Barack Obama

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Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama was the first African American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.

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Rep. Lewis praised by 3 presidents at funeral [NFA] Former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were among those who spoke passionately about late civil rights icon and U.S. Congressman John Lewis at his funeral in a.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:23Published 1 week ago

Obama To Eulogize John Lewis, Clinton and Bush To Attend, Trump Refused Former President Barack Obama will give the eulogy at US Rep. John Lewis' funeral. The funeral will take place on Thursday, according to reports at CNN. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W... Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:36Published 1 week ago

'Enjoy': Trump nixes affordable housing rule in suburbs [NFA] U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told his supporters in Texas that his administration "ended" an Obama-era rule intended to combat discriminatory housing practices and segregation in.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:44Published 1 week ago

Trump Admin To Review DACA, Reject New Applications The Trump administration will not accept new applications for one Obama-era program. The program shields deportation for certain undocumented immigrants, reports CNN. It applies mostly to those who.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:36Published 1 week ago

George Clooney joins Joe Biden fundraiser with virtual Barack Obama chat George Clooney is throwing his support behind Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign by sitting down for a virtual chat with former U.S. leader Barack Obama for an online fundraiser. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:45Published 1 week ago

Obama: Dodd-Frank act protected people on 'Main Street' On the 10th anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act, which former President Barack Obama's administration helped enact in his first term, Obama on Tuesday said the act protected Americans from being.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:35Published 2 weeks ago

John Lewis, U.S. congressman and sharecropper's son, was civil rights hero [NFA] John Lewis, who died on Friday at age 80, was a hero of the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s who endured beatings by white police and mobs and played an outsized role in American politics.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:06Published 3 weeks ago

Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Others Targeted in Twitter Bitcoin Scam On Wednesday, dozens of public figures' Twitter accounts displayed messages urging fans to send them Bitcoin and receive double the amount back. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:02Published 3 weeks ago

Michelle Obama Launches Podcast Former First Lady Michelle Obama is teaming up with Spotify to launch a new podcast. "The Michelle Obama Podcast" is scheduled to debut on July 29. Business Insider reports it will feature "candid,.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:33Published 3 weeks ago

Twitter hack: Obama, Biden, Musk and Gates accounts reportedly breached in Bitcoin scam Twitter hack: Obama, Biden, Musk and Gates accounts reportedly breached in Bitcoin scam Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:03Published 3 weeks ago

Barack Obama and Bill Gates accounts hacked in Bitcoin Twitter scam High-profile Twitter accounts, including those of Barack Obama, Elon Musk and Kanye West, have been hacked as part of a widespread cryptocurrency scam.The accounts, which have large Twitter followings,.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:33Published 3 weeks ago

Trump's plan for 'dreamers' will not include amnesty -WH U.S. President Donald Trump's planned executive order on immigration will not include amnesty for migrants who are in the United States illegally but arrived in the country as children, a White House.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:21Published on July 13, 2020

Last 4 US Presidents agreed on importance of relationship with India: EAM Jaishankar Union Minister for External Affairs, S Jaishankar attended 'India Global Week 2020' through video conferencing where he spoke on India-US relationship. He said, "Think back at last 4 US presidents-.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:37Published on July 11, 2020

New Revelation Hurts Core Biden Argument During the 2009 swine flu pandemic, the Obama administration suddenly told states to shut down their testing, without providing much in the way of explanation. And, Joe Biden's top advisor at the time.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on July 9, 2020

SCOTUS Guts Obamacare Contraception Mandate The Supreme Court sided with employers who refuse to provide no-cost birth control to women as part of their health insurance. Business Insider said this is a historic victory for the Trump.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:26Published on July 8, 2020

Biden Campaign Gets New Fonts c/o the Biden campaign Former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign is introducing a new set of fonts, Decimal and Mercury, to be used "across campaign content like graphics, video, and more." The.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:33Published on July 6, 2020

Al Sharpton Shares That Obama Has Called George Floyd's Family Former President Barack Obama has brought "solace" to George Floyd's family. Obama and Floyd's family had an emotional 25-minute phone call recently, reports Business Insider. Al Sharpton spoke with.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:39Published on June 30, 2020

Sacha Baron Cohen Makes Secret Appearance at Conservative Rally in Washington \| THR News Organizers of the event have suggested the comedian disguised himself as a lead singer who encouraged the crowd to sing along to lyrics such as "Obama what we gotta do, inject him with the Wuhan flu".. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:44Published on June 29, 2020

Prince Harry and Meghan to hit the speakers' circuit Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle will be available for speaking engagements after signing with an agency that works with former U.S. President Obama. Edward Baran reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:00Published on June 24, 2020

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Former U.S. President Obama condemns violence at protests Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday condemned the use of violence at nationwide protests over racial inequities and excessive police force, while praising the actions of peaceful protesters.. Reuters India - Published on June 2, 2020
Mexico details note to U.S. over Obama-era gun-running row Mexico's foreign minister on Monday posted a video online detailing a diplomatic note to the U.S. embassy requesting answers about a gun-running sting under the Obama presidency, keeping a spotlight on.. Reuters - Published on May 12, 2020
Mexico asks U.S. for answers over historic gun-running row Mexico's president on Friday urged the United States to shed light on a gun-running sting that caused bilateral friction under the Obama presidency, questioning the behavior of past U.S... Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020

