Barack Obama

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…

If anyone should have known how congressional Republicans would respond to a Democrat in the White House, it was Joe Biden. For eight years as Barack Obama’s vice president, Biden watched as the GOP—led by current Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell—did everything in its power to block, stymie, and undermine…

WEBWIRE – Friday, January 14, 2022 What makes something a cultural phenomenon? Is it the people involved or the topics covered? Or does it just have to have that special je ne sais quoi? The Big Hit Show, a new podcast from Spotify and Higher Ground—President Barack Obama and Michelle…

Joe Biden has spent a year saying all the right things about voting rights but struggling to do much to advance them—much to the frustration of colleagues and activists, some of whom have questioned the degree to which he’s truly committed to the issue. “There is a glaring gap between…

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, then–Vice President Joe Biden had some guidance for his boss. Make Russia “pay in blood and money,” he advised, suggesting that the United States deliver anti-tank missiles to Kyiv. President Barack Obama rejected the instruction, later explaining to a journalist, “The fact is that…

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