Barack Obama
News, analysis, and features about Barack Obama, the 44th president of the US
A Republican midterm defeat will not be an earthquake
Democrats are likely to make gains in Congress but divided government is unlikely to derail Trump’s agenda
Naomi Klein: The super rich need to be abolished and ‘prescribed a middle-class life’
End Times Fascism by noted author and her collaborator Astra Taylor contains a hopeful prescription for neighbourly resistance
Absence of Eoin Hayes throws a spanner in the works at Social Democrats think-in
Dublin Bay South TD later arrived at party’s pre-Dáil meeting, but issues from his life before politics stole focus for a second successive year
OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development
Rival technology leaders throw weight behind appeal from founder and chief executive of AI company Anthropic
Dolly Parton’s last act was to briefly silence America’s toxic political discourse
If Bob Dylan stands as the explicit chronicler of American political and civil change and discord, Parton occupied a more mischievous space
Barack Obama pays tribute to ‘great musician’ Glen Hansard
Members of public rue ‘dark day over Dublin’ as hundreds queue to sign book of condolences for musician who died in motorcycle crash
‘It’s far worse than I actually thought’: Trump rounds on US journalists at awkward White House press dinner
His jokes meet stony silence at gathering rescheduled after gunman sparked panic at April event
New trail highlights Irish roots of nearly half of US presidents
Series of commemorative trees and interpretive panels will celebrate the historical connections between Ireland and leaders of the United States
‘The US still has a frontier mindset that you can go and make something of yourself’
Wild Geese: Killian Moyles, Chicago
Donald Trump, the Creature from the Green Lagoon
The president as a maniacal urban planner is a white-knuckle ride, with Washington just holding on for dear life
Three former presidents sat together to listen to Obama on Thursday. Trump was not invited
A speech the former president made at the library opened in his name in Chicago seems the one the US really needs to hear on July 4th
As Popeyes opens in Ireland, it’s clear we’re becoming a fast food nation
In Ireland, Britain and the US, more than half the average diet now consists of ultra-processed foods; for some who are younger and poorer, it is up to 80%
Is Trump’s Iran deal any better than Obama’s?
US president’s critics ask if concessions to Tehran in purported agreement were worth four months of war
After the Fall by Ian Shapiro: Thought-provoking guide to how the world got into this mess
The path that led to Donald Trump and current crises was forged decades ago by the missteps and missed opportunities of other leaders
Politics of Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino dominate event with flood the zone defence
Sporting anticipation for this World Cup is at an all-time low, and for good reason
Peanut farmer-intellectual Jimmy Carter was just what Americans needed. They still need his ilk
There is a neat symmetry to Carter’s story and to his hometown’s quietly glowing presence in the US
Barack Obama on Trump, aliens and Mamdani: Key moments from interview with Stephen Colbert
Former president was critical of Trump, without ever naming him, and urged Democrats to be plain-spoken
Donald Trump briefly felt spiritually close to the mainstream media. Then Elon Musk tweeted
His speech to White House correspondents’ dinner was keenly awaited, but controversy dissolved when gunfire began
Meet Trump’s Maga disciples tearing up the diplomatic rule book across Europe
Trump’s hand‑picked ambassadors look less like career diplomats and more like a travelling Mar‑a‑Lago court, spoiling for a fight
US democracy has reached a new nadir
This has been one of the most shameful episodes in American history
Kneecap, our new gonzo shadow cabinet, stepped into the breach on Cuba
Nobody else representing Ireland in any official capacity seems prepared to speak out against the collective punishment of the Cuban people
Clive Myrie: ‘The best journalists are the ones who behave like human beings’
The BBC news anchor and Mastermind host films the quiz show in Belfast and is a regular visitor to Ireland
A vintage Trump performance in America’s heartland: Electoral fraud, Obama-bashing, ‘Newscum’
With an eye on the midterm elections, the US president is trying to convince his voting base – and perhaps himself – that everything is still okay
A question some politicians would do well to ponder: where is your shame?
Without shame, everything is possible, and for Donald Trump, the most shameless man in the world, nothing is beyond the bounds of decency
Donald Trump’s pressure-cooker approach to Iran was always going to explode
It suits Iranian militants to prolong confrontation by drawing their enemies into protracted regional conflicts
Trump says he will order Pentagon to release files on aliens and UFOs
US president accuses Barack Obama of disclosing ‘classified information’ on extraterrestrial life
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and US presidential hopeful, dies at 84
Former Martin Luther King jnr associate advocated for rights of Black Americans and other marginalised communities
Jesse Jackson obituary: A trailblazer who helped open the door to a black presidency
A close ally of Martin Luther King, he helped turned civil rights activism into a national political force through two historic presidential runs
Is Seamus Culleton paying for Ireland’s ‘woke’ visa approach?
Ireland missed its chance to follow Australia and get special US visa exemptions for its citizens
Trump repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’
Barack Obama says move will leave Americans ‘less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change’
‘This screams cover-up’: Pam Bondi faces fury over handling of Epstein files
Key committee hears US attorney general accused of ‘incompetence’ and ‘jaded cruelty’ over abuse survivors
Donald Trump’s vile Truth Social clip proves he is unfit for office
The man who pushed the despicable ‘birther’ conspiracy theory against Barack Obama is still at it
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