Barack Obama

Jon Favreau, a former official in the Obama administration, said that President Joe Biden‘s internal campaign polling had foreseen Donald Trump winning “400 electoral votes” against Biden. What Happened: Favreau made the startling statement on his “Pod Save America”...

Leading economists offered contrasting views on Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point rate cut, with some warning of persistent inflation risks while others supported the central bank’s gradual easing approach. What Happened: Jason Furman, a key figure in 44th U.S....

Jim Messina, who previously managed President Barack Obama’s campaign, has voiced concern over the preliminary voting numbers for Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign. This concern stems from a noticeable increase in early Republican votes. What Happened: Messina, while appearing on...

In a recent rally held in Kinston, North Carolina, former President Donald Trump delivered a perplexing speech, featuring a tale about “MyPillow” CEO Mike Lindell and notorious gangster Al Capone. What Happened: The rally, which began two hours behind schedule, saw Trump in a less irate...

NBA superstar LeBron James is the latest celebrity to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in her head-to-head matchup with Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. What Happened: James, who is currently playing in his 22nd NBA season, announced his endorsement of Harris with a social media...

Barack Obama-era Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers criticizes Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, questioning how they could help fight inflation. What Happened: On Monday, Summers, the former Treasury Secretary, took to X to express his concerns about the proposed tariffs by Trump. Summers...

In a surprise appearance, Eminem took the stage in Detroit Tuesday night to speak at a rally supporting Vice President Kamala Harris‘s presidential campaign, before introducing former President Barack Obama. The iconic Detroit rapper urged the packed arena to get out and vote, emphasizing...

Former President Barack Obama took to X to wish Kamala Harris a happy birthday and endorse her presidential campaign. What Happened: On Sunday, the former president said on the platform. “She has spent her life fighting on behalf of people who need a voice and a chance—now it's our turn to...

When it comes to collecting autographs, former U.S. presidents are among the most sought after and sometimes hardest to locate for memorabilia collectors. An upcoming auction offers autographs from every president, from George Washington to Barack Obama. What Happened: There have been 45 different...

In a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Arizona, former President Barack Obama criticized Republican nominee Donald Trump as a leader. What Happened: On Friday, Obama questioned Trump’s mental fitness to lead the nation, describing the...

What Happened: Former President Barack Obama took to X on Thursday to express his views on the current political landscape. In his posts, he criticized Donald Trump and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency. Obama’s posts on X featured his appearance on Thursday at a rally...

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk has become a very vocal supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and he has put his social-media platform X to good use to mobilize support for the ex-president. Against this backdrop, a Democratic senator was left ruing the party’s lost opportunity...

Betsey Stevenson, a former economic adviser to former President Barack Obama, has challenged the notion that undocumented immigrants are readily obtaining mortgages in the United States. What Happened: Stevenson, now an economist at the University of Michigan, took to X, formerly Twitter, to...

Billionaire Elon Musk passed an impressive milestone on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, which he bought for $44 billion in 2022. What Happened: Musk now has over 200 million followers on X, hitting the impressive milestone on Oct. 3, 2024. The latest milestone takes Musk...

The past week has been a rollercoaster ride in the world of finance and economics. From U.S. banks reaping a massive windfall due to high interest rates to CFOs predicting the outcome of the upcoming presidential election and a leading Chinese economist going missing, there’s a lot to catch...