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May 16, 2022, 5:24 PM
Obama, Airbnb's Brian Chesky launch $100M in scholarships
The co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky, has donated $100 million to the Obama Foundation to fund scholarships for students pursuing careers in public service and includes multiple stipends for travel
May 16, 2022, 5:24 PM
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Obama jokingly trolls Biden at White House event
Former President Barack Obama trolled President Joe Biden during his first event back at the White House since 2017, jokingly calling him “Vice President Biden.”
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Former President Obama receives a standing ovation during White House visit
Despite a celebratory press conference with former President Barack Obama, President Joe Biden struggles to improve poll numbers ahead of the midterm elections.
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Obama returns to White House for health care news
Former President Barack Obama returned to the White House for the first time in five years to celebrate the expansion of the Affordable Care Act and roast his former vice president.
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Obama emphasizes Affordable Care Act’s success
ABC News’ Mary Alice Bruce, Averi Harper and Dr. Alok Patel provide an analysis of President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama’s press conference.
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Obama makes 1st White House visit since leaving office
Former President Barack Obama made a White House visit to promote the Affordable Care Act.
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Obama returning to White House
For the first time since leaving office in January 2017, former President Barack Obama is returning to the White House on Tuesday to celebrate health care reform.
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Obama to return to White House for health care event
Former President Barack Obama will be returning to the White House on Tuesday for his first public event there since he left office in 2017
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Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19
The 44th president is "feeling fine" other than a scratchy throat, he said.
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Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19, former president confirms on Twitter
The 44th president is "feeling fine" other than a scratchy throat, he said.
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Bezos makes gifts to Obama foundation and NYU medical center
Former President Barack Obama’s foundation announced that it has received a $100 million donation from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, which it says is the largest individual contribution it has received to date
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Obama hits campaign trail as Virginia's gubernatorial race tightens
Democrats fear a loss in this Virginia race could be an ominous reflection of their chances in the midterm elections one year from now.
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Obama campaigns for Phil Murphy in New Jersey governor's race
Former President Barack Obama campaigned in New Jersey on Saturday for Democrat Phil Murphy, who's seeking a second term as governor.
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Obama hits campaign trail in Virginia governor's race
Former President Barack Obama attended a campaign event to support Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe.
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Former President Obama on cementing his legacy, supporting Biden's agenda
In an ABC News exclusive, Obama said the U.S. "desperately needs" the programs laid out in President Biden's multitrillion-dollar domestic agenda and he supports taxing the wealthy to help support it.
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Exclusive: Obama says US 'desperately needs' Biden agenda, supports taxing the rich
Former President Barack Obama endorsed the Biden administration's domestic agenda while speaking with Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts in an exclusive interview.
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Obama talks about division among Democrats
ABC News' chief medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton talks about the rising pediatric cases across the country.
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Former President Obama shows off 3D model of Obama Presidential Center
Former President Barack Obama sits down exclusively with ABC News’ Robin Roberts in advance of the historic groundbreaking of his presidential center in Chicago.
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Former President Obama’s presidential center breaks ground
“GMA” has a first look at some of the artifacts at the Obama Presidential Center, which he opened in partnership with former first lady Michelle Obama.
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Former President Obama on Chicago gun violence
In an exclusive interview, former President Barack Obama says Chicago alone can't stop "the easy access and flood of guns into these communities."
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Obama says Haitian migrants' plight is 'heartbreaking,' but Biden knows system is broken
Former President Barack Obama believes the migrant crisis at the border in Del Rio, Texas, is "heartbreaking," he told "GMA."
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Obama says presidential center will invest in community, empower youth
Former President Barack Obama spoke with "GMA" co-anchor Robin Roberts about helping Chicago's South Side.
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Exclusive: Barack Obama defends location of Obama Center, is 'absolutely confident' it will benefit community
Barack Obama reflected on the Obama Center's mission and defended his decision to choose historic Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side as the site to honor his legacy.
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Former President Obama responds to legal issues over Obama Presidential Center
Former President Obama tells Robin Roberts in exclusive interview the legal issues with the Obama Presidential Center are “more or less finished.”
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Former President Obama says U.S. 'desperately needs' Biden agenda
Former President Obama tells Robin Roberts in exclusive interview he believes the infrastructure bill is something “America desperately needs.”
