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14 hours ago · Barack H. Obama was the 44th President of the United States. Few presidents have walked a more improbable path to the White House. Born to a Kenyan father and American mother, Obama's story is one of overcoming obstacles and defying expectations. His rise to power symbolized a new era of diversity and inclusivity in American politics.
1 day ago · Barack Obama (born August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.) is the 44th president of the United States (2009–17) and the first African American to hold the office. Before winning the presidency, Obama represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate (2005–08).
Jun 22, 2024 · Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign was a historic and transformative event, marked by a message of hope, a strategy of grassroots mobilization, and a vision for change.
5 days ago · Barack Obama - Post-Presidency, Activism, Legacy: Having chosen to become the first president since Woodrow Wilson to remain in the capital after the end of his term, Obama purchased a nine-bedroom home in the Kalorama neighborhood with the intention of staying for two years so that his younger daughter, Sasha, could complete high ...
Jul 1, 2024 · On the domestic front, Obama continued to use the power of executive action to address issues that remained bogged down in Congress. In February 2014 Obama, unable to persuade Congress to raise the federal minimum wage, signed an executive order raising the hourly minimum wage of federal contract workers to $10.10.
Jun 12, 2024 · Barack Obama wants us to think about cities, and taking risks. Obama was the surprise guest speaker at the Kresge Foundation’s centennial celebration, held Tuesday night at the Detroit...
6 days ago · The Obama campaign is often seen as a kind of last gasp of a politics of hope in the country. But David is already disillusioned by the end of the campaign; he says he’s “repelled” by politics.
