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Architect of Obama pivot to steer Asia policy for Biden

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 06:35 AM

WASHINGTON - Kurt Campbell, a key architect of Barack Obama's US "pivot" to Asia, will take a top job for President-elect Joe Biden, signaling renewed efforts to rally with allies in the face of a rising China. Read more »

Jordan, Obama, Kaepernick jerseys set auction records

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 09:00 AM

Jerseys worn by retired NBA legend Michael Jordan, former US President Barack Obama and ex-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick set world records on Friday at Julien's Auctions. Read more »

Obama, Bush, Clinton willing to take coronavirus vaccine on camera

Steve Holland and Daniel Trotta, Reuters
Posted at Dec 04 06:09 AM

Former US Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton said they were willing to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus on television in order to ease any public skepticism over the safety of new vaccines. Read more »

Barack Obama: ‘I could not have a trade war’ with China due to global financial crisis

Cissy Zhou and Finbarr Bermingham, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 18 01:16 PM

Former US president Barack Obama explains that he was ‘hamstrung’ on dealing with China’s trade policies by global economic meltdown. Obama says he ‘had to make sure we did not start a trade war that tipped the world into a depression’, on the back of the global financial crisis of 2008-09. Read more »

How will Joe Biden change life for US businesses?

Juliette Michel, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 10 08:43 AM

President-elect Joe Biden, a champion of green energy and a higher minimum wage, could prove to be a game-changer for some US businesses.   Read more »

Why the Biden economy could be the same slog as the Obama economy

Neil Irwin, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 09 02:19 PM

Joe Biden will be inaugurated in January amid an economy that is likely to be slowly recovering from collapse. The Senate will probably be in the hands of Republicans — an opposition party perhaps willing to do enough to try to prevent steep damage to the economy and markets but unwilling to embrace the kind of multitrillion-dollar spending agenda that could generate a Biden boom.  Read more »

WATCH: Barack Obama casually sinks 3-pointer on campaign trail

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 01:51 PM

He was attempting to land Democrat Joe Biden an electoral slam dunk, but former president Barack Obama nailed a 3-pointer instead. Literally. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 22, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 04:37 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Obama mocks Trump's Chinese bank account: 'They would've called me Beijing Barry'

Glenn Thrush, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 22 11:15 AM

Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as he campaigns on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee and his former Vice President Joe Biden in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Read more »

Obama back on campaign trail

Matt Slocum, AP Photo
Posted at Oct 22 09:00 AM

Former President Barack Obama arrives to speak at Citizens Bank Park as he campaigns for Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday, in Philadelphia, USA.  Read more »

After keeping low profile on campaign trail, Obama makes debut for Biden

Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 02:04 PM

The rare public appearance by Obama, a frequent target for Trump's attacks and still one of the Democratic Party's biggest stars nearly 4 years after leaving the White House, comes at a critical time. Read more »

Michelle Obama and LeBron James partner to bring early voters to the U.S. polls

Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 09:06 AM

Early voting is surging, as Americans try to avoid Election Day crowds because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.   Read more »

NBA: Obama applauds LeBron's leadership 'on the court and in the public arena'

Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 09:36 AM

Former U.S. President Barack Obama congratulated LeBron James a day after he picked up his fourth NBA title. Read more »

WATCH: Former president Barack Obama joins virtual fan section for Game 1

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 01:40 PM

Former US president Barack Obama surprised NBA fans and the players themselves when he joined the virtual fan section for Game 1 of the Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat. Read more »

Michael Cohen's book says Trump held 'low opinions of all black folks'

Maggie Haberman, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 07 10:53 AM

President Donald Trump routinely referred to Black leaders of foreign nations with racist insults. He had an abiding admiration for President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to treat Russia like a personal business. And he was consumed with hatred for President Barack Obama. Read more »

Twitter hack may have had another mastermind: A 16-year-old

Nathaniel Popper, The New York Times
Updated as of Sep 02 10:34 AM

On Tuesday, federal agents served the teenager with a search warrant and scoured the Massachusetts home where he lives with his parents, said one of the people involved in the operation. A spokesman for the FBI confirmed a search warrant had been executed at the address.   Read more »

Obama’s DNC speech: ‘Don’t let them take away your democracy’

Stephanie Saul, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 20 11:15 PM

Calling the consequences of Trump’s failures severe — “170,000 Americans dead, millions of jobs gone, our worst impulses unleashed, our proud reputation around the world badly diminished and our democratic institutions threatened like never before” — Obama issued a call to action, imploring Americans to get behind Biden and his vice-presidential running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California.  Read more »

Trump to 'take a look' at pardoning Snowden

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 16 08:16 AM

President Donald Trump said Saturday he will "take a look" at pardoning Edward Snowden, the former US intelligence contractor who revealed in 2013 that the US government was spying on its citizens. Read more »

How people are reacting to Kamala Harris's VP nod

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 12 11:35 AM

Here is how US politicians and celebrities have reacted to her nomination. Read more »

US congressman John Lewis, civil rights icon, dead at 80

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 19 08:21 AM

WASHINGTON - John Lewis, the civil rights warrior who died Friday aged 80, excelled at what he liked to call "good trouble" -- standing up against racial injustice to forge a better United States. Read more »