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# Barack Obama


## Barack Obama


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* ![President Donald Trump, President Barack Obama, Melania Trump and Michelle Obama](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6387c75717d71721/698a082bb3fce371280c6151/Obamas-and-Trumps.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 30, 2019  
## [Trump and Obama Tie as Americans' Most-Admired Men](https://time.com/5756908/donald-trump-barack-obama-tied-most-admired-men/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Tara Law
* ![President Barack Obama With John Paul Stevens](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf3506e1371893e49/698a002409208f5e74415429/obama-john-paul-stevens.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 17, 2019  
## [Obama Praises Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens for 'Fidelity to Our Highest Ideals'](https://time.com/5628300/barack-obama-praises-john-paul-stevens/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Sanya Mansoor
* ![The TIME team with President  
Trump and senior adviser Jared Kushner, who left at the  
start of the interview.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3fc81b62e4da8c85/6989fed986f68e5d706ed181/trump_time_june_2019-1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 20, 2019  
## [Fact-Checking Trump's TIME Interview](https://time.com/5611091/donald-trump-time-interview-fact-check/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by TIME Staff
* ![Ex-President Barack Obama is holding off endorsing his former running mate, Joe Biden, who just announced his campaign to be president.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3c300bb6d5edf8ec/698949034ee2624cf43146ab/obama-not-endorse-biden-president.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 25, 2019  
## [Why Obama Won't Endorse Biden for President](https://time.com/5577983/obama-not-endorse-biden-president/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Bloomberg
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Mar 22, 2019  
## [A-Rod Shares the Kind Congratulations Note Barack Obama Sent](https://time.com/5556994/a-rod-j-lo-obama-note/)  
by Raisa Bruner  
* ![Former U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama participate in the unveiling of their official portraits during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, on February 12, 2018 in Washington, DC.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdfcae34f613f9258/69894510096a9422196a48ed/michelle-obama-barack-obama-valentines-day-2019.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Feb 14, 2019  
## [Barack and Michelle Obama Valentine's Day Messages to Each Other Are Just As Romantic As You'd Expect](https://time.com/5528678/michelle-obama-barack-obama-valentines-day-2019/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![Obama visits hospital as Santa](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt25586155a2cb8fa6/698941f3b21a9c18164ffc21/BarackObamaSanta.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 19, 2018  
## [Barack Obama Paid a Surprise Visit to a D.C. Children's Hospital as a 'Stand-In Santa'](https://time.com/5484968/obama-santa-hospital/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Ashley Hoffman
* ![Donald And Melania Trump Arrive At White House Ahead Of Inauguration](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteb9d5058283fb6ac/69893f6bb21a9c161f4ff7e4/michelle-barack-obama-inauguration.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 19, 2018  
## [Barack Obama Proves His Support for Michelle with Flowers](https://time.com/5458713/barack-obama-michelle-flowers/)  
by Raisa Bruner
* ![President Obama Pardons National Thanksgiving Turkey](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8178199d3124d314/69893efeb21a9c5fa24ff74d/malia-barack-obama.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 13, 2018  
## [Malia Obama Asked Her Parents to 'Just Be Cool' at Prom](https://time.com/5453215/malia-barack-michelle-prom/)  
by Raisa Bruner
* ![Former President Barack Obama speaks to students at the University of Illinois](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb4296b0fe787d2ce/698939c2457a5293e2d5f532/obama-relationship-question.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 7, 2018  
## ['Is That Awkward?' Obama Goes Full Dad With Relationship Question](https://time.com/5390625/obama-dad-moment-2018/)  
by Megan McCluskey  
* ![Former President Obama Accepts The Paul H. Douglas Award For Ethics In Government At The University Of Illinois](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbf0ba6eb4333294e/698939bc929fad607fbf186b/obama-illinois-speech.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 7, 2018  
## [Obama Hits Trump Directly](https://time.com/5390184/barack-obama-midterm-elections-speech/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Alana Abramson
* ![Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., left, next to Sen. Kamala Harris](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt36723b86d2f74570/698939987cdbac624ad5dde3/booker-hearings.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 7, 2018  
## [Democrats Consider Breaking Norms to Fight Trump](https://time.com/5390143/donald-trump-democrats-norms/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Ryan Teague Beckwith
* ![Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7cd8e34664a1f1c7/6989393f86f68e31336ea0e9/barack-mccain-speaking.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 1, 2018  
## ['A Warrior, a Statesman, a Patriot'](https://time.com/5384755/barack-obama-john-mccain-funeral/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Gina Martinez
* ![SAFRICA-US-POLITICS-PEOPLE-OBAMA-MANDELA](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta0c17d0216350c2d/69893707fb4eacda5089749e/barack-obama.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 4, 2018  
## [Former President Obama Turned 57 on August 4](https://time.com/5358013/barack-obama-birthday-57/)  
by Jamie Ducharme
* ![TOPSHOT-KENYA-US-POLITICS-OBAMA](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3894bcc0a91df1a0/698935a2e76ad209c163286e/barack-obama-grandmother-kenya.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 18, 2018  
## [Barack Obama Showed Off His Groove with His Step-Grandmother](https://time.com/5341833/barack-obama-dancing-kenya/)  
by Raisa Bruner

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