WASHINGTON — Barack Obama had frank words for Black men who may be considering sitting out the election. “Part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that,” he said Thursday to Harris-Walz … Read more
Former President Barack Obama will soon begin campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris. He is set to embark on a blitz across the battleground states, with several events in the last month before Election Day. The former president will kick off his campaign efforts next Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Pittsburgh area. It’s unclear if … Read more
Talking with POLITICO on the margins of the recent annual Yalta European Strategy conference, a high-level gathering of Ukrainian and Western leaders and officials, Ischinger, added with a chuckle: “Of course, as many of my friends remind me, the problem, is that if you paint a red line you’ve got to stick to it. You can’t … Read more
Common challenges The collaboration is just one strand in a growing transatlantic network of center-left think tanks and political operatives shaping policy and political messaging in Washington and London. Common challenges on both sides of the Atlantic include immigration, housing and pressure from the left on issues such as the Gaza crisis. Matthew McGregor, the … Read more
Former president Barack Obama has turned a decade-old controversy over his fashion choices into a meme in support of Democratic Party presidential candidate Kamala Harris. On Wednesday, Obama leveraged the classic “how it started, how it’s going” meme format with a photo of himself from August 28, 2014 and another of Harris from the first … Read more
“I think that people haven’t really been excited about the presidential candidates for a long time,” Cahn said. “For 12 years, really, since Barack Obama, we haven’t seen this kind of excitement about a candidate.” Embroidered campaign hats for the Democratic Party presidential and vice-presidential candidates on the production line at Unionwear in New Jersey. … Read more
Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). When a bunch of guys in suits walks into a small business, it usually … Read more
Michelle Obama has been criticised lately for hypocrisy. The former First Lady (FLOTUS), worth more than $70 million, advised Americans against “taking more than they need.” The liberal audience at the Democrat National Convention was impressed by Obama’s speech, which was partly a tribute to her mother, Mary Robinson. “She and my father didn’t aspire … Read more
So much recent history comes rushing to mind when an Obama, husband or wife, shows up at a Democratic Convention. Most of us first heard of Barack when, as a young Senate candidate from Illinois, he showed up at the 2004 Convention. John Kerry lost to the incumbent President, George W. Bush, a few months … Read more
Barack, Michelle Obama rally behind Harris-Walz ticket – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama rallied behind the Harris-Walz ticket on day two of the Democratic National Convention, delivering sharp critiques of former President Donald Trump and calling on Democrats to remain united as election day approaches. … Read more
