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November 3, 2024 at 10:49 PM

Obama campaigns in Milwaukee for Harris

Former President Barack Obama, while campaigning in the battleground state of Wisconsin, said America needs a new leader like Vice President Kamala Harris.
November 3, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Obama campaigns in Milwaukee for Harris
October 31, 2024 at 6:48 PM

Barack Obama says daughters Malia, Sasha 'go out of their way' to not use Obama name

Former President Barack Obama said it's a challenge for him and wife Michelle Obama to help their daughters, who he said are "very stubborn" about making it on their own.
October 31, 2024 at 6:48 PM
President Barack Obama, center, and first lady Michelle Obama, second from right, walk with their daughters, Sasha, left, and Malia on the tarmac to board Air Force One at the Cape Cod Coast Guard Station, in Bourne, Mass., Aug. 21, 2016.
October 29, 2024 at 1:17 AM

Obama reacts to Trump's Madison Square Garden rally

Fallout continues over racist comments made at Trump's big rally on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
October 29, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Obama reacts to Trump's Madison Square Garden rally
October 25, 2024 at 2:36 PM

Obama, Springsteen campaign with Harris at Georgia rally

Vice President Kamala Harris is calling upon former President Barack Obama and an array of celebrity supporters to drive voters to the polls with less than two weeks until the election.
October 25, 2024 at 2:36 PM
VIDEO: Obama, Springsteen campaign with Harris at Georgia rally
October 25, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Harris, Obama campaign together for 1st time at star-studded Georgia rally

Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned with former President Barack Obama for the first time Thursday night in must-win Georgia at a star-studded rally.
October 25, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Former President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally supporting Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Oct. 22, 2024, in Detroit.
October 25, 2024 at 4:24 AM

Barack Obama and Kamala Harris campaign together for first time at Georgia rally

Barack Obama introduced Kamala Harris as the two campaigned together for the first time at a star-studded rally in Clarkston, Georgia.
October 25, 2024 at 4:24 AM
Barack Obama and Kamala Harris campaign together for first time at Georgia rally
October 24, 2024 at 7:08 PM

Harris readies for rally with Obama in Georgia

With just 12 days left in the campaign, Harris on Thursday will do local media interviews in Georgia before a 8 p.m. ET rally with former President Barack Obama and concert with Bruce Springsteen.
October 24, 2024 at 7:08 PM
VIDEO: Harris readies for rally with Obama in Georgia
October 23, 2024 at 11:40 AM

Eminem introduces Obama at campaign rally in Detroit

Rapper Eminem took the stage in his home state of Michigan to introduce former President Barack Obama at a campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris.
October 23, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Rapper Eminem took the stage in his home state of Michigan to introduce former President Barack Obama at a campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris.
October 22, 2024 at 10:14 PM

Obama warns of 'older, loonier' Trump during Wisconsin rally

Former President Barack Obama made the comments during a speech at a rally in Madison, Wisconsin Tuesday afternoon.
October 22, 2024 at 10:14 PM
VIDEO: Obama warns of 'older, loonier' Trump during Wisconsin rally
1 month ago

Biden chokes up during final goodbye to Ethel Kennedy

President Joe Biden capped a somber yet celebratory funeral for Ethel Kennedy on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
1 month ago
President Joe Biden delivers the eulogy at a memorial service for Ethel Kennedy, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C.
1 month ago

Walz to campaign with Presidents Obama, Clinton in early-vote push: Sources

Walz will be in North Carolina on Thursday with Clinton and then with Obama next Tuesday in Wisconsin-- corresponding to the states' first days of early voting.
1 month ago
Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Former US President Barack Obama.
1 month ago

‘Sometimes you need tough love’: Donna Brazile on Obama’s callout to Black men

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
1 month ago
VIDEO: ‘Sometimes you need tough love’: Donna Brazile on Obama’s callout to Black men
1 month ago

Obama reaches out to Black male voters in stumping for Harris

ABC News contributor Mike Muse on the vice president deploying her top surrogate on the campaign trail.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Obama reaches out to Black male voters in stumping for Harris
1 month ago

Obama rips Trump, chides Black men over 'excuses' for not voting for Harris

The former president began a multi-state campaign tour in Pittsburgh Thursday night.
1 month ago
The former president began a multi-state campaign tour in Pittsburgh Thursday night.
1 month ago

Obama rips Trump, chides Black men over 'excuses' for not voting for Harris

He began a multi-state campaign tour in Pittsburgh Thursday night.
1 month ago
Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event in support of Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris, in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Oct. 10, 2024.
1 month ago

Obama hits campaign trail to stump for Harris in Pennsylvania

The former president calls on young people to vote during a Thursday night rally in Pittsburgh. Donald Trump brought his economic message to Detroit, insulting the city.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Obama hits campaign trail to stump for Harris in Pennsylvania
1 month ago

