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Biden privately in 'rivalry' with Obama, former president's staff predicted Biden 'would suck as president'

March 18, 2024

Biden privately in 'rivalry' with Obama, former president's staff predicted Biden 'would suck as president'

President Biden compares himself to former President Obama in private as part of a years-long “rivalry" between the two men, a new report reveals.

Biden, Clinton, Obama to appear at lavish fundraiser with Stephen Colbert

March 12, 2024

Biden, Clinton, Obama to appear at lavish fundraiser with Stephen Colbert

CBS host Stephen Colbert is set to host a fundraiser with President Biden and former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama on March 28 in New York City.

Mirroring Obama, Biden rebukes Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade in SOTU address

March 8, 2024

Mirroring Obama, Biden rebukes Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade in SOTU address

President Biden's decision to target Supreme Court justices during his State of the Union address on Thursday mirrored that of former President Barack Obama in 2010.

Ex-Obama aides say age is ‘very real issue’ for Biden, who sounds ‘frail,’ ‘mumbly’

February 27, 2024

Ex-Obama aides say age is ‘very real issue’ for Biden, who sounds ‘frail,’ ‘mumbly’

Obama administration aides who worked closely with then-Vice President Joe Biden believe age is an issue for the 81-year-old as he seeks re-election.

Federal appeals court kills Obama-era moratorium on coal leasing

February 21, 2024

Federal appeals court kills Obama-era moratorium on coal leasing

A federal appeals court blocked an Obama-era moratorium on federal coal leasing issued in 2016 as part of an effort to transition U.S. energy to green sources.

Obama balked at Biden's assertion that Russia should 'pay in blood and money' after 2014 invasion: book

February 20, 2024

Obama balked at Biden's assertion that Russia should 'pay in blood and money' after 2014 invasion: book

The former president disagreed with Biden's stance that Russia should pay a high cost after the Crimea invasion in 2014, a new book reveals.

South Carolina lawmaker blasts Nikki Haley over stance on Obama refugee resettlement program as governor

February 20, 2024

South Carolina lawmaker blasts Nikki Haley over stance on Obama refugee resettlement program as governor

South Carolina state Rep. Stewart Jones, an ally of former President Trump, ripped Nikki Haley for supporting the Obama administration's refugee resettlement as governor.

New presidential rankings place Obama in top 10, Reagan and Trump below Biden

February 18, 2024

New presidential rankings place Obama in top 10, Reagan and Trump below Biden

A new survey of experts on presidential greatness determined that Abraham Lincoln is America's greatest president, while Donald Trump was ranked in last place.

'Political espionage campaign' targeted Trump, Russia collusion tale a 'WMD-style story,' journalist says

February 14, 2024

'Political espionage campaign' targeted Trump, Russia collusion tale a 'WMD-style story,' journalist says

Matt Taibbi, the journalist known for the Twitter Files and extensive Occupy Wall Street reportage, dissected his new report on Western intel agencies and the Trump-16 campaign

Biden considered resigning vice presidency 'in protest' over Obama's Afghanistan policy: Hur report

February 8, 2024

Biden considered resigning vice presidency 'in protest' over Obama's Afghanistan policy: Hur report

The Special Counsel report on Biden's mishandling of classified documents revealed the former vice president considered resigning in 2009 over then-President Obama's Afghanistan policy.