Obama says meeting with anti-democratic leaders is one of the more complex parts of being president
Former President Barack Obama told CNN Thursday that meeting with dictators or other anti-democratic leaders is just one of the complex facets of the American presidency.
2023-06-22 20:15
Obama to sit down with CNN's Amanpour to discuss state of democracy in US
Former President Barack Obama will sit down with CNN's Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive in-depth conversation about the state of democracy that will air June 22 at 10 p.m. ET.
2023-06-17 00:59
There has to be 'honest accounting' of US past and present within Republican Party, Obama says
The Republican Party should acknowledge issues of racial inequality in the US instead of continuing rhetoric that opportunities in the country are equal and fair, former President Barack Obama said in a newly released interview on "The Axe Files."
2023-06-15 17:26
First installment of new Obama oral history project focuses on climate
A new oral history project focused on former President Barack Obama's administration was released on Wednesday, with the first installment centering on climate.
2023-06-01 07:23
Obama agreed to $2.1 trillion in spending cuts to end 2011 debt ceiling crisis. Here's what happened next.
The nation is days away from defaulting on its obligations. The Republican House speaker, pushed by conservatives in his party, demands deep spending cuts. The president, a Democrat, works on negotiating a package to avert a fiscal calamity.
2023-05-30 21:23
Moscow bans '500 Americans' from Russia including CNN journalists
Former United States President Barack Obama, late night television host Stephen Colbert, and CNN's Erin Burnett are some of the "500 Americans" Russia has banned from entering the country.
2023-05-20 04:22
US court halts ruling blocking Obamacare for some preventive healthcare
A U.S. appeals court has temporarily halted a federal judge's ruling that struck down the Affordable Care Act's
2023-05-16 10:50