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  1. family
    The Black Family’s Escape From Corporal PunishmentHow a younger generation of parents is learning to raise its children without fear.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  2. the national interest
    Democrats Used to Run on Education. What Happened?How the party gave up on one of its best issues.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. politics
    Barack-Obama-Rallies-Voters-in-Detroit
    Obama Is Having Way Too Much Fun With ThisAfter being introduced by Eminem, the former president broke into a confident rendition of “Lose Yourself” during Tuesday’s Harris-Walz rally.
    By Danielle Cohen
  4. obamacore
    Barack Obama Loses Himself Over Eminem at Harris Rally“I don’t usually get nervous, but I was feeling some kinda way following Eminem.”
    By Justin Curto
  5. the inside game
    ‘I Would Rather Be Kamala Harris Than I Would Donald Trump’What Jim Messina, who guided Obama’s re-election, sees with two weeks left.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  6. the inside game
    Political strategist David Plouffe
    David Plouffe on Harris vs. Trump: ‘Too Close for Comfort’The veteran strategist on the state of play for his boss, Kamala Harris, and what he thinks of the “bed-wetters.”
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  7. the system
    University of Pittsburgh Obama Rally
    Barack Obama’s Tiresome Condescension Toward Black MenWhy the former president’s lectures feel so hollow.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  8. the rumors and the nastiness
    JENNIFER ANISTON, JIMMY KIMMEL
    Jennifer Aniston Was Not and Is Not Banging Barack ObamaWhich was a rumor, apparently.
    By Jason P. Frank
  9. celebrity gossip
    Jennifer Aniston Thinks Those Obama Rumors Are Funny TooShe laughed when Jimmy Kimmel asked her about a tabloid report about her and a certain former president.
    By Danielle Cohen
  10. 2024 election
    Obama Endorses Kamala Harris’s Tan SuitTen years after his own tan suit caused an uproar, he says it’s “still a good look.”
    By Danielle Cohen
  11. 2024 election
    Democratic National Convention (DNC) 2024 - Day Two
    Obama Roasts Trump at the DNCHe also formally endorsed Kamala Harris, saying America is ready for her presidency.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  12. the national interest
    Obama’s DNC Speech Had a Hidden Message to DemocratsHe believes his 2004 speech had the correct idea about America.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. recent history
    That Feeling You Recognize? Obamacore.The 2008 election sparked an outburst of brightness and positivity across pop culture. Now hindsight — and cringe — is setting in.
    By Nate Jones
  14. the inside game
    President Joe Biden Affordable Care Act
    The Obama-Kamala MergerLong compared to each other but never close, he’s now giving her advice and she’s hiring his people.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  15. angel dust
    Till the Windows Crack, Obama’s Bumpin’ ThatBarack Obama’s summer playlist included Charli XCX but no Kendrick Lamar. Sure, dad.
    By Jason P. Frank
  16. the national interest
    How Harris WinsBidenism brought the Democrats to the brink of catastrophe. Obamaism can save them.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. early and often
    US-POLITICS-RACISM-REPARATION
    Republicans Are Going for Jeremiah Wright 2.0 Against HarrisDemonizing Obama’s preacher didn’t stop him in 2008. It’s unlikely to stop Harris, either.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. 2024 election
    Former President Obama Joins President Biden At White House To Mark Passage Of The Affordable Care Act
    The Obama Endorsement Has ArrivedBarack and Michelle Obama shared a video announcing their support for Kamala Harris.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  19. early and often
    U.S. President Joe Biden hosts event on Affordable Care Act and Medicaid at the White House in Washington
    Harris May Follow Obama’s Path to the White House After AllHarris tried to emulate Obama’s coalition in 2020 and failed. She may have a better shot at reaching young, Black, and Latino voters this time around.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the inside game
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-BIDEN
    What Obama Is Whispering to BidenThe presidents’ plan to save their legacy from Trump.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  21. stop the presses
    US-VOTE-POLITICS-BIDEN
    Biden’s Star-Studded, Triple-President Radio City Unity BlowoutJust please ignore the protesters, and Trump’s law-and-order stinkbomb ploy.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  22. tremendous content
    Inauguration Day
    Trump Has Confused Obama for Biden 7 Times (and Counting)Is Trump really calling his 2024 rival “Obama” for “comedic reasons and for sarcasm”? Here’s a list of his alleged gaffes so you can be the judge.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. barry recommends
    Barack Obama Is Putting on His Critic’s Hat AgainRita Wilson made it on his 2023 Wrapped.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  24. tremendous content
    Trump Insists He’s Not Old and Confused, We Just Don’t Get SarcasmHe claims he repeatedly mixed up Barack Obama and Joe Biden “sarcastically.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. tremendous content
    Trump’s New Conspiracy Theory: Obama Is Still PresidentThe “Joe Biden is just a puppet” conspiracy theory gets a retro twist from the birther-in-chief.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. unexpected collabs
    Michelle Obama and Bruce Springsteen Tore Up the Stage with ‘Glory Days’The Obama-Springsteen friendship continues on.
