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Judge Dismisses Suit to Block Construction of Obama Center
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent the construction of the Obama Presidential Center in a park on Chicago’s South Side.
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Former President Obama Tests Positive for COVID-19
Former President Barack Obama announced on Twitter that he tested positive for COVID-19 and is only dealing with mild symptoms.
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President Biden Delivers Eulogy for Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
President Biden delivers eulogy for former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s funeral service in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan. 6
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Deceased in Connecticut Receiving Federal Stimulus Checks
NBC Connecticut has learned that federal stimulus checks have gone to those who are already dead.
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Stimulus Slip-Ups: Deceased Receiving Stimulus Checks
Stimulus checks sent to the dead. It doesn’t sound like what the federal government intended to do with money aimed at helping during the coronavirus crisis. It has happened in Connecticut. Avon accountant Nancy Muench said her mother received a stimulus check. Her mom died last September. The $1,200 check was even marked, “DECD.” “It was marked deceased obviously...
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Arizona GOP Congressman Tweets Doctored Photo of Obama, Doubles Down When Told It's Fake
An Arizona congressman who earlier tweeted a coded conspiracy theory about Jeffrey Epstein appears to have no shame over posting a fake photo of former President Barack Obama to make a point about Iran. Republican Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted a 2011 photo of Obama shaking hands with a former prime minister of India that was doctored to show him instead…
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Secret Service Buying Jet Skis to Protect Trump Family
The Secret Service is purchasing Jet Skis, in part to protect President Donald Trump’s family as they participate in water sports.
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Biden, Trump Hold Dueling Events in Iowa
Former vice president and current Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden and President Donald Trump held dueling events in Iowa on Thursday.
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Trump Administration to Tighten Rules for Cuban Baseball Players
The Trump administration is moving to undercut a landmark agreement enabling Cuban baseball players to play on Major League Baseball teams, a senior administration official tells NBC News, by overturning an Obama-era decision that said Cuba’s baseball league is not part of the Cuban government. The administration has discretion to decide whether the Cuban Baseball Federation is too closely aligned...
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Read: Text of Democratic Response to State of the Union Address
Text of the Democratic response to the State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery by Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams and provided by the office of the House speaker
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It's Official: Stretch of 134 Freeway Renamed President Barack H. Obama Highway
Caltrans has finished installing the President Barack H. Obama highway signs renaming a portion of the Ventura (134) Freeway after the 44th president, Sen. Anthony J. Portantino announced Thursday.
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Reproductive Healthcare Access Limited for Many Undocumented Women
Days after an immigration judge denied Layidua Salazar’s petition to remain in the United States in 2015 because she was not living with her spouse, she learned at an annual visit to Planned Parenthood that she was pregnant. The possibility that she would not be allowed to remain in the country made her realize “within five minutes” that she couldn’t...
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George W. Bush Slips Something to Michelle Obama at Father's Funeral
George W. Bush appeared to slip something into Michelle Obama’s hands as he welcomed her to his father’s funeral. It continues a tradition: During John McCain’s funeral, Bush handed her a cough drop.
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Trump Knew Suspected Mail Bomber Was a Supporter
While departing the White House Friday for a rally in North Carolina, President Trump said that he knows suspected mail bomber Cesar Sayoc Jr. was a supporter of his but that he bears “no blame” for the suspect’s actions.
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Cesar Sayoc Jr. Arrested in Connection With Mail Bombs
Florida resident Cesar Sayoc Jr. was arrested Friday in connection with mail bombs sent to several prominent Democrats and others who have been critical of President Donald Trump.
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Trump Calls for Unity, Points Finger at Media at Rally
At a campaign-style rally in Mosinee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, President Donald Trump called on the country to come together after packages containing explosive devices were sent to prominent Democrats and CNN’s NYC offices.
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Students Defrauded by Colleges Score Win in Court Decision
Students defrauded by for-profit colleges scored an important victory on Tuesday, when a court cleared the way for an Obama-era policy that will make it easier for them to get their student loans forgiven. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos had said the regulation, known as borrower defense, made discharging loans too easy and was unfair to taxpayers. The rule was due...
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Fact Check: Trump's Mixed Messages on Russian Meddling
President Donald Trump thanked Fox News for airing a montage on July 19 that he said showed “Trump recognized Russian Meddling MANY TIMES.” But the video also shows Trump equivocating on the issue, saying, “I think it was probably other people and/or countries.”
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Obama Delivers Rebuke on Trump Policies at Mandela Celebration
Former President Barack Obama condemned the current state of American politics while not mentioning President Donald Trump by name during a speech to honor the late Nelson Mandela in South Africa.
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Virginia School Renamed to Honor Obama
A Richmond, Virginia, school that honored a confederate general has been renamed Barack Obama Elementary.