Barack Obama
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Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally
The Super Bass singer is the latest big name to campaign in Michigan, where a tight Senate race is playing out ahead of the 3 November midterms.
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Trump rallies for Mike Rogers – and Nicki Minaj’s derriere – in Michigan
Trump again congratulated Ohio senator’s rear end before his cheeky comment about rapper being ‘hard to miss’
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Trump demands metal detectors for Abdul El-Sayed at US capitol during Michigan rally
Abdul El-Sayed is slightly ahead of his Republican opponent Mike Rogers in a tight race for the Senate in Michigan
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Obama unloads on Trump for the Iran war and mocks president’s diplomatic strategy
Obama bashed Trump for causing fuel prices to surge and what he saw as the unnecessary deaths of service members in a war that has raged on for nearly eight months
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Obama rallies rapturous Michigan crowd for El-Sayed: ‘He’ll finish the job we started’
Former president speaks to crowd of thousands in support of Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate and Democratic ticket
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Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections
"This election is our last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration," Obama said.
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Obama unloads on Trump for the Iran war and mocks president’s diplomatic strategy
Obama bashed Trump for causing fuel prices to surge and what he saw as the unnecessary deaths of service members in a war that has raged on for nearly eight months
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Obama set to spend Saturday on the Democratic campaign trail ahead of midterms
Although Ohio has become more reliably Republican, it's been a hotly contested battleground this year
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Left and Right face off in Brazil's second round presidential election
Lula against Flavio - both candidates in the second-round presidential election in Brazil hold rallies in major cities on the last day of campaigning. With around 20% of the electorate having abstained in the first round, the result is wide open and opinion polls show them neck and neck.
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New Trump rule allows hunters to bait bears in Alaska with doughnuts, bacon and more
Critics decry Trump administration rule that lets hunters lure bears with human foods on federal lands in Alaska
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'I was bullied out of the Army over my sexuality - I deserve full compensation'
Currently LGBT-plus veterans who were constructively dismissed are only eligible for a partial payment.
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This 'wonderland of rocks' just became America's 64th national park
Chiricahua joins the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest and Saguaro as the fourth national park in Arizona
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Ilhan Omar says 'bizarre' pre-dawn raid on her home is forcing her to move out
The congresswoman said federal agents seized over a dozen items, including cell phones and notebooks, as part of a federal investigation.
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Supreme Court justice warns conservative majority is destroying democracy
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday said the court's conservative majority has undermined democracy
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Obama blasts Trump administration probe of congresswoman Ilhan Omar as 'so appalling'
Obama says federal agents' search of the Democrat's home was an effort to intimidate a Trump critic.
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Judges bristle as they are forced to decide the details of Trump's Washington makeover
Judges in Washington are grappling with numerous cases challenging construction projects initiated by President Donald Trump
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Majority of Americans think Donald Trump is using presidency to enrich himself, new poll finds – live
Trump’s approval rating reaches new low; 66% of Americans think Trump is using position of power for monetary gain, including 34% of Republicans
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First Thing: US ambassador in rare diplomatic break with Israel over attack on US journalist
Mike Huckabee condemns attack on Washington Post photojournalist that has drawn lukewarm response from Israeli authorities
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All the races that will decide control of the US Senate
Voter frustration over rising prices and the war in Iran, alongside the unpopularity of President Donald Trump, has made several contests competitive at November's midterm elections
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Barack Obama pays tribute to Manchester cotton workers and cites them as an inspiration
Speaking at live UK event, former US president expresses hope rooted in the past and discusses the modern challenges to democracy
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The Independent: 40 years in 40 front pages
As The Independent celebrates its 40th anniversary, we take a look back at four decades of free thinking front pages
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After each mass shooting, Americans respond in the same way
As many as 370 mass shooting events have already occurred this year. Experts say the tragedies fuel even more gun purchases, writes James C. Reynolds
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World faces big challenges but ‘we can be better’, Obama tells Glasgow audience
Barack Obama has told an audience in Glasgow that hope is worth fighting for despite the big challenges facing the modern world.
