Barack Obama visits Chicago to check on his center’s progress — and makes a surprise school visit

The former president is in Chicago this week to check on construction of his presidential center, set to open next June.

Enduring images of 2025

Sophie Thatcher, star of the show “Yellowjackets,” which began its third season in 2025. (When Sophie Thatcher’s on-screen, ...

Barack Obama in Santa hat surprises school children during visit to Chicago

Former President Barack Obama is in Chicago this week to review progress on the Obama Presidential Center, which is set to ...

MAGA influencers urge Trump to kill Netflix deal over streamer’s Obama ties

Laura Loomer and other right-wing media figures cast Netflix as a Democratic stronghold and want the government to block it ...

No evidence Gavin Newsom donated $12M to feed children because Obama asked

In December 2025, California Gov. Gavin Newsom donated $12 million of his own money to an initiative to feed hungry children ...
New York Post

Barack Obama greets Honor Flight veterans in surprise visit during their DC trip

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama surprised Honor Flight veterans who were traveling to DC from Wisconsin over the weekend to pay tribute to their military service. Obama, 64, boarded the ...
NJ.com

Barack Obama shocks veterans with surprise visit ahead of Veterans Day

Former President Barack Obama surprised veterans traveling to the nation’s capital ahead of Veterans Day on Tuesday. In a video posted to social media platform X on Tuesday, Obama is seen welcoming a ...
The Grio

‘That’s my man’: Michelle Obama swoons over Barack’s viral moment

Michelle and Barack Obama continue to prove why they’re the gold standard for Black love. “Couple Goals” if you will. And just when you think they can’t get any cuter, they remind us that the spark is ...
ABC News

Barack Obama, Kamala Harris campaign for Democrats, as Donald Trump's political operation invests in turnout

The Democrat heavyweights aided Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger. Former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris, in separate rallies on Saturday, called for Democrats to ...
The New York Times

Obama Calls Mamdani to Praise His Campaign and Offers to Be Sounding Board

Former President Barack Obama told Zohran Mamdani “your campaign has been impressive to watch,” and suggested that he was invested in Mr. Mamdani’s success beyond the election. By Shane Goldmacher ...
CNN

Inside Barack Obama’s stepped-up plans to fight back against Donald Trump

Barack Obama used to be confident America would survive Donald Trump. He’s not so sure anymore. The 44th president can still draw a crowd of thousands or dial Gavin Newsom’s cell phone to strategize ...
Newsweek

Michelle Obama Reveals ‘Unspoken Ritual’ During Barack Date Nights

Michelle Obama revealed the "unspoken ritual" she and husband Barack Obama used to do before state dinners, which they would often treat like date night. Barack Obama, 64, was President of the United ...