T/obama

  1. Justice Kagan Sounds an Alarm About the Court Op Ed, Yesterday

    Of all the Democratic appointees, if not all nine justices, Justice Kagan has a reputation as the most restrained and institutionalist. Until now.

  2. A.I.’s Pitches To Voters Get Very Precise Business, Yesterday

    Hyper-personalized messages, delivered with A.I.-enabled precision, herald a new frontier for voter outreach (and potential disinformation).

  3. Republicans Tried to Turn the Cheesecake Factory Against Democrats. It Flopped. Op Ed, October 31

    It’s become screamingly obvious who represents billionaires and unchecked plutocratic power.

  4. Obama Doubles Down on ‘Cheesecake Factory’ Jab Video, October 29

    Former President Barack Obama doubled down on his viral criticism of President Trump’s White House renovations. He used the moment to further critique the Trump administration’s priorities.

  5. Ilhan Omar Investigation Involves New Scrutiny of Long-Disputed Marriage National, October 29

    Several current and former law enforcement officials said an Obama-era investigation found some evidence that Ms. Omar had entered into a sham marriage with a man suspected of being her brother.

  6. Don’t Cry for the Cheesecake Factory. It’s Weathered Worse. Dining, October 28

    Long before its baroque décor and class identity became midterm talking points, this durable restaurant chain survived some withering critiques.

  7. The October 28 Midterms Elections Trump live blog included one standalone post:
  8. Trump Fires Back After Obama’s ‘Cheesecake Factory’ Jab Video, October 27

    President Trump defended his renovation projects after former President Barack Obama said the White House looked like “Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.”

  9. Obama’s ‘Cheesecake Factory’ Jab Rankles Trump on Mississippi Campaign Stop Washington, October 27

    Former President Barack Obama had cast his successor as out of touch while jabbing at his extravagant sense of style. Mr. Trump responded at length.

  10. Trump Is Not the Only Thing Unsettling About Our Politics Op Ed, October 26

    Conflict? Cooperation? On the potential of divided government.

  11. How Obama and Trump Made Their Cases in Dueling Midterm Speeches Politics, October 25

    At rallies this weekend, Mr. Obama and Mr. Trump delivered two starkly contrasting pitches, differing in style and substance.

  12. Obama Sharply Criticizes Trump on Campaign Trail Video, October 25

    Former President Barack Obama attacked the Trump administration on Saturday as he hit the campaign trail before the midterm elections.

  13. Obama, in His Return To the Campaign Trail, Searingly Mocks Trump Politics, October 24

    The 44th president sharply criticized Mr. Trump, who hit back later in the day. Mr. Obama also assailed Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio.

  14. Cornell Case Highlights Shifting Federal Title IX Enforcement Washington, October 21

    From Barack Obama to Donald Trump, ideology has infused the interpretation of the federal law banning sex discrimination on college campuses.

  15. How Title IX Became a Political Tool Video, October 21

    After a Cornell student’s lawsuit alleging the school failed her when she reported sexual assault, there’s a new focus on Title IX, the federal law barring sex discrimination in federally funded education. Our Washington correspondent Michael C. Bender traces how interpretations of the law shifted between the Obama and Trump administrations.

  16. The Echoes of Obama in Abdul El-Sayed’s Campaign Video, October 19

    More money is projected to be spent on political ads in the 2026 midterms than in any previous election cycle. On “The Opinions,” the columnist Carlos Lozada analyzes Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign ad and its echoes of Barack Obama’s strategy for addressing questions about his identity and background.

  17. Obama Defends Rep. Ilhan Omar Amid Trump Administration Inquiry Washington, October 18

    Federal agents searched Ms. Omar’s Washington home last week and issued subpoenas to some family members in search of evidence of fraud in immigration paperwork.

  18. Democratic Donor Emerges to Blitz Red-State Senate Races With Late Ads Politics, October 14

    Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next.

  19. President Obama’s Climate Legacy Climate, October 13

    The Obama Presidential Center’s exhibits on climate change was like going back in time to a seemingly more harmonious world.

  20. La falta de combustible acelera el desplome del turismo en Cuba En español, March 4

    La decisión del gobierno Trump de detener el ingreso de petroleo extranjero está hundiendo el turismo en la isla, un sector vital para la economía cubana en medio de una crisis cada vez más profunda.

  21. With Fuel Running Out, Cuba’s Tourism Is Collapsing World, March 4

    The Trump administration’s decision to cut off foreign oil to the island is devastating its tourism industry, a key source of income for a government being pushed to the edge.

  22. The Rise of Nancy Pelosi: From Stay-at-Home Mom to Speaker of the House U.S., November 7

    The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her.

  23. They Were My Friends for Years. Trump Tore Us Apart. Op Ed, February 4

    Politics drive a wedge between even the longest of friends.

  24. Don’t Let Inflation Eclipse a Government Triumph Op Ed, July 20

    We got our economic response to the coronavirus right. Why would we let go of that success?