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December 4, 2019

Cory Booker compares his 2020 campaign to Obama's, says he can win Iowa caucus

2020 presidential hopeful Cory Booker compared his campaign to former President Obama's Tuesday, predicting he would pull off an upset win in the Iowa caucuses. 

December 3, 2019

Biden says he doesn't 'need an Obama endorsement' amid reported criticism

Former Vice President Joe Biden reportedly dismissed the idea that he needed an endorsement from his former boss, noting that people already knew he was close with former President Barack Obama.

November 27, 2019

Obama’s Biden dig latest sign ex-president’s inner circle has doubts about his veep

Joe Biden, from the very outset of his 2020 bid, has sought to leverage his history with old running mate Barack Obama to propel him to the Democratic presidential nomination -- the problem is, this does not appear to be a plan shared by the former president or his closest advisers.

November 26, 2019

Dana Perino: Obama 'has one opportunity to be a kingmaker'

"The Daily Briefing" host Dana Perino appeared on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Tuesday and warned former President Obama that he has one shot to be a "kingmaker."

November 26, 2019

Obama warned he would intervene to stop Bernie, had cutting words for Biden: report

Former President Barack Obama once warned he would intervene to stop Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., from winning the Democratic presidential nomination, according to a new report that sheds light on Obama's personal views of the jam-packed primary field with no clear front-runner.  

November 23, 2019

Jason Chaffetz: Liberal media trying to 'diminish' Trump, downplay seriousness of IG Horowitz's FISA report

The mainstream media is trying to "diminish" the president's claims that Justice Department (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz's upcoming report on alleged FISA abuse will be "historic," former Chairman of the House Oversight Committee and Fox News Contributor Jason Chaffetz said Saturday.

November 21, 2019

Leslie Marshall: To defeat Trump, Democrats should listen to Obama

Candidates running for the Democratic presidential nomination would be wise to listen to former President Barack Obama, who recently warned Democrats not to “lean too far left."

November 19, 2019

Media outlets attribute Obama-era child-detention stats to Trump, issue retractions

Several media organizations were forced to make retractions Tuesday after falsely attributing a staggering Obama-era migrant child-detention statistic to President Trump.

November 19, 2019

Ex-Obama aides clash with Grisham over claims Trump team was left taunting messages

Former White House aides are pushing back after White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham claimed members of the Obama administration left disparaging notes for their replacements.

November 19, 2019

Texas woman who mailed Obama explosive gets 10-year sentence

Just moments after her sobbing denial for her involvement in mailing explosives to former President Barack Obama, Texas Gov. Greg Abbot and the acting director of the Social Security agency, a Brookshire, Texas woman was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Monday, a report said.