Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s mother Marian Robinson dies at 86
Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who moved with the first family to the White House when son-in-law Barack Obama was elected president, has died. She was 86.…
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Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama in 2008, died at 49
Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic proposals during the 2008 presidential campaign, and who later…
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Obama promotes telethon to raise funds for Red Cross, Maui
Follow all updates about wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii this week, destroying a historic town and forcing evacuations. The National Weather Service said Hurricane Dora, which…
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Biden reelection campaign offers joint meeting with Obama
President Joe Biden is raising money for his reelection campaign by offering donors the chance to meet himself and Barack Obama, meaning the former president will be entering the 2024…
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Biden builds his ’24 reelection bid around DNC
President Joe Biden is staking his reelection bid on the political and financial muscle of the Democratic National Committee. The strategy is different from the way the last Democratic president…
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Michelle Obama works on child nutrition project
Michelle Obama is taking on a new role as the co-founder of PLEZi Nutrition, which aims to market food and beverages for kids that are both tasty and healthy. The…
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Trump to release ‘Letters to Trump’ in April
Former President Donald Trump, in a new book, plans to reveal 150 private letters sent to him — including one from Oprah Winfrey in 2000. Trump‘s new book includes letters…
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Biden picks LaBolt as new WH comms director
White House communications director Kate Bedingfield plans to step down from her position soon and will be replaced by Ben LaBolt, a veteran of Barack Obama’s presidency, the White House…
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16.3M seek health coverage through ‘Obamacare’
A record 16.3 million people flocked to the Affordable Care Act exchanges for 2023 coverage, known as Obamacare’, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Wednesday. Open enrollment on…
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Debt ceiling: 2011 debate left lessons for Biden, GOP
Negotiations over the debt ceiling consumed Washington in 2011, a high-stakes showdown between the Obama White House and the new generation of “tea party” House Republicans. “Now we’re getting down…
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Alabama’s tornadoes rattle historic civil rights people
A devastating tornado hit South U.S., homes were wasted across Selma and Dallas County, a part of Alabama known as the Black Belt. Autauga county in Alabama, claiming the lives…
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