    By Charu Sinha
  27. friend group vibe check
    Choose Your Celebrity Squad!Are you Taylor Swift’s power posse, Shawn Mendes’s barefoot brigade, or Barack Obama’s chamber of commerce?
    By Zoe Guy
  28. the law
    Fugees’ Pras Michél Convicted in Conspiracy to Defraud the U.S.He faces up to 20 years in prison.
    By Bethy Squires
  29. celebrity
    Michelle Obama Thinks Malia and Sasha Make ‘Weak’ MartinisThey’re adults now.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  30. the inside game
    What Obama Is Doing Behind the Scenes to Help Democrats WinWorking the phones, advising on messaging — and trying to make all that work with his own vision for being an ex-president.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  31. early and often
    Here Come the Obama AdsDemocrats bring out their not-so-secret weapon as the midterms approach.
    By Benjamin Hart
  32. tremendous content
    Trump Accuses George H.W. Bush of Hiding Papers in a Bowling AlleyHis latest defense for why he had classified documents at Mar-a-Lago: All the other presidents were doing it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. awards season
    Quick, Someone Get Adele a Tony AwardAdele’s Emmy win brings her one step closer to the EGOT.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  34. politics
    Who’s the Change Agent Now?Joe Biden is delivering breakthroughs that long eluded Barack Obama. Who understands the presidency best?
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  35. housing
    Obama Blames Liberal NIMBYs for the Housing Crisis TooAt the American Institute of Architects’ 2022 convention, he criticized “bipartisan resistance” to affordable, mixed-income housing.
    By Diana Budds
  36. rebounds
    The Obamas Break Up With Spotify, Audible Is Their New BFFAudible and the Obamas announced a new first-look deal.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  37. podcasts
    The Obamas Will No Longer Make Podcasts for SpotifyProbably not a good look to stick with the exclusive home of Joe Rogan.
    By Nicholas Quah
  38. politics
    Obama Reminds Biden Who’s BossAs the ex-president teased his former veep at the White House on Tuesday, it felt like 2010 all over again.
    By Nia Prater
  39. oh no
    President Obama Has Tested Positive for COVIDHe’s experiencing mild symptoms.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  40. black lives matter
    The Fallacy of RepresentationIt’s taught us everything we need to know about power: that it’s a limited resource.
    By Camonghne Felix
  41. politics
    Stephen Breyer and the End of the Apolitical Supreme CourtEven John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett claim to be above politics. But Breyer may be the last justice to actually believe it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. the intelligencer profile
    Was Larry Summers Right All Along?How the ultimate Establishment figure became the preeminent critic of the Biden era’s economic consensus.
    By Eric Levitz
  43. 2022 midterms
    Biden’s Approval Rating Is Low But Still Higher Than Trump’sWith better skill than he’s shown lately and a bit of luck, Biden can mitigate 2022 midterm losses and bounce back in 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. that happened
    The Time Clinton Took Over Obama’s White House Podium and Stayed AwhileAs Bill Clinton tries to revive Joe Biden’s stalled agenda, the president should remember his predecessor can be an excellent — if overeager — asset.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. authoritarianism
    Trump Endorses Viktor Orbán, His Hungarian Role ModelIt’s an unusual move that may signal what Trump hopes to achieve for himself.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. politics
    Are Democrats Just Repeating Obama’s First Year?There are some striking similarities between the party’s current problems and what they faced 12 years ago. But Obama did manage to get reelected.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. obits
    Harry Reid and the Power of PersistenceReid’s unlikely climb to power and his record as Senate Democratic leader were a testament to his determined loyalty to his party and his state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. politics
    Why Biden Wants You to Think He’s Running in 2024Whether or not he actually plans to run again, there are many good reasons for the president to keep insisting that he’s seeking a second term.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. what the (laurel) hell?
    Barack Obama(’s Gen-Z Intern) Is Excited for New Mitski, TooObama’s Spotify Wrapped.
    By Justin Curto
  50. debt limit
    A Preview of GOP Tactics If They Win the House in 2022If Republicans take at least one chamber, the hostage-taking tactics deployed against Obama are coming back, with additional encouragement from Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
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