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Barack Obama

  1. politics
    Biden Builds Popularity by Focusing on COVID Relief PlanThe COVID-19 stimulus is more popular than Biden himself. That is the key to his stable job-approval rating so far.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. review
    The Obama-Springsteen Libcast Is One Long Dialogue That Can Only Say So MuchBarack and Bruce speak candidly about America’s problems — and stop short of suggesting that America itself is the problem.
    By Craig Jenkins
  3. covid-19 stimulus
    The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Can Help Biden Transform PoliticsSome white working-class voters just want to see that government works for them, too. The relief bill could bring them back to the Democratic Party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. politics
    Give Biden a BreakThe left and the media have lost perspective. He’s soon going to sign an enormous, progressive stimulus bill and get his Cabinet confirmed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. biden cabinet
    Bernie Sanders Casts First Democratic Vote Against a Biden Cabinet NomineeTom Vilsack was overwhelmingly confirmed anyway, and Democratic unity remains impressive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. hot pod
    Key Podcast Takeaways from Spotify’s Big EventThere was more than just Bruce and Barry.
    By Nicholas Quah
  7. bipartisanship
    Poor Susan Collins Can’t Get That Partisan Joe Biden to Abandon His AgendaRepublicans want to pursue the bipartisanship of a Biden U-turn.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. podcasts
    Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen Join Many Men Before Them, Launch a PodcastRenegades: Born in the U.S.A. is the second offering from the Obamas’ Higher Ground podcast studio.
    By Justin Curto
  9. the national interest
    The Forces That Stopped Obama’s Recovery Will Not Stop Biden’sThe political atmosphere for stimulus is nothing like 2009.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. netflix
    The Obamas Are Developing a Whole Netflix Full of New Projects for the StreamerMovies, TV, docuseries, sci-fi, biopics: You name it, Barack and Michelle are producing it.
    By Halle Kiefer
  11. politics
    Why Big Mo Matters to BidenPast presidents — including Barack Obama — who got off to a slow or clumsy start often paid dearly for it. Biden wants to avoid that fate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the body politic
    America Is Back, IndeedWith Biden, we’ve restored our country’s favorite tradition: basic, middling, white patriarchy.
    By Rebecca Traister
  13. biden inauguration
    Biden’s Unity Plea Is About Strategy, Not SurrenderLike other recent presidents, Joe Biden is attempting to divide or pressure the opposition. If the bid fails, he can easily turn to other strategies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. politics
    History Suggests Democratic Trifecta Could Be Short-LivedAs Democrats officially take control of the Senate, they’d be wise to move fast: Republicans shattered their last two trifectas in just two years.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. the national interest
    Trump Wanted to Erase Obama’s Legacy. He Failed.Almost every Obama achievement Trump tried to negate has remained.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. republican party
    Can Republicans Bounce Back Like They Did After Nixon?The last GOP president to be impeached and disgraced shattered his party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. capitol riot
    Impeachment Could Ban Trump From Running in 2024It’s too late for Congress to remove Trump before Inauguration Day. But a post-presidential impeachment and conviction could prevent a Trump comeback.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. the biden presidency
    A Biden Style of Government Is Emerging: Lowest Drama PossibleThe president-elect’s organizing principle seems to be a Barack Obama–inspired insistence on minimizing potential conflict in his administration.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  19. barry recommends
    Sasha Curated Barack Obama’s Favorite Music of 2020In solidarity of his memoirist contemporary Cazzie David, there is not an Ariana Grande track to be found.
    By Rebecca Alter
  20. barry recommends
    Barack Obama Had a Good Time Watching Congressional Heads Explode on The BoysHe also recommends The Good Place, Mrs. America, and the sexy chess show.
    By Devon Ivie
  21. vulture quiz
    Is This Quote From Barack Obama’s Memoir or Cazzie David’s?Which one of them tried to impress an ethereal bisexual?
    By Rebecca Alter
  22. in conversation
    In Conversation With Barack ObamaThe former president on his advice for Biden, his critics on the left, and what he has learned about the GOP.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. playlists
    Of Course Sasha and Malia Help Barack Obama With His PlaylistsTime to find Sasha’s secret SoundCloud.
    By Justin Curto
  24. presidential job approval
    Will Joe Biden Get a Public Opinion ‘Honeymoon?’He’ll probably be more popular at the start of his presidency than Trump was. How much that helps him achieve his agenda is another matter.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. black lives matter
    The Real Reason Obama Trashes ‘Defund the Police’Moderate Democrats still think the criminal-justice system can be reformed.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  26. vision 2020
    Biden’s Vote Lead Over Trump Now More than 7 MillionHe’s blown-away his old boss Barack Obama’s performance, which was the best for a Democratic presidential candidate since LBJ.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. biopicked
    Drake Gets ‘Stamp of Approval’ to Play President Obama in Any and All BiopicsPer the former president and his household.
