Obama, Barack

The Audacity of Art at the Obama Presidential Center

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Barack and Michelle Obama commissioned 30 artists to create work for their campus, which starts visitor previews next week on the South Side of Chicago.

Trump Gets a Slow Start on Judges After Setting a Record Pace in First Term

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The president named his first appeals court candidate this week, but fewer vacancies and other priorities have led to a lack of judicial nominations from the White House so far.

How Each of the Last 15 Presidents Managed His First 100 Days

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They signed landmark legislation, created new programs, ordered military action and endured early stumbles.

Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up to Trump Administration Threats

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As the Trump administration threatens universities, the former president suggested schools shouldn’t be intimidated. But he also offered a critique of campus culture, saying it had too often shut out opposing voices.

The Signal Leak Has Little Precedent

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The military takes extraordinary measures to keep combat operations secret, cutting off outside communications for service members before launching an attack.