No shutdown in Kashmir on US President's India visit In a first, the entire local leaders, both separatists and the regional mainstream parties, completely refrained from issuing any statements during the US President's visit that began on Monday, unlike.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 25, 2020
Concluding first day of his visit, Trump reaches luxurious ITC Maurya The presidential suites in one of the poshest hotels in Delhi has earlier hosted several heads of states including former US presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W Bush. Former US president.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 24, 2020
Trump eases restrictions on land mine use by U.S. military President Donald Trump on Friday relaxed Obama-era restrictions on the U.S. military's use of anti-personnel land mines, arguing that the previous policy could put American troops at a "severe.. Reuters - Published on January 31, 2020

Trump loosens Obama-era restrictions on military use of land mines President Donald Trump on Friday relaxed Obama-era restrictions on the U.S. military's use of land mines, arguing that the previous policy put American troops at a "severe disadvantage." Reuters - Published on January 31, 2020
Landmines important tool U.S. troops need: Pentagon chief U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday that landmines were an important tool that U.S. forces needed, as President Donald Trump's administration is expected to relax Obama-era restrictions on.. Reuters - Published on January 31, 2020
Obama picks Indian singer in ‘fav music of 19’ list, triggers online search surge He likes the gruff blues of Bob Dylan, the rousing country notes of Woody Guthrie and the melancholic folk tunes of Elliott Smith, all of them singer songwriters like him. But guess who likes desi boy.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 1, 2020
US court refuses to strike down work permits for spouses of H-1B visa workers In a relief to thousands of Indians living in America, a US court has refused to strike down, for the time being, an Obama-era rule that allowed spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in America... IndiaTimes - Published on November 10, 2019

Obama tweets support for Canadian PM Trudeau in re-election campaign Former U.S. President Barack Obama voiced his support on Wednesday for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who faces a tough battle for re-election next week. Reuters - Published on October 16, 2019
Canada's Trudeau slams rivals for dirty campaign, gets Obama endorsement Canadian Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing a tough election next week, accused his rivals on Wednesday of fighting a dirty campaign and picked up an endorsement from former U.S. President.. Reuters - Published on October 16, 2019
PM Modi crosses 30 million follower-mark on Instagram, becomes most followed world leader US President Donald Trump currently has 14.9 million followers while his predecessor Barack Obama has 24.8 million followers on Instagram. DNA - Published on October 13, 2019	Prime Minister Narendra Modi crosses 30 million followers on Instagram PM Narendra Modi's followers on Instagram have crossed the 30-million mark. The PM is the most followed political leader on Instagram, ahead of Indonesian President Joko Widodo who has 25.6 million.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 13, 2019
Ahead of Modi's US visit, EAM Jaishankar says there's political comfort in New Delhi-Washington ties He pointed out that India-US ties have been on an upward trajectory in the last 20 years under various administrations from Clinton to George Bush to Obama to Trump. DNA - Published on September 17, 2019	PM Modi crosses 50m followers on Twitter PM Narendra Modi, known for reaching out to masses through social media, continues to be the most followed Indian on Twitter with his followers crossing 50 million mark. He is a little behind that of.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 9, 2019
You won’t believe the sight of the PM soaking wet, floating on a little raft! Edward Micheal Grylls, better known as Bear Grylls, is a former British special forces officer. He has shot with PM Narendra Modi for an episode of Man vs Wild, which will be telecast on Monday. He has.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 11, 2019	House Democrats, GOP unite to repeal Obama health care tax The so-called "Cadillac tax" never went into effect, since lawmakers kept delaying it. Wednesday's 419-6 vote increases chances that the Senate will follow the House, going for full repeal. DNA - Published on July 18, 2019
UK envoy Kim Darroch accused Donald Trump of scrapping Iran nuclear deal for 'diplomatic vandalism' to spite Barack Obama, claims report Trump had long been critical of the deal and withdrew the United States on 8 May, 2018. A first batch of leaked reports authored by Darroch last weekend caused major turmoil between Britain and its.. Firstpost - Published on July 14, 2019	Top retired US Army general praises Jaishankar for boosting Indo-US ties A top retired US Army general has praised India's new external affairs minister S Jaishankar for his role in strengthening the strategic bilateral ties. General (Retd) David H Petraeus, who served as.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 27, 2019
Democratic House Votes to Restore Net Neutrality - But There’s a Long Road Ahead by Adam Yardley - The US House of Representatives has voted to bring the Obama-era Net Neutrality rules back into law following months of speculation. However, with the bill set to undergo further.. One News Page Staff - Published on April 11, 2019	Trump Declares State of Emergency - And Could Be Getting Sued as a Result by Alice Monroe - The ongoing political fracas between Donald Trump and Congress with regard to the funding of his proposed border wall with the US and Mexico appears to have been knocked up a gear,.. One News Page Staff - Published on February 16, 2019