Barack Obama
6 Nov
A viral video on Twitter claims to show Barack Obama interrupted by 'F' Joe Biden chants from the audience during a democratic rally in Detroit. Former President Obama was interrupted by a heckler during his speech, however, the interruption had nothing to do with President Joe Biden. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
20 Nov 2020
Barack Obama's much-awaited memoir, "A Promised Land", is hitting the shelves. The 700-page tome takes us from the former US president's childhood to the killing of Osama bin Laden during his first term in office. In the book, he makes clear that Donald Trump's presidency was no accident and was triggered by his own stint in the top job. We take a closer look.
26 Oct 2020
The former president was speaking at a rally in support of Democrat candidate Joe Biden. He took incumbent President Donald Trump to task over his handling of the pandemic, white supremacy and lying. Trump hit back.
22 Oct 2020
Former US president Barack Obama warned on Wednesday against complacency despite favorable opinion polls during his first public rally in support of Democratic challenger Joe Biden ahead of the November 3 election.
2 Aug 2020
The late US civil rights leader John Lewis has been honored by three former presidents in a funeral ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia. Barack Obama gave a eulogy in which he condemned the use of troops against protesters.
31 Jul 2020
Former US President Barack Obama condemns President Donald Donald Trump's use of federal agents against peaceful protests while speaking at the funeral of Congressman John Lewis in Atlanta.
16 Jul 2020
The Twitter accounts of high profile figures including former president Barack Obama, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and billionaire Bill gates all appeared to be hacked with the solicitation of Bitcoin donations.
8 Jul 2019
Former first lady Michelle Obama says she and former President Barack Obama will support 'whoever wins the primary.'
5 Jun 2019
Mark Tatum, deputy commissioner and chief operating officer of the National Basketball Association, discusses the NBA's international appeal, former President Barack Obama's passion for basketball and the growth of the sports-betting industry with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn and Jon Erlichman on "Bloomberg Markets."
15 May 2019
The black museum: A journey through Afro-American history.
25 Mar 2019
Former White House Counsel to President Barack Obama Bob Bauer reacts to Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitting his final report, a still-secret document that closes his 22-month investigation into whether President Donald Trump or those around him conspired in Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
17 Mar 2019
The reboot of 'Roseanne' was infamously canceled in May 2018 after a series of racist and Islamophobic tweets by the comedian. Barr compared Valerie Jarrett, Barack Obama's aide, to the Muslim Brotherhood and someone from 'Planet of the Apes.'
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