June 21, 2026 Presidential historian Tevi Troy says Obama Center is partly an 'activism center’ Presidential historian Tevi Troy explains how the Obama Presidential Center differs from traditional presidential libraries, why he believes it is evolving into an activism center/
June 21, 2026 NYU law professor Richard Epstein says courts never ruled on key Obama Center claims NYU law professor Richard Epstein, who helped challenge the Obama Presidential Center, says courts never ruled on the public land dispute’s merits and argues unanswered financial questions about the project still deserve scrutiny.
June 21, 2026 Obama Center visitors say project symbolic of 'Black excellence,' claim scandal-free legacy while Trump ripped Visitors at the Barack Obama Presidential Center opening praised his legacy as "Black excellence" while lamenting divisions under President Trump.
June 20, 2026 Obama Presidential Center follows widely mocked 'stolen land' acknowledgment with Native American dance show Critics mocked the Obama Presidential Center's "land acknowledgement" as performative, while the center hosted Native American dance performances Saturday.
June 20, 2026 Obama Center embeds 'Indigenous' land message on controversial site The Obama Presidential Center features a permanent land acknowledgment display near the museum tower, sparking debate given the site's history.
June 20, 2026 Illinois GOP chair says Obama Center is political operation on public land Illinois Republican Party Chairman Bob Grogan says the Obama Presidential Center functions as a political operation and headquarters for the Obama Foundation rather than a traditional presidential library.
June 20, 2026 BROADCAST BIAS: Reporters treat Obama’s Chicago celebration like a star-studded tribute Broadcast networks celebrate the Obama Presidential Center dedication in Chicago with soft interviews and star-studded coverage celebrating their team.
June 20, 2026 Obama Center engineer fires back at online critics ripping architecture as 'monstrous insult' The Obama Presidential Center's structural engineer says boldness was the goal, calling the tower's design an unprecedented architectural statement.
June 19, 2026 WATCH: Would-be second-term President Biden left searching for family on stage after Obama Center opening Biden sparked an awkward moment at Obama's presidential library dedication, drifting back toward the stage and shouting for his granddaughter.
June 19, 2026 Biden stands alone on stage of Obama's Presidential Center in awkward moment Former President Joe Biden sparked a bizarre moment when he drifted back toward the stage as Obama's library ceremony wrapped up.
