general, will represent the NFL in a recently filed racial discrimination lawsuit, according to multiple reports.  Lynch, who led the Department of Justice under President Barack Obama after…

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed cardiologist Dr. Robert Califf to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a second time, following what some characterized as a surprisingly contentious approval process. The vote was 50-46, as reported by the New York Times, with six Republicans and 44 Democrats in…

Professor Michelle Walker-Davis, Founder of WOPAT, visited the country of Ghana in December of 2021 to introduce a powerful initiative to create 1 Billion successful women entrepreneurs worldwide by December 31, 2030. The launch was held at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC) in Ghana, where former President Barack Obama…

Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to Sundance documentary Descendant, which tells the story of the last known ship to bring slaves to America. Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Netflix-based Higher Ground is set to release the film in partnership with the streamer. The Participant feature from director Margaret…

The World Trade Organization (WTO) authorised China on Wednesday to impose $645 million of compensatory tariffs against the United States in a ruling immediately blasted by Washington. China went to the WTO in 2012 to challenge anti-subsidy tariffs the United States imposed between 2008 and 2012, mainly during the term…

Bill Maher had a lot on his mind Friday on “Real Time,” his first new show of 2022. The episode covered topics ranging from the attacks on democracy by increasingly right-wing Republicans, frustrations with COVID-19 measures and some of the usual complaining about “wokeness” with frequent guest Bari Weiss. And…