A new Gallup poll found that 78% of Democrats are more enthusiastic about voting than usual. That's just shy of the record high of 79% in early 2008.
Kamala Harris is popular among young voters, like Obama in 2008. But the comparisons stop there.
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2024-08-23T18:06:22Z
Slurs, canceled words... they are making a comeback on the left. Some people attribute it to the pandemic and the "Red Scare" podcast.
"Just so you all know, that was just in the moment," said Obama's former director of speechwriting at the White House, Jon Favreau.
Obama slammed Donald Trump's "weird obsession with crowd sizes" during his DNC speech on Tuesday.
Pro-housing YIMBYs celebrated Obama's support for building new homes and cutting red tape during his Democratic National Convention speech.
Barack Obama said Kamala Harris would widen access to good jobs, schools, and housing, while Donald Trump would cut taxes to enrich his backers.
Barack Obama briefly praised Joe Biden, but he spent most of his DNC speech talking up Kamala Harris.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden's "bromance" is widely celebrated, but their relationship is complex.
Adding a wrinkle to an already complicated relationship, Biden is upset Obama didn't directly share his concerns about the election, per Politico.
Former President Barack Obama's endorsement was another step in the Democratic Party uniting around the vice president.
Barack Obama has told allies he's concerned about Joe Biden's reelection chances, The Washington Post reported.
The Secret Service has faced intense criticism before, but the attempted assassination on Donald Trump is nothing like the past scandals.
Warren Buffett complained he shouldn't pay a lower tax rate than his secretary, called out wealth inequality, and defended estate taxes.
Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama have been privately discussing their doubts about Biden's reelection campaign, according to CNN.
President Joe Biden is out of touch with the ground sentiment and is trying to "run out the clock" on a change, a former Obama advisor told CNN.
The leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, has been mentored by Barack Obama. The relationship is likely to continue if Starmer wins the UK election.
King Charles has met 10 US presidents from Dwight Eisenhower to Joe Biden.
In April 2023, the Black unemployment rate fell to 4.8%, a record low for Black citizens. It ticked up to 5.3% in January, but is lower than in 2021.
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2024-03-20T17:48:24Z
Barack Obama argues billionaires should focus on solving humanity's problems on Earth, while Jeff Bezos thinks space exploration is a priority.