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Obama applauds Texas Democrats for fighting back against gerrymandering

We can’t let a systematic assault on democracy just happen and stand by,” the former president said on a Zoom call with Texas ...

Mamdani recalls Obama call about 'darkness' in politics after NYC primary victory

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani said he spoke with former president Barack Obama about hope in politics after his New ...

Obama firmly weighs in on Trump-backed plan in Texas

Former President Barack Obama is applauding Texas Democrats for leaving their state in an attempt to block the passage of a ...

Obama’s newly revealed call to Zohran Mamdani ‘normalizes’ socialist NYC mayoral contender for wary Democrats

Former President Barack Obama’s newly revealed call with mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani is a nod that could help the socialist more palatable to panicking high-level Democrats, insiders ...

Obama's call to Mamdani 'normalizes' the democratic socialist candidate, Sharpton says

Al Sharpton said former President Obama's call to Zohran Mamdani helped shed the perception the democratic socialist ...

Should Democrats still ‘go high’ against Trump and GOP? Michelle Obama dishes out advice

“When they go low, we go high,” Obama said during remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia while ...

Some Democrats Panicked Over Mamdani. Obama Called Him.

Former President Barack Obama, the last Democrat to captivate the party’s base, got on the phone. In a lengthy call in June, ...

Do Democrats have anything to lose in using Republican gerrymandering tactics against them?

Former President Obama sat down with Texas Democrats to lay out what is at stake as they protest Trump’s request for state ...