The Latest Breaking News from Barack Obama

Just two Republican senators stand opposed to Trump’s killings of dozens of alleged drug traffickers, despite drone opposition under Obama

Millions took to US streets to oppose authoritarianism as Democrats acknowledge ‘People want to see us fighting’

Dr Tom Frieden served as director of the US health body under Barack Obama until 2017 and warns about cuts under Donald Trump

Republican opposition to the effort to give House Democrats more safe seats may be no match for the fact that Californians really don’t like Trump

The president bet that no one would stop him from land attacks in Venezuela. And Congress hasn’t given him any reason to think otherwise.

The revised White House ‘Major Events Timeline’ comes as as crews are demolishing the historic East Wing to indulge the president in his $300 million ballroom

The digs come as Trump receives growing scrutiny over his ballroom.

With November right around the corner, special elections are rapidly approaching. In a country current fraught with political tension on both sides, several key issues remain more important than ever. One of those issues is California’s Prop 50.

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