Barack Obama and Elon Musk to hit the campaign trail

ABC News’ Karen Travers and Katherine Faulders with the latest news from the campaign trail.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Barack Obama and Elon Musk to hit the campaign trail
1 month ago

Obama to campaign for Harris in final weeks before Election Day

Former President Barack Obama will hit the campaign trail for Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz starting next Thursday, Oct. 10, through election day.
1 month ago
Former US President Barack Obama speaks after receiving the 2024 Sylvanus Thayer Award from the US Military Academy at West Point, N.Y on Sept., 19, 2024.
2 months ago

Former Obama speechwriter offers public speaking tips

One of former President Barack Obama’s longest-serving speechwriters, Terry Szuplat now sharing his valuable lessons in new book.
2 months ago
Former presidential speechwriter Terry Szuplat speaks to ABC News' Linsey Davis on ABC News on March 7, 2024.
2 months ago

Harris, Obama and Hillary Clinton set to hold Los Angeles fundraisers this month

Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a fundraiser in Los Angeles on Sept. 29, according to an invite obtained by ABC News.
2 months ago
Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris holds a campaign rally at the McHale Athletic Center on September 13, 2024 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.
2 months ago

New Obama-produced series 'Starting 5' follows LeBron James, other NBA stars

LeBron James, Jayson Tatum and more star in the new series, which chronicles life through an NBA season with behind-the-scenes footage.
2 months ago
A Netflix sports series "Starting 5."
3 months ago

Speechwriter assesses former boss Obama’s DNC speech

Terry Szuplat spent eight years as one of former President Barack Obama’s speechwriters.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Speechwriter assesses former boss Obama’s DNC speech
3 months ago

In boosting Kamala Harris at DNC, Obamas go high and low

They held nothing back in going after former President Donald Trump.
3 months ago
Former U.S. President Barack Obama takes the stage during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 20, 2024.
3 months ago

Obama to champion Harris as country's future in DNC speech: Source

When former President Barack Obama takes the stage at the DNC Tuesday to laud Vice President Kamala Harris, it will mark a full circle moment between the two Democrats.
3 months ago
Former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris share a moment during an event on the Affordable Care Act and lowering health care costs for families in the East Room of The White House, April 5, 2022.
3 months ago

Barack Obama concludes DNC Day 2 by telling voters ‘Let’s get to work’

ABC News roundtable breaks down the highlights and speeches of the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Barack Obama concludes DNC Day 2 by telling voters ‘Let’s get to work’
3 months ago

Barack Obama’s full speech at the DNC

The former president spoke during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Barack Obama’s full speech at the DNC
3 months ago

Barack Obama at the DNC: 'Trump has not stopped whining'

The former president warned against a second Trump presidency, saying, "The sequel is usually worse."
3 months ago
VIDEO: Barack Obama at the DNC: 'Trump has not stopped whining'
3 months ago

Barack Obama praises Biden as 'a leader who was steady'

The former president said of Biden: "I am proud to call him my president, but I am even prouder to call him my friend."
3 months ago
VIDEO: Barack Obama praises Biden as 'a leader who was steady'
3 months ago

Obamas discuss friendship and support for Harris on Day 2 of DNC

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama speak at the DNC on Tuesday, highlighting their 20-year friendship with Harris.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Obamas discuss friendship and support for Harris on Day 2 of DNC
4 months ago

Obama officially endorses Harris as Democratic nominee

Former President Barack Obama officially endorses Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's 2024 nominee.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Obama officially endorses Harris as Democratic nominee
4 months ago

Obama endorses Harris as Democratic nominee

Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have thrown their weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris as she finishes her first week as a presidential candidate.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Obama endorses Harris as Democratic nominee
4 months ago

Obama tells allies Biden needs to reconsider his reelection bid: Washington Post

Former President Barack Obama has privately told allies in recent days that Joe Biden's path to victory has greatly diminished.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Obama tells allies Biden needs to reconsider his reelection bid: Washington Post
5 months ago

Barack Obama says Michelle told their daughters to avoid a career in politics

Former President Barack Obama says his daughters are not likely to follow in his footsteps into a career in politics.
5 months ago
Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama participate in the unveiling of their official portraits during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, on February 12, 2018 in Washington, DC.
5 months ago

Malia and Sasha Obama speak out in new documentary

The former first daughters were interviewed for the Netflix documentary “Becoming,” about their mother Michelle Obama, which was released overnight.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Malia and Sasha Obama give 1st interview in new documentary
5 months ago

