Articles filed under Barack Obama
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Obama reunion? Biden fills Cabinet with former White House leadersDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden is getting the old gang back together. Increasingly deep into the process of selecting Cabinet members and other senior staff, the...
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Obama endorses Biden as the best leader for 'darkest times'Apr 14, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Former President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, giving the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the party's biggest fundrai...
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Obama library would harm Jackson Park, federal agency saysJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - Construction of the $500 million Obama Presidential Center will have an "adverse impact" on historic Jackson Park that must be mitigated, a federal review has concluded....
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Illinois 200: Barack Obama's political career in Illinois helped shape his presidencyNov 11, 2018 4:33 am - A decade ago, he claimed victory in the presidential campaign from Grant Park in Chicago. He announced his run - and later his running mate - on ground trod by Abraham L...
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Here's why Trump is the better presidentOct 12, 2018 1:00 am - People who do not like Trump seem to forget the last administration that gave us: Fast and Furious, IRS targeting, four dead in Benghazi, lies about the cost of Obamacar...
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Barack Obama's return: good or bad for Democrats?Sep 17, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Nearly two years out of the White House, former President Barack Obama is facing another political test. To the delight of many Democrats, he's stepped back...
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Republicans lack votes - and appetite - to end 'Obamacare'Sep 11, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON Arizona's new senator says he'd vote to repeal the nation's health care law. That's one additional Republican ready to obliterate the statute because his pre...
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Obama to U of I students: You cannot wait for a saviorSep 07, 2018 1:00 am - Former President Obama on Friday delivered a blistering criticism of the political tactics of his successor, saying President Donald Trump had built on the fears of the ...
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Obama speech draws much University of Illinois interestSep 05, 2018 1:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - More than 17 times as many University of Illinois students registered to hear a campus speech by former President Barack Obama as there are seats in ...
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Sun-Times: Patti Blagojevich blames Obama while seeking clemency for RodJul 25, 2018 1:00 am - Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich stuck to her guns Tuesday in blaming the administration of former President Barack Obama for denying her husband a fair tria...