Barack Obama

Vitali Shkliarov

Meet the man who volunteered for Obama, worked for Bernie and is now consulting Putin's opponent

Vitali Shkliarov was mesmerized by Barack Obama's Berlin speech in 2008, though he didn't speak English at the time. Shkliarov went on to work for Obama and then Bernie Sanders. Now he's an adviser in the Russian elections.

Meet the man who volunteered for Obama, worked for Bernie and is now consulting Putin's opponent
U.S. President Barack Obama greets an adoring crowd in Cannes, France on November 4, 2011.

The French have been desperate for Obama to get involved in their politics. He just did.

The French have been desperate for Obama to get involved in their politics. He just did.
Former President and First Lady Michelle Obama dance together at the Governors Ball in 2009.

Reflecting on eight years of Obama’s executive actions and 'dad jeans'

Reflecting on eight years of Obama’s executive actions and 'dad jeans'
Crowd photos

Photos: Compare the crowd at Trump's inauguration with Obama's

Photos: Compare the crowd at Trump's inauguration with Obama's
Prisoners released

After being apart for years, four prisoners released from Guantanamo are reunited with loved ones in Saudi Arabia

After being apart for years, four prisoners released from Guantanamo are reunited with loved ones in Saudi Arabia
Bodies and feet of two young people, one pregnant

On the way to the US, children seeking asylum are often put in Mexico’s detention centers

Mexico detains most unaccompanied migrant children in jail-like facilities, even though the country’s laws forbid it.

On the way to the US, children seeking asylum are often put in Mexico’s detention centers
Youth supporters of Hillary Clinton mourn the election of Donald Trump during the World Climate Change Conference 2016 in Marrakech, Morocco.

Will Trump bring a U-turn on climate policy? Probably, but ...

Barack Obama made strong action on the global climate crisis a hallmark of his second term. His newly-elected successor Donald Trump says climate change is a hoax. That could mean a rollback of years of hard-won progress on fighting climate change.

Will Trump bring a U-turn on climate policy? Probably, but ...
A Laotian soldier stands outside the venue of the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos September 6, 2016.

Obama visits Laos, pledges money to rid country of Vietnam-era bombs

During the US dropped more than two million tons of bombs on Laos. Now, President Obama is pledging assistance to rid the country of unexploded — but still dangerous — ordnance.

Obama visits Laos, pledges money to rid country of Vietnam-era bombs
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone sits in a hanger at Creech Air Force Base May 19, 2016. The base in Nevada is the hub for the military’s unmanned aircraft operations in the United States.

For Rosa Brooks, how drones turned from the abstract to the stuff of nightmares

Brooks, the author of the new book "How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything," reflects on how the lines between war and peace have blurred since 9/11.

For Rosa Brooks, how drones turned from the abstract to the stuff of nightmares
U.S. First lady Michelle Obama addresses the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In Nigeria, 'it's unanimous' — Michelle Obama for POTUS

Today in Lagos, this Nigerian's Twitter feed is full of tweets about America's first lady.

In Nigeria, 'it's unanimous' — Michelle Obama for POTUS
hand holds up magazine with Barack Obama on cover, with Obama nearby

How Barack Obama convinced many African immigrants that their vote matters

What does it take to feel invested in American politics? For this immigrant from Cameroon: Barack Obama.

How Barack Obama convinced many African immigrants that their vote matters
A woman puts flags in a line of shoes on a sunny day in front of Supreme Court building

After Supreme Court ties 4-4 on immigration, Obama asks for rehearing — with a ninth justice

The case will go back to the lower courts, and the injunction against the expansion of the program to give temporary relief to millions of undocumented immigrations will stand.

After Supreme Court ties 4-4 on immigration, Obama asks for rehearing — with a ninth justice
One man and three women hold signs that say "DAPA now!" and "DAPA Ahora!" before a wall covered with a mural, barely visible.

While the Supreme Court considers deportation policy, the roots of deportation itself come from a much earlier case

In 1893, three men went to the Supreme Court and challenged the authority of the US to deport immigrants. The case’s decision laid the groundwork for the federal government’s long history of deportation.

While the Supreme Court considers deportation policy, the roots of deportation itself come from a much earlier case
President Obama welcomes Indian PM Modi to the White House

Obama hosts his unlikely friend, Indian PM Narendra Modi

A friendship marked by bear hugs, tea and strategic interests: President Obama welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House.

Obama hosts his unlikely friend, Indian PM Narendra Modi
obama visits malaysia 2015

#WhatObamaShouldKnow about women in Malaysia

We would like to invite you and your friends to help Obama to look at the status of women in the three countries that he will visit next week – Malaysia, Philippines and Turkey.

#WhatObamaShouldKnow about women in Malaysia