Barack Obama

Joe Biden has reportedly selected Ohio congresswoman Marcia Fudge as his housing and urban development secretary and and the former agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack to reprise that role in his administration.Fudge was first elected to Congress in 2008 to represent a district that includes Cleveland, and is a former chair…

The end of 2020 has got everyone recapping the historic year. Last month, former US President Barack Obama released his own playlist, now, rap legend Jay-Z has released his very own compilation of his favourites from the year. Aptly dubbed “2020 Vision COVID 19,” the playlist is a Tidal-exclusive. The…

The United States has a political class that mistakes its professional norms for ethics. Mainstream political journalists mindlessly grant anonymity to professional liars. Elected officials put collegiality and institutional procedure over the needs and interests of their constituents. And as for lawyers, they have refined this tendency into what amounts…

As President-elect Joe Biden prepares for a Jan. 20 inauguration, the U.S. economy is struggling to overcome a severe downturn, much as it was in 2009. That was when President Barack Obama took office with Mr. Biden as vice president. One big difference. The power balance in Congress is much more…

Former President Barack Obama will sit for an interview on Showtime’s Desus & Mero this Sunday, the latest stop on the A Promised Land author’s TV book tour. The special episode will air at 11:05 p.m. Sunday, December 13. Starting the next day, the episode will be available for free…

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WASHINGTON — More than a month after Election Day, the biggest political story for many Americans is how close the presidential race was. President-elect Joe Biden won by more than 4 points, but polls and some observers were expecting a win in the 10-point range.Taking a longer view, however, the…

Jordan and Obama basketball vests break auction records Basketball shirts worn by the NBA superstar Michael Jordan and former US president Barack Obama have sold for record sums at a Los Angeles auction on Friday. Jordan’s iconic number 23 vest, which he wore when he signed for the Chicago Bulls…

Drawing on past experience, Barack Obama said the two Senate runoffs in Georgia will determine the fate of the Joe Biden administration.The former president appeared alongside Georgia Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in a virtual get-out-the-vote really on Friday afternoon. They were joined by voting rights activist and…

Patrick Gaspard, who served as ambassador to South Africa under President Barack Obama, is stepping down as president of George Soros' Open Society Foundations, fueling speculation that he'll join the Biden administration, potentially as Labor secretary.What to know: Before his stint as ambassador, Gaspard was Obama's political director in the…