Barack Obama

Of course, you heard that former President Barack Obama’s 60th birthday was this week — the size of the party and the celebrity guests arriving by private jet made the news. But as Twitchy reported, a lot of people on social media wished Obama a happy birthday and reminded us…

Michelle Obama, Janelle Monae & More Honor Juneteenth VIPS only! Some of the biggest stars scored a coveted ticket to former President Barack Obama's 60th birthday bash. The public figure, who turned 60 on Wednesday, Aug. 4, kept the celebration going later in the week. According to photos obtained by TMZ, the former president…

Can a man not throw a 60th birthday bash at his summer home in Martha’s Vineyard with 500 of his closest friends anymore? For months, Barack Obama had planned to welcome roughly 475 guests—former White House colleagues, Jay Z, Chrissy Teigen, etc—for a birthday party on the island. Then the…

Politics is the art of the possible, so it should come as no surprise that, with some adjustments, it was “on with the show” for Barack Obama’s 60th birthday party in Martha’s Vineyard on Saturday. The former president, who turned 60 on Wednesday, faced considerable backlash when it was learned…

(RNS) — The White House has tapped an Orthodox Jewish man who served as President Barack Obama’s Jewish liaison during his last year in office to fill that role again in the Biden administration. Chanan Weissman, 37, currently director for technology and democracy for the National Security Council, will pick…

'PLAYING VICTIM' 12:12, 15 Aug 2021Updated: 12:12, 15 Aug 2021MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry's "attacks" on the Queen are "unforgiveable", the duchess' dad has blasted. Thomas described the royal couple's interview with Oprah Winfrey as "embarrassing" and branded the pair hypocritical "liars". The 77-year-old, who is yet to meet grandchildren…

'PLAYING VICTIM' 12:21, 14 Aug 2021Updated: 12:21, 14 Aug 2021MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry's "attacks" on the Queen are "unforgiveable", the duchess' dad has blasted. Thomas described the royal couple's interview with Oprah Winfrey as "embarrassing" and branded the pair hypocritical "liars". The 77-year-old, who is yet to meet grandchildren…

Liberals, said Richard Trumka, his lip curling. They’re killing us. That was about 10 years ago. We were standing in the conference room of The New Republic’s old Washington office, and though it was hardly news that organized labor no longer felt it could count on liberals—I’d written as much…

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This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. The label gets thrown around so much that it tends to lose its meaning, but there are individuals who possess truly once-a-generation talents. Barack…