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Though he’s not president anymore Barack Obama is still doing that thing where he shares his summer playlist because, well, it’s not exactly something you need to be president to do. “With summer winding down, here’s a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to—some new, some old, some fast, some slow,” Obama […]
Though Joe Biden has remained the frontrunner in the Democratic primaries, Barack Obama has reportedly expressed concern over his VP’s bid and even suggested he forgo the race. “You don’t have to do this, Joe, you really don’t,” Obama told Biden early in 2019, according to a New York Times source. Insiders say Biden wanted to enter the 2016 […]
Gilbert Arenas, Drake, and Fabolous are probably sectioning off a small fortune in hopes to add this exclusive jersey to their collections. Heritage Auctions has put Barack Obama‘s 1978-79 Punahou High School jersey on the auctioning block. The starting bid for the jersey starts at $25,000, but according to CBS, it’s expected to sell for […]
Italian airline Alitalia received backlash after it released a commercial that featured an actor in blackface portraying Barack Obama, and now the company removed the video and has issued a formal apology. The video was released as part of a campaign that advertised Alitalia’s new Rome to Washington route. It also featured portrayals of other U.S. presidents including Donald […]
The competition for coolest former president wasn’t particularly close before tonight. Jimmy Carter wins chill in a walk, but Barack Obama has a lock on cool. And hanging in a dope leather jacket with Drake ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Finals may well have pushed his mark into the same unreachable tier as […]
Pras Michel, former member of the Fugees, has been charged with campaign finance violations that took place during the 2012 U.S. presidential race. According to a four-count indictment, the 46-year-old artist is accused of funneling foreign money to a super PAC that allegedly supported Barack Obama‘s reelection campaign. TMZ points out that the legal document doesn’t specifically […]
The city of Los Angeles held a ceremony on Saturday in which a portion of Rodeo Road was renamed President Barack Obama Boulevard. An almost four-mile stretch has been dedicated to the former president. This stretch of land also holds sentimental value for Obama. It’s close to Rancho Cienega Park, where Obama held his first-ever campaign rally in the […]
Former VP Joe Biden has formally announced he will seek the office of the presidency. The announcement came Thursday, though Biden has been assumed to be running for quite some time now, even despite recent controversies. “The core values of this nation, our standing in the world, our very democracy, everything that has made America, […]
According to The Washington Post, the Trump administration has scrapped a deal that permitted Major League Baseball teams to sign Cuban players without those potential signees having to defect first. The White House defended this decision by saying the Cuban Baseball Federation was part of the Cuban government and nullified the deal on account of a current […]
Justin Bieber is looking to dominate the summer. The 25-year-old took to Instagram on Saturday to announce he had “bangers” on the way. Bieber shared the news in the caption of a photo of LeBron James going up for a dunk during the Lakers’ winning effort against the Hornets. The singer also shared some flattering words for the NBA […]
