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"This is a consequential moment in our history. The fact is if we don't step up things can get worse."
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"This is a consequential moment in our history. The fact is if we don't step up things can get worse."
Former President Barack Obama launched his return to the political arena, two months before the midterm elections, blasting Republicans for "the politics of division and resentment and paranoia."
Obama stepped back into the political fray Friday, delivering a speech at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
President Barack Obama, to the chagrin of some Democrats, has spent much of 2018 on the sidelines to what top party operatives believe is a generational fight against President Donald Trump. That ends Friday.
More than 17 times as many University of Illinois students registered to hear a campus speech by former President Barack Obama as there are seats in the auditorium.
Obama, along with former President George W. Bush, was personally asked by McCain to deliver a eulogy at his funeral.
Franklin was also honored by another former president, George W. Bush, who remembered her as a "woman of achievement with a deep character and loving heart."
Former President Barack Obama visited Chicago's South side to attend a meeting at the Obama Foundation.
J.B. Pritzker is celebrating the biggest endorsement he could possibly receive with another record-setting donation to his own campaign war chest.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders issued a rare correction Tuesday night after falsely declaring that President Donald Trump has created three times as many jobs for African-American workers as former President Barack Obama did during his two terms in office.
Curators hope the artifacts will be able to help tell the story of the 44th president.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was Obama's first presidential chief of staff. He tweeted good wishes saying, "57 never looked so good!"
The cities allege the administration's actions are discouraging people from enrolling in health care plans.
Groundbreaking for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will be delayed until next year because of a delay in the federal review process.
Kerry called Russian meddling an "ongoing challenge to our country."
Former President Barack Obama, in a speech honoring the late South African leader Nelson Mandela, said he'd try to "get some perspective" as news cycles bring "more head-spinning and disturbing headlines."
Obama warned fellow Democrats it is not enough to lament Donald Trump's presidency or complain about the impact he is having on the country.
Actress and CBS's The Talk Co-Host Sara Gilbert reacted Monday to the cancellation of the ABC sitcom 'Roseanne' after the star – and namesake – of that show posted a racist tweet last week.
An upcoming book by former top Obama adviser Ben Rhodes, "The World as It Is," portrays some of the former president's concerns and misgivings in the days and weeks after Donald Trump won the 2016 election.
Barack and Michelle Obama will work both in front of and behind the camera in a multi-year production deal with Netflix.
Supporters of the Obama Presidential Center plan to pack City Hall on Thursday, as the Chicago Plan Commission prepares to vote on plans to build the $500 million complex in Jackson Park.
Obama senior adviser Eric Schultz, in a statement provided to the Associated Press, said the Obamas believe in the power of storytelling to inspire.
Former President Barack Obama came to Chicago Tuesday to share his vision for the Obama Presidential Center.
Not only are the Obamas the first African-American president and first lady, but the artists who painted their portraits – Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald – are the first black painters to be commissioned by the gallery to create official presidential portraits.
The Obama Foundation has changed some of the plans for its library center in Jackson Park, in response to complaints from its future neighbors.
