/tags/barack-obama Barack Obama en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:12:45 GMT /politics-government/2024-07-18/obama-pelosi-and-democrats-make-a-fresh-push-for-biden-to-reconsider-2024-race-ahead-of-convention Time racing, Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for Biden to reconsider his reelection bid, as unease grows at the White House and within the campaign at a fraught moment for the president and his party. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:12:45 GMT /politics-government/2024-07-18/obama-pelosi-and-democrats-make-a-fresh-push-for-biden-to-reconsider-2024-race-ahead-of-convention The Associated Press /news-partners/2020-12-03/obama-bush-clinton-say-theyre-willing-to-get-coronavirus-vaccine-on-camera The former presidents' comments come as polls show many Americans would be hesitant to receive a vaccine once one becomes available. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 12:03:49 GMT /news-partners/2020-12-03/obama-bush-clinton-say-theyre-willing-to-get-coronavirus-vaccine-on-camera Jaclyn Diaz /news-partners/2020-11-19/democracy-is-strained-but-not-broken-former-president-obama-tells-fresh-air In his first interview with Terry Gross, Obama talks about what he misses most about being president and reflects on the turmoil of the Trump White House. Obama's new memoir is A Promised Land. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:00:23 GMT /news-partners/2020-11-19/democracy-is-strained-but-not-broken-former-president-obama-tells-fresh-air Terry Gross /news-partners/2020-11-16/obama-calls-trumps-refusal-to-concede-another-breach-of-basic-democratic-norms In an interview with NPR, the former president offers some of his most wide-ranging remarks on the outcome of the election and says Trump will fail in "denying reality." Mon, 16 Nov 2020 05:02:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-11-16/obama-calls-trumps-refusal-to-concede-another-breach-of-basic-democratic-norms Jason Breslow /news-partners/2020-08-17/dnc-live-coverage-wednesday-aug-19 Follow live updates and analysis of the Democratic National Convention. Mon, 17 Aug 2020 04:01:39 GMT /news-partners/2020-08-17/dnc-live-coverage-wednesday-aug-19 /news-partners/2020-06-03/obama-urges-young-people-to-keep-up-their-protests-to-bring-change In a virtual town hall, the former president did not mention his successor. But he did extol the young demonstrators who he said give him hope the country will get better. Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:05:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-06-03/obama-urges-young-people-to-keep-up-their-protests-to-bring-change David Welna /news-partners/npr-news/2020-05-18/trump-wants-a-fight-with-obama-heres-why-he-might-be-careful-what-he-wishes-for President Trump has alleged criminal activity by the Obama administration, while former President Barack Obama said Saturday that some "so-called grownups" are falling down on the job. Mon, 18 May 2020 09:01:02 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-05-18/trump-wants-a-fight-with-obama-heres-why-he-might-be-careful-what-he-wishes-for Domenico Montanaro /news-partners/2020-02-06/senate-report-faults-paralysis-by-obama-team-on-2016-russian-election-scheme The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence said former President Barack Obama's administration was caught off guard and wasted time when it should have been reacting to the attack on the election. Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:02:27 GMT /news-partners/2020-02-06/senate-report-faults-paralysis-by-obama-team-on-2016-russian-election-scheme Philip Ewing /news-partners/2019-12-16/barack-obama-says-women-could-solve-many-of-worlds-problems-which-men-have-caused If more women were put in charge, former President Barack Obama says, "There would be less war, kids would be better taken care of and there would be a general improvement." Mon, 16 Dec 2019 21:22:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-12-16/barack-obama-says-women-could-solve-many-of-worlds-problems-which-men-have-caused Bill Chappell /news-partners/2019-10-31/obama-says-democrats-dont-always-need-to-be-politically-woke Obama said he worries that some Democrats are too worried about ideological "purity" and that social media callouts are not activism. Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:00:51 GMT /news-partners/2019-10-31/obama-says-democrats-dont-always-need-to-be-politically-woke Juana Summers