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On foreign policy, Harris is likely to look more to Obama than Biden
Konrad Yakabuski
world
At Obama’s old barbershop in Chicago, Kamala Harris hasn’t inspired the same hope
Barber A.C. Chandler , left, and Pape Gaye are reflected in a mirror next to an oil painting of President Elect Barrack Obama receiving a haircut at Hyde Park Hair Salon, 5234 South Blackstone Ave., in Hyde Park, a south side neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, January 11, 2009. (Anthony Robert La Penna/for The Toronto Globe & Mail)
u.s. politics
Democrats turn toward Harris at party’s convention as the Obamas and Emhoff take center stage
FILE - Former President Barack Obama talks with Vice President Kamala Harris during an event about the Affordable Care Act, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, April 5, 2022. Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
world
Trump goes after the judge and prosecutors in his hush money case in last rally before trial begins
FILE - Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, July 29, 2023, in Erie, Pa. Trump plans to hold a rally Saturday, April 13, 2024, in northeast Pennsylvania, his last before his criminal hush money trial begins on Monday. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
world
Gene involved in cell shape offers clues on left-handedness
u.s. politics
Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record US$26-million for re-election campaign
U.S. President Joe Biden, former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton participate in a discussion moderated by Stephen Colbert, host of CBS's "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert", during a campaign fundraising event at Radio City Music Hall in New York, U.S., March 28, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
u.s. politics
Obama, Bill Clinton to join Biden to raise $25-million at event with Queen Latifah and Lizzo
(FILES) Former US President Barack Obama and US President Joe Biden participate in a rally in support of Democratic US Senate candidate John Fetterman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 5, 2022. When Biden takes the stage with Obama at an election fundraiser in New York this week, it will be all smiles for a duo who collectively have spent nearly a dozen years in the White House. But while Biden, 81, will be glad to have the star power of Obama and also former Democratic president Bill Clinton at the event on Thursday, there will also be tensions with his former boss, whom he served as vice president for two terms. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Man wanted on Jan. 6 charges arrested with weapons near Barack Obama’s Washington home
FILE - Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Law enforcement officials say, Taylor Taranto, a man wanted for crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has been arrested in the Washington neighborhood where former President Barack Obama lives. Taranto was seen a few blocks from the former president's home, and he fled even though he was chased by U.S. Secret Service agents. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
arts
Michelle Obama launching podcast based on Light We Carry
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 15: Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks onstage during the Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry Tour at Warner Theatre on November 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Live Nation)
world
Biden, Obama, Trump make final midterm push in swing-state Pennsylvania
world
Obama brings Democratic star power to key Georgia U.S. Senate race
world
Former U.S. President Obama to stump for Democrats in three states ahead of high-stakes Nov. 8 election
u.s. politics
Barack and Michelle Obama unveil presidential portraits at White House
world
Obama White House portrait to be unveiled at Sept. 7 event
world
Former U.S. president Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s ‘feeling fine’
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Morning Update: Windsor police not yet removing protesters over fears of violence
world
Joe Biden’s low profile on Guantanamo rankles as prison turns 20
world
Obama chides China, Russia at COP26 for ‘dangerous lack of urgency’ on climate change
world
Obama rallies Virginia crowd for governor’s race he calls ‘turning point’ for U.S.