Stevie Wonder releases 'Dream Still Lives' video, honoring Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Stevie Wonder has released a video featuring celebrities espousing the need to continue the works of the Rev.
Report: Former Pres. Barack Obama in discussions to produce shows for Netflix
LOS ANGELES — Netflix shares surged to an all-time high following the news that Barack Obama and Netflix reportedly are negotiating a deal for the former president and his wife, Michelle, to produce shows exclusively for the streaming service.The proposed deal was reported Friday by The New York Times, which cited people familiar with the discussions who were not identified.The report sent shares to an all-time high of $326.74 earlier.
Barack Obama to be David Letterman's first Netflix guest
NEW YORK — David Letterman has lined up former president Barack Obama to be his first guest when he returns to a TV talk show later this month.Obama will join Letterman on Jan. 12 for the launch of the new "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman" on Netflix.Other guests slated to be on the show include George Clooney, Malala Yousafzai, Jay-Z, Tina Fey and Howard Stern.
Gallup poll: Former Pres. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton remain the most admired man, woman in US
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remain the most admired man and woman in the United States -- a 10-year trend for Obama and 16 years running for Clinton.Gallup's December poll found 17% of respondents named Obama the man they admired most, a dip from 22% of respondents saying the same last year.
Texas woman accused of mailing bombs to Obama, Abbott
FORT WORTH, Texas — A woman accused of mailing potentially deadly homemade bombs to then-President Barack Obama and Texas Gov.
Former President Barack Obama expected in Chicago for jury duty
CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama is expected to appear for jury duty in downtown Chicago.A senior law enforcement official who has been briefed says Obama is scheduled to show up for jury duty on Wednesday morning at the Richard J.
Obama tells Democrats to reject politics of division, fear
NEWARK, N.J. — Former President Barack Obama called on fellow Democrats to reject politics of "division" and "fear" while rallying on Thursday with party's candidates for governors in Virginia and New Jersey."Why are we deliberately trying to misunderstand each other, and be cruel to each other and put each other down?
5 former presidents to attend storm recovery concert
WASHINGTON — All five living former U.S. presidents will attend a hurricane relief concert at Texas A&M University later this month.That's according to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation, which issued a statement Wednesday saying "all ticket sales and other proceeds" from the October 21 event will go to storm recoveries in Texas, Florida and the Caribbean.
Former Pres. Obama: Pres. Trump's decision to roll back DACA 'cruel,' 'self-defeating'
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama says President Donald Trump's decision to roll back the so-called 'dreamers' program is 'cruel' and 'self-defeating.'The White House says it wants Congress to come up with a plan to replace the program the Trump administration is phasing out, which shields young immigrants from deportation.White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says President Trump wants to see "responsible immigration reform" from Congress.
DOJ says it has no records related to Trump Tower 'wiretaps'
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says in a legal filing that it has no information about wiretaps President Donald Trump once claimed had been made of Trump Tower in New York.The department's National Security Division and the FBI "confirm that they have no records related to wiretaps as described by" President Trump's March tweets.In those tweets, President Trump alleged President Barack Obama "had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower" prior to Election Day.
Illinois governor signs law to honor Barack Obama's birthday
CHICAGO — The home state of former President Barack Obama will commemorate his birthday under a new law.Illinois Gov.
Obama says Paris climate agreement still has a chance
MONTREAL — Former U.S. President Barack Obama says the Paris climate agreement still has a chance despite the "temporary absence of American leadership" and says he "took great comfort" in hearing last week that U.S. states, cities, corporations and others have decided to carry on with Paris commitments.Obama made the remarks in a speech to the Montreal Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening.
Former Pres. Obama gets rock-star welcome in Berlin, praises Chancellor Merkel
BERLIN — Former President Barack Obama received a rock-star welcome in Berlin as he appeared at a public debate Thursday, May 24th with Chancellor Angela Merkel, whom he praised as one of his "favorite partners" during his presidency.Security was tight in front of the German capital's Brandenburg Gate, where the former U.S. president and Merkel appeared on a podium before tens of thousands of people attending a gathering marking the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.
Wisconsin reps break along party lines on health overhaul
MADISON — Wisconsin's congressional delegation has voted along party lines on legislation rolling back former President Barack Obama's health care law.The House voted to pass the bill 217-213 on Thursday afternoon.
Former President Barack Obama unveils vision for presidential library in Chicago
CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama unveiled plans for his future presidential center Wednesday, painting a picture of a buzzing hub for youth and community programs on the South Side of Chicago where he raised his family and launched his political career.Obama fielded questions from residents at a forum near the site, delving into nitty gritty details of traffic patterns, green space and job creation, while avoiding any mention of his successor in the White House."What we want this to be is the world premiere institution for training young people and leadership to make a difference in their communities, in their countries and in the world," he told the friendly crowd that included Mayor Rahm Emanuel, his one-time chief of staff.It was Obama's second public appearance since he left office, providing another glimpse of post-presidential life.
Former President Obama discusses civic engagement, not politics
CHICAGO -- Former President Barack Obama addressed civic engagement for young people during his first public appearance since leaving office, but he didn't mention his successor or detail his thoughts on current events.Obama gave advice on leadership, dealing with failure and even social media as he talked with youth during a University of Chicago panel event.
Obama to hold first public event of his post-presidency
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama will speak Monday in Chicago to young community leaders and organizers at the University of Chicago, where his presidential library is planned.Obama's first public engagement comes as President Donald Trump nears his 100-day mark in office next week.The news release announcing the event says Obama's post-presidential goal is "to encourage and support the next generation of leaders driven by strengthening communities around the country and the world."Students from schools in and around Chicago are invited to attend.
"Start of new era:" Pres. Trump tosses former Pres. Obama's 'clean' energy plan, embraces coal
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Declaring "the start of a new era" in energy production, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday, March 28th that he said would revive the coal industry and create jobs.The move makes good on his campaign pledge to unravel former President Barack Obama's plan to curb global warming.
EPA chief: Pres. Trump to undo former Pres. Obama's plan to curb global warming
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump in the coming days will sign a new executive order that unravels his predecessor's sweeping plan to curb global warming, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Sunday, March 26th.EPA chief Scott Pruitt said the executive order to be signed Tuesday, March 28th will undo former President Barack Obama's administration's Clean Power Plan, an environmental regulation that restricts greenhouse gas emissions at coal-fired power plants.