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Barack Obama
Sanders and Obama: Trump’s Attack on Postal Service a Direct Assault on Election
Tens of millions of Americans could be effectively disenfranchised in the November election due to Trump.
Pence Says Trump Outperformed Obama on Jobs, Forgetting 20 Million Lost in April
More than half of the number of jobs that were lost in April have not yet been recovered.
Barack Obama: End the Filibuster to Restore Voting Rights Act
In his eulogy for John Lewis, the former president called to honor his legacy by expanding voting rights.
Obama Calls for Police Reform, But Others Note He Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Critics on the left noted Obama’s calls for reform didn't go far enough.
Obama Calls Trump’s Coronavirus Response an “Absolute Chaotic Disaster”
The former president expressed grave concern in the way Trump governs to thousands of former staffers on Friday.
Obama Criticizes Trump’s Lack of a “Coherent National Plan” as COVID Deaths Rise
President Trump's inconsistent COVID-19 strategy appears designed to give himself all the credit but none of the blame.
Obama Takes Subtle Jab at Trump, Tells Mayors “Biggest Mistake” is to Misinform
The former president's recent comments on social media and elsewhere appear to be critical of Trump.
Democrats Need to Cut the Realism and Start Dreaming — and Fighting — Big
Incrementalism is not the stuff of inspiration.
Trump Is the Third President to Lie About Afghan War Success
A majority of veterans and civilians don't think the 18-year-long war was worth fighting. It's time to end the carnage.
Obama Normalized Drone Warfare. Trump Is Escalating It.
Trump’s drone war should remind us how dangerous it is when a president claims the legal authority to kill in secret.