Obama
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Obama writes letter of support as pressure mounts on Dr Yunus
Aug 28, 2023Former US President Barack Obama has written a letter of support for Dr. Muhammad Yunus in which he expresses his wish that the Nobel Peace Prize–winning economist can continue to conduct his ‘vital work’. On Sunday,... -
Obama personal chef dies while paddle boarding
Jul 25, 2023After going missing while paddle boarding close to former US President Barack Obama’s vacation home, a former White House chef was discovered dead on Monday, according to Massachusetts State Police. Tafari Campbell, the Obama family’s personal... -
Biden mounts fierce defense of Obama legacy after debate attacks
Aug 4, 2019Democratic presidential front-runner and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden climbed a fierce defense of Barack Obama’s legacy on Saturday after several of his White House opponents attacked that record in debates this week. Biden, performing... -
Barack Obama arrives in Kenya
Jul 15, 2018Former US President Barack Obama has arrived in Kenya. Mr. Obama has already arrived at State House, Nairobi for a meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta. The former American leader is in Kenya to launch a youth... -
Conservatives angry over Netflix hiring Obama security aide
Mar 29, 2018Netflix said on Thursday it had tapped former US national security advisor and United Nations ambassador Susan Rice to join its board of directors — sparking an angry backlash from conservatives. Rice, a visiting fellow at... -
Obama lawyers move fast to join fight against Trump
Mar 13, 2017News Hour: When Johnathan Smith resigned from the U.S. Justice Department on Inauguration Day, he looked forward to spending time with his infant son, but that plan unraveled a week later when President Donald Trump unveiled... -
Obama’s protections for L.G.B.T. workers will remain under Trump
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: The White House said on Monday that President Trump would leave in place a 2014 Obama administration order that created new workplace protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. In a statement issued... -
Barack Obama used his last hours in office to send $221m to the Palestinian Authority
Jan 24, 2017News Hour: One of the Barack Obama administration’s final acts was to release $221m of funding to the Palestinian Authority. Republican members of Congress had tried to block the allocation after the group sought membership of... -
Obama administration ends special immigration policy for Cubans
Jan 13, 2017News Hour: The Obama administration on Thursday repealed a measure granting automatic residency to virtually every Cuban who arrived in the United States, whether or not they had visas, ending a longstanding exception to U.S. immigration... -
Obama to deliver farewell address in Chicago on January 10
Jan 2, 2017News Hour: U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell address on Jan. 10 to reflect on his time in office and say thank you to his supporters, he said in an email statement released on...