    By Halle Kiefer
  28. last night on late night
    Jimmy Kimmel Awkwardly Asks Obama If He Banged After Bin Laden Died“On the night you did kill bin Laden, did you and Michelle make love?”
    By Zoe Haylock
  29. playlists
    Here, Obama Made You a Playlist of Favorite Songs From His Time As PresidentThe man loves a playlist.
    By Halle Kiefer
  30. vision 2020
    Biden’s Popular-Vote Win Is Beginning to Look More ImpressivePercentage-wise, he did better than any Democrat not named Obama in a half century.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. vision 2020
    Obama Rips Into Trump in First In-Person Campaign Event for BidenThough he reportedly planned on sitting out this campaign season, Obama said Trump’s actions embolden people “to be cruel and divisive and racist.”
    By Matt Stieb
  32. amy coney barrett
    Judiciary Committee Democrats Won’t Show Up for Final Vote on BarrettAfter Dianne Feinstein’s lovefest with Graham last week, Dems feel the need to demonstrate their opposition more forcefully.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. books
    Barack Obama’s Presidential Memoir, A Promised Land, Is Coming This NovemberThe first of two volumes arrives just weeks after the election.
    By Zoe Haylock
  34. memoirs
    Barack Obama Has Finally Finished His BookPart one of a two-volume reflection on his life and presidency will come out just after the presidential election.
    By Benjamin Hart
  35. poll position
    50 Days Out, Biden Doing Better in Polls Than Clinton, Obama, or KerryThe only candidate to overcome as big a disadvantage as Trump faces now is Obama in 2008, and all hell broke loose that fall.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. vision 2020
    Does Labor Day Mark the Beginning of the Real Presidential Race?Legend aside, most presidential races are largely decided before Labor Day, with partisan polarization and early voting contributing to that reality.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. vision 2020
    Biden the BridgeThe Democratic National Convention showcases a party in transition.
    By Sarah Jones
  38. vision 2020
    Joe Biden Answered the Obamas’ CallIn a speech that reinforced his convention’s themes, particularly the Obamas’ call to vote as a moral imperative, Biden picked up the torch.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. democratic national convention
    Obama Finally Gave the Speech Democrats Were Waiting ForThe ex-president laid it all on the line Wednesday night (and gave Kamala Harris a tough act to follow).
    By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart
  40. democratic national convention
    Kamala Harris Enters the Arena As a Happy WarriorHarris didn’t need to beat up on Donald Trump tonight. She just needed to introduce herself and sign up for a tough campaign.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the national interest
    Obama’s Convention Speech Is the First Time I Have Seen Him Express Fear“Don’t let them take away your democracy.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. songs of the summer
    How Closely Does Obama’s New 2020 Summer Playlist Match Yours?He’s probably saving “WAP” for his end-of-year favorites list.
    By Halle Kiefer
  43. the national interest
    The Senate Is America’s Most Structurally Racist InstitutionWhy is massive overrepresentation for white America still acceptable in 2020?
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. vision 2020
    Democrats Struggle to Accommodate Stars at Shrunken ConventionWith no live audience and reduced media coverage, and no incumbent president to soak up attention, Democrats will have to be careful about who speaks.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. a long talk
    Lupe Fiasco vs. Everybody (Even Himself)The divisive rap great on making an EP based off a tweet, not allowing Joe Budden to clown him, Virgil Abloh, and why he basically invented Genius.
    By William E. Ketchum III
  46. the national interest
    Obama’s John Lewis Eulogy Gives a Blueprint for the Next Fight for DemocracyA new voting rights act, statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C., and ending the filibuster.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. vision 2020
    A Short History of the Veep RevealThere may be less drama this year, but Biden’s announcement will be the biggest news before his own acceptance speech.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. vision 2020
    Trump’s Train to Reelection Is on the Wrong TrackThe percentage of Americans who like the direction of the country under Trump is very low, just like it was for past incumbent losers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. vision 2020
    Americans Reach Peak Partisan Polarization Under TrumpThe biggest danger sign for Trump is that independents don’t like him much at all.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. vulture guides
    The Class of 2020’s Guide to All the Virtual Celebrity Commencement SpeechesJ.Lo and A-Rod closed out graduation season with their New York Public Schools commencement speech.
    By Justin Curto
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