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A gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides campus sex assault cases
Cornell University’s handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape is raising questions about how a decades-old federal civil rights law shapes colleges’ treatment of campus sexual assault
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Barack Obama awarded honorary degree from Queens University Belfast
Receiving his doctorate, the 44th US president praised Northern Ireland's progress and challenged the next generation to continue building a peaceful and inclusive future.
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Republicans win most of the mercy in Trump’s pardons for public officials
In nearly 2,000 acts of clemency, Trump has forgone longstanding practice of presidents working with the DOJ to evaluate who should merit clemency
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Three in four Britons believe it is becoming harder to think freely today
As The Independent marks its 40th anniversary, we look at the challenges facing today’s society and find social media is just one aspect hampering free thought. Dan Haygarth and Bryony Gooch report
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Fort Hood victim wants to see mass shooter die — but not Hegseth’s way
Nidal Hasan’s execution in December will be the first military death by firing squad since World War II
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FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have brought more US auto factories. His numbers are off.
As President Donald Trump crisscrosses the country to rally support for Republican candidates, he is touting his economic agenda and crediting tariffs with economic growth — including what he says are more vehicle manufacturing plants all over the country
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Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear, dies at 86
Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died
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Trump establishes committee to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook
US president renews his efforts to oust Cook despite supreme court ruling that her firing was unconstitutional
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Hegseth falsely claims Obama called 2009 Fort Hood attack ‘workplace violence’ – US politics live
Pentagon chief joins Trump in attempt to use deadly shooting at Texas base to attack former Democratic president
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Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December
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Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, a groundbreaking computer scientist who led the team that created the onboard flight software for NASA’s moon-bound Apollo program, has died
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Clive Davis' pre-Grammy gala will continue in 2027, the first since his death
The Recording Academy has announced that the annual Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala will continue in 2027, following Davis's death earlier this year
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The Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA — gauge a storm's severity
For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane’s severity can be found at the local Waffle House
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AI officers could be making battlefield decisions by 2030, says former CIA chief
Gen. David Petraeus said China remains the biggest challenge for the US, ahead of Russia and Iran
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The Latest: News organizations banned from White House are back in court
Attorneys for three news organizations banished from the White House by the Trump administration were back in court
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Trump makes late Nobel Prize pitch: ‘Not bragging ... but I settled eight wars’
Trump repeats claim that he has ended more than a half dozen conflicts while his administration has so far proved itself unable to reach a lasting ceasefire with Iran
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Trump says he ‘could have done very bad things’ to Hillary, Obama and Biden
‘They’ve done some very bad things,’ Trump said
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WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch
From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we're following closely.
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Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the moon, dies at 90
Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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USS Lincoln carrier to return to port in San Diego after record-breaking deployment – US politics live
Vessel spent over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, a US navy record
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Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90
MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission and earned Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Multiple protesters interrupt Trump as he speaks at Paxton rally in Texas – US politics live
The interruptions seemed to momentarily derail the president, who baselessly claims protesters are ‘paid’ and repeats lie about James Talarico
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Trump’s ‘Judgment day’? Why death penalty crusade is bringing back firing squads
Trump is letting the Pentagon revive a killing method that hasn’t been used in decades while the president tries to speed up executions of federal death row inmates, Alex Woodward writes
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Trump: I ‘could have done very bad things’ to Hillary, Obama and Biden
‘They’ve done some very bad things,’ Trump said
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Trump makes late Nobel Prize pitch: ‘Not bragging ... but I settled eight wars’
Trump repeats claim that he has ended more than a half dozen conflicts while his administration has so far proved itself unable to reach a lasting ceasefire with Iran
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Trump wants to tie transportation funds to birth rates
Proposals seeking to reward areas that have above-average fertility scores by granting more money for their infrastructure projects branded ‘bizarre and dystopian’
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‘Mike Rogers Is Watching You’: New Ad Blitz From Abdul El-Sayed Attacks Surveillance Support
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is leaning into one of the major complaints about surveillance from voters this election cycle.
