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1 day ago · Barack Obama (born August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.) is the 44th president of the United States (2009–17) and the first African American to hold the office. Before winning the presidency, Obama represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate (2005–08).
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Aug 27, 2024 · On July 31, just two days before the deadline, an agreement was reached by the president and congressional leaders of both parties whereby the ceiling would be raised in two main stages by some $2.4 trillion, with equivalent cuts to the deficit to be achieved over a 10-year period.
Aug 27, 2024 · On the domestic front, Obama continued to use the power of executive action to address issues that remained bogged down in Congress. In February 2014 Obama, unable to persuade Congress to raise the federal minimum wage, signed an executive order raising the hourly minimum wage of federal contract workers to $10.10.
1 day ago · January 15 – Vice President -elect Joe Biden resigns his seat in the United States Senate after 36 years in office. [295] January 20 – Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States and Joe Biden as the 47th vice president in Washington, D.C.
Aug 20, 2024 · Barack Obama’s keynote address in Boston inspired a generation — including Kamala Harris. But the last 20 years of politics have obliterated the aspirational message he laid out then.
Aug 21, 2024 · Former President Barack Obama took the convention stage Tuesday in Chicago, a city where he launched his history-making political career decades ago. Watch Obama’s remarks in the player...
Aug 21, 2024 · B arack Obama was the keynote speaker of the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where the 63-year-old former President tapped into his renowned oratory skills to...