Michelle and Barack Obama share rare photos of daughter Sasha

Sasha graduated from University of Southern California last May.
5 months ago
Former President Barack Obama and his wife former First Lady Michelle Obama attend the US Open tennis tournament women's singles first round match between USA's Coco Gauff and Germany's Laura Siegemund at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, Aug. 28, 2023.
7 months ago

4 presidents visiting New York City

President Joe Biden is holding a fundraiser in New York with former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Former President Donald Trump is also in New York at the wake of a slain NYPD officer.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Four presidents in New York City
9 months ago

Former Presidents Obama, Clinton to support Biden at campaign event

President Joe Biden’s campaign is planning a fundraising event with former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
9 months ago
In this Nov. 5, 2022, file photo, President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama embrace on stage during a rally in Philadelphia.
1 year ago

'Nobody's hands are clean': Obama breaks with Biden on language around Israel support

Democratic backing for President Joe Biden is wavering when it comes to his support for Israel as the conflict in the Middle East rages on.
1 year ago
President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend an event to mark the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House, April 5, 2022.
1 year ago

How Obama helped President Biden draft the AI executive order

Former President Barack Obama helped draft the new artificial intelligence policy that President Joe Biden rolled out earlier this week, aides said.
1 year ago
Former President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden attend a rally, Nov. 5, 2022, in Philadelphia.
1 year ago

Obama family chef found dead near their Martha’s Vineyard estate

Police recovered the body of Tafari Campbell, 45, a beloved personal chef and friend of the former president and first lady, from the waters near the Obama family's estate on Monday.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Obama family chef found dead near their Martha’s Vineyard estate
1 year ago

Man with guns arrested near Obama home 'attempted to evade' Secret Service: DOJ

Jan. 6 defendant Taylor Taranto had been set for a detention hearing Wednesday.
1 year ago
A photo of Taylor Taranto from a detention memo released by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
1 year ago

Charges unsealed after arrest near Obama's home

The man was arrested near former president Obama's Washington, D.C. home was wanted on charges related to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Charges unsealed after arrest near Obama's home
1 year ago

Man with Jan. 6 warrant arrested near Obama DC home

Taylor Taranto, who has a Jan. 6-related warrant, was arrested near former President Barack Obama’s Washington, D.C., house, officials say.
1 year ago
Former President Barack Obama speaks at a Democracy Forum event held by the Obama Foundation at the Javits Center, Nov. 17, 2022, in New York.
1 year ago

Tim Scott, Nikki Haley blast Obama's criticisms of how they handle race relations

Sen. Tim Scott and former Gov. Nikki Haley hit back at former President Barack Obama for his criticism of their handling of race.
1 year ago
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott speaks during a town hall meeting, on June 14, 2023, in Pella, Iowa.
2 years ago

Obama stumps for Warnock with five days left to go in Georgia runoff

Five days before the Georgia Senate runoff, Barack Obama campaigned for Raphael Warnock in Atlanta on Thursday
2 years ago
In this Oct. 28, 2022, file photo, former President Barack Obama greets Sen. Raphael Warnock as he arrives at a campaign event for Georgia Democrats on Oct. 28, 2022, in College Park, Ga.
2 years ago

Obama stumps for Warnock ahead of Georgia runoff

Former President Barack Obama on Thursday campaigned for Sen. Raphael Warnock in Atlanta ahead of next week's runoff against Republican Herschel Walker.
2 years ago
Former President Barack Obama on Thursday campaigned for Sen. Raphael Warnock in Atlanta ahead of next week's runoff against Republican Herschel Walker.
2 years ago

Biden, Obama and Trump hold dueling midterm rallies in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's marquee Senate race could determine which party wins control of the chamber.
2 years ago
US President Joe Biden speaks during a rally ahead of the US midterm elections, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 5, 2022. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
2 years ago

Obama roasts GOP 'cast of characters' at Arizona rally for Democrats in tight races

Former President Barack Obama continued his crisscrossing of battlegrounds Wednesday in Arizona to help Democrats hold the Senate and keep election deniers out of office.
2 years ago
Former President Barack Obama campaigns with Sen. Mark Kelly and Democratic Governor nominee Katie Hobbs at Cesar Chavez High School, Nov. 2, 2022, in Phoenix.
2 years ago

Former President Obama, other political heavyweights, campaign before midterms

With midterms just days away officials are warning of a "heightened threat" of violence due to "perceptions" of election fraud.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Former President Obama, other political heavyweights, campaign before midterms
2 years ago

Obama hits campaign trail for midterms final stretch. First stop Georgia

Obama visits Georgia Friday to campaign for the Democratic ticket, appearing with Sen. Raphael Warnock and gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.
2 years ago
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 28: Former President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event for Georgia Democrats on October 28, 2022 in College Park, Georgia. Obama is in Georgia in support of Democratic candidates, encouraging voters to turn out. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)