President Barack Obama

Statement from President Barack Obama on the Passing of General Colin Powell

From President Barack Obama. Years ago, when he was asked to reflect on his own life, General Colin Powell described himself as “first and foremost a problem-solver.” It was true, of course. But he was far more than that. General Powell was an exemplary soldier and an exemplary patriot. He was at the center of […]

Biden-Harris Administration Opens Health Insurance Special Enrollment Period On HealthCare.gov

Yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration opened HealthCare.gov and CuidadoDeSalud.gov for a special enrollment period until May 15 to provide all Americans the opportunity to sign up for health insurance coverage amid the pandemic. President Biden believes health care is a right and will do everything in his power to uphold his commitment to ensure all Americans […]

Jimmy Kimmel Has The Funniest Goodbye Donald Trump Video To Date As Monuments Celebrate

Jimmy Kimmel Has The Funniest Goodbye Donald Trump Video To Date As Monuments Celebrate From YouTube Channel: January 21, 2021 at 08:20PM ONN – Jimmy Kimmel Has The Funniest Goodbye Donald Trump Inauguration 2021 Video To Date As Monuments Celebrate Jimmy Kimmel Has The Funniest Goodbye Donald Trump Inauguration 2021 Video To Date As Monuments […]

Lloyd Austin: President-Elect Biden’s The Atlantic Op-Ed: A Tested, Necessary, Historic Secretary of Defense

“I’ve spent countless hours with him, in the field and in the White House Situation Room. I’ve sought his advice, seen his command, and admired his calm and his character. He is the definition of a patriot.” Today, in an op-ed for The Atlantic, President-elect Biden announced his nomination of retired four-star General Lloyd J. […]

Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell, OUSD Superintendent, On Oakland’s Kamala Harris, Vice President

Dear Oakland Unified Community, You’re looking at Norman Rockwell’s famous painting of a little girl in a white dress walking into school that perfectly illustrates the fight for civil rights in education. That little girl was six year old Ruby Bridges, and she had to be escorted by federal marshals enforcing the integration of her […]

President Obama Hilariously Bashes Trump For Bragging About Support From Dictators

In his latest appearance on behalf of Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden, 44th President Barack Obama took to the stage in Orlando and uncorked a real blast on President Trump. In particular, Obama bashed Trump for bragging about his support from dictators and authoritarians like Russian President Vlad Putin (Yes, he’s just Vlad around here […]

Ray Bobbitt, Bill Duffy, Robert Bobb, Alan Dones, Loop Capital: Black Developer Group Bidding $92 Million For Oakland Coliseum

Oakland News: A letter was passed to me moments ago that outlines the interest of the African American Sports & Entertainment Group in purchasing the Oakland Coliseum site for $92 million. The group consists of Ray Bobbitt, who spearheaded the African American Oakland NFL Expansion effort, which is part of this group’s focus, famed sports […]

President Barack Obama Statement On The Passing Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sixty years ago, Ruth Bader Ginsburg applied to be a Supreme Court clerk. She’d studied at two of our finest law schools and had ringing recommendations. But because she was a woman, she was rejected. Ten years later, she sent her first brief to the Supreme […]

Former President Barack Obama Full Remarks at 2020 Democratic National Convention

Former President Barack Obama Full Remarks at 2020 Democratic National Convention From YouTube Channel: August 19, 2020 at 11:11PM ONN – Former President Barack Obama: “Donald Trump hasn’t grown into the job because he can’t. And the consequences of that failure are severe. 170,000 Americans dead. Millions of jobs gone.” Full Democratic National Convention video […]

Select Remarks from President Barack Obama from Night Three of the 2020 Democratic National Convention: “Uniting America”

MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) released a selection of excerpts from the remarks of Former President Barack Obama as prepared for delivery. President Obama will address the nation tonight, August 19, from the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—a location selected to underscore that democracy itself is on the line, along with the […]

Democrats Announce Highlights or Night Three Of The 2020 Democratic National Convention

Wednesday Night’s Theme is “A More Perfect Union” MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today previewed the official program for night three of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, happening Wednesday, August 19 from 9:00-11:00 PM Eastern. The theme of Wednesday’s program is “A More Perfect Union.” America is not going back to normal, because normal wasn’t good enough. […]

Oakland Residents ‘Excited’ By Joe Biden’s Choice Of Kamala Harris As VP Pick For DNC 2020

Oakland residents ‘excited’ by Harris VP pick From YouTube Channel: August 16, 2020 at 10:16PM ONN – Oakland Residents ‘Excited’ By Joe Biden’s Choice Of Kamala Harris As VP Pick – AP News (12 Aug 2020) Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first […]

On Joe Biden Picking Kamala Harris For VP Running Mate, Barack Obama Says “Let’s Go Win This Thing”

On Joe Biden Picking Kamala Harris For VP Running Mate, Barack Obama Says “Let’s Go Win This Thing” ONN – On Joe Biden Picking Kamala Harris For VP Running Mate, Barack Obama Says “Let’s Go Win This Thing” President Barack Obama just issued this statement on Joe Biden picking Sen. Kamala Harris as his VP […]

President Barack Obama’s Full Eulogy At John Lewis’s Funeral

Barack Obama’s full eulogy at John Lewis’s funeral From YouTube Channel: July 30, 2020 at 06:42PM ONN – President Barack Obama’s Full Eulogy At John Lewis’s Funeral Former president Barack Obama memorialized Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) at his funeral on July 30 in Atlanta. Read more: https://wapo.st/3ggYcyx. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK […]

Former President Barack Obama Remarks

Former President Barack Obama Remarks ONN – Former President Barack Obama: “As tragic as these past few weeks have been, as difficult and scary and uncertain as they’ve been, they’ve also been an incredible opportunity for people to be awakened to some of these underlying trends and they offer an opportunity for us to all […]

Oakland Post’s Paul Cobb On Martin Luther King, Jr., Chauncey Bailey, Mayor Ron Dellums, Oakland

Oakland Post’s Paul Cobb On Martin Luther King, Jr., Chauncey Bailey, Mayor Ron Dellums, Oakland   ONN – Oakland Post’s Paul Cobb On Martin Luther King, Jr., Chauncey Bailey, Mayor Ron Dellums, Oakland Oakland – Paul Cobb is a long-time Oakland, California writer, activist, community organizer, friend, and now publisher of the Oakland Post. I […]

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