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By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has accused his predecessor Barack Obama of seeking to damage his presidency, repeatedly referring to it...

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Republican Talking Head Compares Obama HBCU Speech To ‘Political Drive-By Shooting’

Derek MajorMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020

by Derek MajorMay 19, 2020May 19, 20205066

Karl Rove bashed former President Barack Obama, calling his commencement speech to HBCU graduates a "political drive-by shooting."...

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White I.T. Executive Fired After Posting Photo of President Obama in Noose

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 19, 2020May 19, 202016303

Tennessee IT executive was fired from his job after complaints that he posted a lynching meme of former President Barack Obama on Facebook...

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Chicago Public Library Enlists The Obamas and Oprah Winfrey to Read to Children ‘Live from the Library’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 17, 2020May 22, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 17, 2020May 22, 20204936

Chicago Public Library online series' Live From the Library have enlisted The Obamas and Oprah Winfrey to read to children online...

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Former President Obama’s Response To Mitch McConnell: ‘Make Better Policy Decisions’

Derek MajorMay 15, 2020May 15, 2020

by Derek MajorMay 15, 2020May 15, 20208313

Barack Obama took to Twitter to tell Mitch McConnell and other Republicans to make better policy decisions regarding the government's coronavirus response....

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Republicans Are Blaming Obama For Coronavirus Although It Did Not Exist Until 2019

Derek MajorMay 13, 2020May 13, 2020

by Derek MajorMay 13, 2020May 13, 20205713

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump are trying to blame former President Barack Obama for the administration's coronavirus response...

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President Trump Accuses Barack Obama of ‘Biggest Political Crime in American History’

Derek MajorMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020

by Derek MajorMay 12, 2020May 12, 20206614

President Trump took to Twitter Sunday to slam the Obama administration following a claim that Obama used his last days in office to sabotage the...

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Claims That the Obama Administration Gave $3.7 Million To Research Institute In China Is False

Derek MajorMay 5, 2020May 5, 2020

by Derek MajorMay 5, 2020May 5, 20203042

A claim that the Obama administration gave almost $4 million to a Wuhan research facility has gained traction online, however, the actual story is different....