News about The Presidency of Barack Obama, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. Skip to content Skip to site index.

Former President Barack Obama reportedly aired his thoughts to then-President Joe Biden’s staff about his reelection bid in ...

News about The Presidency of Barack Obama, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. Skip to content Skip to site index.

Barack Obama began his career in politics as a senator in Illinois. He went on to serve two terms as president of the United States, from 2009 until 2017.

The Democratic Party is going through a moment of crisis. Some want to see more from former President Barack Obama. Others ...

Former President Barack Obama marked Independence Day with a pointed message that appeared to take yet another swipe at ...

Former President Barack Obama has kept busy since he left office. From impromptu family vacations to court-mandated jury duty, the 63-year-old has led a pretty ordinary life in the years following ...

L ast month, while Donald Trump was in the Middle East being gifted a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar, Barack Obama headed off on his own foreign excursion: a trip to Norway, in a much smaller ...

Barack Obama reflects on marriage to Michelle following presidency, acknowledging relationship "deficit" while balancing memoir writing and foundation work ...

Revisiting the presidency of Barack Obama to understand the Democratic Party's decline. Obama's economic policies and lack of action in the face of the Global Financial Crisis are analyzed.

Barack Obama, the former Illinois senator and two-term commander-in-chief, has kept busy since he left office in 2017. ... See Barack Obama's life post-presidency in pictures.