Barack Obama

Former President Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ralph Northam in Richmond, Va.

'Our Democracy Is At Stake,' Obama Says Of Virginia Race For Governor

11:31pm October 19, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Former President Obama hit the campaign trail Thursday in support of Democrat Ralph Northam, and took some implicit shots at President Trump and GOP gubernatorial nominee Ed Gillespie.

Then-President Barack Obama in a 2015 meeting with a group of DREAMers, who received protection from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Obama reacted strongly to President Trump's reversal of the policy.

Obama Calls Trump's Reversal On DREAMers 'Self-Defeating,' 'Cruel'

5:05pm September 05, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Former President Obama criticized the Trump administration's decision to phase out protection for young people who came to the U.S. illegally as children. He urged Congress to pass a permanent fix.

Former President Barack Obama's tweet after the violence Charlottesville, Va., is now the most-liked tweet ever. The tweet quoted Nelson Mandela and included this photo of Obama visiting a daycare in Maryland.

Quoting Mandela, Obama's Tweet After Charlottesville Is The Most-Liked Ever

1:56pm August 16, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion," the former president tweeted. He was quoting Nelson Mandela, and it struck a chord for many.

At the end of Obama's term, 64 percent of respondents said they were confident in the U.S. president, compared to 22 percent now. Now only two countries' respondents prefer Trump over Obama.

Majority Of Global Poll Respondents Find Trump Arrogant, Dangerous

11:29pm June 26, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

At the end of Obama's term, 64 percent of respondents said they were confident in the U.S. president, compared to 22 percent now. Now only two countries' respondents prefer Trump over Obama.

Javier Yanez decorated with U.S. and Cuban flags in Old Havana, Cuba, in 2014. President Trump is expected to reverse some of the easing in U.S.-Cuba relations that President Obama initiated.

Trump Adopts Harder Line On Cuba

9:00pm June 15, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is imposing new restrictions on travel and trade with Cuba. Individual travelers may have to join tour groups. And business ties with the Cuban military will be sharply curtailed.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former President of the United States Barack Obama arrive for a discussion on democracy in Berlin Thursday.

As Trump Slams NATO Allies, Obama Defends 'International Order'

4:59pm May 25, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Former President Obama spoke to a large crowd in Berlin Thursday, calling for a renewal of the international order. His message was in sharp contrast to President Trump's policy of "America First."

Three of the national monuments now under review by the Department of the Interior: (from left to right) Gold Butte in Nevada, the Pacific Remote Islands and Giant Sequoia in Northern California.

PHOTOS: See The Sweeping American Landscapes Under Review By Trump

4:44pm April 28, 2017

President Trump has ordered the Department of the Interior to review the status of at least 20 national monuments. Here's a visual guide to the stunning landscapes now in Trump's sights.

Remember Judge Robert Bork's failed 1987 Supreme Court nomination? Some Republicans still do.

Going 'Nuclear': How We Got Here

3:49pm April 04, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

From Robert Bork to Merrick Garland and the use and overuse of the filibuster in between, the list of grievances between both parties is long. It's all led to the point of forever changing the Senate.

President Trump speaks at a reception for senators and their spouses in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday.

Reality Check On Trump Calling For Bipartisanship On Health Care

12:39pm March 29, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president told a bipartisan group of senators that there will be a deal on health care. "It's such an easy one," he said, adding that it will "happen very quickly." But it's hardly that easy.

Donald Trump wears a coal miner's protective hat while addressing supporters at a rally in Charleston, W.V., last May.

What Trump Misses About Energy Jobs In America

6:12pm March 28, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president on Tuesday signed an executive order with the intention of helping bring back coal jobs. But clean energy jobs, like solar, have taken off, far outpacing coal.