Barack Obama

You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. President Trump’s political rise came because of a white backlash against Barack Obama, says Julia Azari, a political scientist at Marquette University. She argues Trump’s circumstances are similar to…

The fight for net neutrality never seems to be truly won or lost. Federal net neutrality rules have been on and off for the past 15 years. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed the Open Internet Order under President Barack Obama in 2010, prohibiting ISPs from blocking or throttling lawful…

What’s Grandpa Trump’s version of telling stories by the fire on Christmas? It seems to be unleashing a flurry of more than 100 posts on Truth Social lying, complaining, and congratulating himself. In the early hours of Thursday, Trump published a torrent of posts targeting former presidents Joe Biden and…

Michelle Obama and Barack Obama cuddled up for a cozy Christmas snap on Thursday. “Merry Christmas!” Michelle wrote via Instagram. “Barack and I send you our heartfelt wishes for a blessed holiday and joyful start to the new year.” In the social media upload, the couple put their arms around…

President Donald Trump’s administration is forcing down the huge crime waves overseen by Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, according to a crime report posted by Axios.com. “U.S. murders on pace for largest one-year drop on record,” says Axios.com’s coverage of the data collected by the Real Time Crime Index site,…

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Barack Obama has shared his favourite songs of 2025, with Nigerian music once again making a strong appearance. The former US President’s annual playlists have grown into a cultural moment over the years, and this time, Burna Boy and Olamide are holding it down for Nigeria. Obama shared the list…

Behold Mark Zuckerberg: man of principle. Witness the Meta CEO's dedication to the most high-minded of causes: "currying favor with whoever's in charge." In 2013, when Barack Obama was president, Zuckerberg co-founded FWD.us, a pro-immigration advocacy group. For years, he vocally supported providing paths to citizenship for "the most talented…

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has released his 2025 list of favorite books, movies, and music, featuring Nigerian Afrobeats stars Burna Boy and Olamide. Burna Boy’s Tatata and Olamide’s 99 made the list alongside Obongjayar’s Not In Surrender and tracks by global stars such as Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Lady Gaga,…

Former U.S President Barack Obama has shared his 2025 Summer playlist. The playlist featured 30 songs, including tracks by Nigerian artists Burna Boy, Olamide, Seyi Vibez, and Young Jonn. Sharing the list on X, Barack Obama said he was continuing a tradition he began while in the White House by revealing…