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Groundbreaking for Obama presidential center set for Tuesday
Former President Barack Obama's presidential center will move another step closer to its brick-and-mortar future next week when ground is broken after years of reviews, other delays and local opposition
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After delays, construction on Obama Center begins in Chicago
Five years after Barack Obama chose a Chicago site for his presidential center, construction has officially begun in the historic lakefront park
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Obama scales back 60th birthday bash amid COVID questions
Amid rising Covid concerns, former President Barack Obama is scaling back his 60th birthday bash planned for the weekend.
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Obama curtails 60th birthday bash after delta variant surge
Former President Barack Obama has scaled down his 60th birthday bash due to the surge in the delta variant of the coronavirus
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Obama to host hundreds at 60th birthday party amid COVID concerns
Former President Barack Obama is set planning to host hundreds of people at his 60th birthday Martha's Vineyard party amid COVID concerns.
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Obama-Springsteen book 'Renegades' coming in October
There’s a new chapter in the friendship between Barack and the Boss
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President Obama on the keys to democracy's survival, healing racial divide
As Juneteenth approaches, the former president says he trusts in a new generation fighting for equal rights.
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Obama surprises young athletes: Part 6
Barack Obama spoke with “GMA” host Michael Strahan in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C., one of the area’s poorest sections. Kids play basketball and have big dreams for their future.
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Obama discusses path forward from racial injustice: Part 1
The former president sat down with “GMA” host Michael Strahan to discuss the Capitol insurrection, misinformation, the presidential glass ceiling and the importance of unity to get things done.
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Obama: 'A lot of barriers still exist' as Juneteenth officially recognized
Plus, how white supremacy played a role in keeping the holiday from being celebrated nationwide for so long.
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Former President Obama talks to Michael Strahan about the power of hope
Former President Obama says no one has exhibited more resilience and determination in this country than African Americans.
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The Obamas' official portraits on nationwide tour
The former president and first lady’s portraits have left the Smithsonian and will start the tour in Chicago.
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Bo, the Obama family dog, has died
Bo joined the first family in April 2009.
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Barack and Michelle Obama open up about race in America
The former president and first lady share their thoughts on reparations and racial equality in the U.S.
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Inside new podcast featuring Bruce Springsteen in conversation with Barack Obama
Last year, Bruce Springsteen sat down for a conversation with former President Barack Obama that is the focus of a new podcast called "Renegades: Born in the USA."
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Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen join forces for new Spotify podcast series
Lara Spencer reports the buzziest stories of the day in "GMA" Pop News.
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Obama speechwriter's memoir 'Grace' to come out in 2022
The White House speechwriter who helped President Barack Obama work on his response to the Charleston church massacre in June 2015 has a book deal
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Barack Obama talks having daughter Malia's boyfriend quarantine with the family
Barack Obama discussed having daughter Malia's boyfriend quarantine with the family and how it affected their grocery bill.
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Sales top 3 million for Barack Obama's "A Promised Land'
Just a month after publication, Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land” is well on its way to becoming the best-selling presidential memoir in modern times
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Obama memoir sells a record 1.7 million copies in first week
Former President Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land” sold more than 1.7 million copies in North America in its first week, roughly equal to the combined first week sales of memoirs by his two immediate predecessors
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Barack Obama memoir off to record-setting start in sales
Former President Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land” sold nearly 890,000 copies in the U.S. and Canada in its first 24 hours, putting it on track to be the best selling presidential memoir in modern history
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Barack Obama urges Trump to ‘accept the reality’ of his defeat
The former president added his voice to the growing chorus of people telling the president to concede.
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Obama sounds alarm in new interview as Trump digs in
The president still has not conceded defeat despite Joe Biden winning 306 electoral votes to his 232 and President Obama said his refusal is a “dangerous path” for democracy.
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Former President Barack Obama set to release memoir, ‘A Promised Land’
Barack Obama sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss the years leading up to his historic presidency and some of his most pivotal moments in the White House.
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Former President Barack Obama campaigns for Joe Biden in Pennsylvania
Obama is hoping to help energize African American voters in the battleground state, while President Donald Trump is also in Pennsylvania campaigning before Wednesday’s final presidential debate.
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