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Chris DaltonAug 23, 2026
Given the mix of policy criticism, personal stories, and coup allegations in this week's Obama coverage, which storyline deserves more scrutiny and which is getting overblown?
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Nicole HardyAug 22, 2026
Do the newly released documents constitute credible evidence of wrongdoing by Obama-era officials, or are they being overstated for political effect?

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Barack Hussein Obama II is an American former politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to serve as president. Obama represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.

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‘Ouch’: Ex-Obama Aide Saddened By ‘Depressing’ New Data Showing Trump Took His Old Boss’ Coalition

Former President Barack Obama aide Jon Favreau said during a Friday podcast that fresh data from Democratic firm Catalist on how former Vice President Kamala Harris lost to President Donald Trump in the 2024 election…

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‘Wait! Wait! Wait!’: Harris Faulkner Calls Out Former Dem Rep For Spinning Obama’s Bad Track Record For Party

Fox News host Harris Faulkner cut off former Democratic Rep. Pat Murphy of Pennsylvania Thursday after he tried to avoid addressing the Democratic Party’s dramatic losses under former President Barack Obama. Obama said…

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Democrats Who Backed Obama’s Unilateral Bombings Now Have Problem With Trump’s Iran Strike

Democrats who voiced no concern about former President Barack Obama dropping bombs without congressional approval are now slamming President Donald Trump for striking Iran’s nuclear facilities. Several Democrats who…

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Michelle Obama Addresses Divorce Rumors

Former first lady Michelle Obama set the record straight regarding divorce rumors with her and former President Barack Obama. Obama noted others can’t know what they are doing “every minute of the day,” per The Hill …

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‘Little Less Whining’: Obama Says Dem Party Needs To ‘Toughen Up’

Former President Barack Obama said Friday that Democrats need to “just toughen up,” CNN first reported on Monday. Obama also asserted that he thinks fellow Democrats need to do “less navel-gazing” and “whining,”…

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‘Mindboggling’: Charlamagne Says Obama’s Call For Dems To ‘Toughen Up’ Is Too Late

Radio host Charlamagne Tha God suggested on Tuesday that former President Barack Obama’s remarks telling Democrats to “toughen up” came far too late. Obama said at a Friday fundraiser that Democrats need to “just…

Barack Hussein Obama II is an American former politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to serve as president. Obama represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.

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