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Barack Obama

Barack Obama is a Democrat who served as the 44th president of the United States, from 2009 to 2017.

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641 linked stories in all years we hold

Via Wikimedia Commons (President Barack Obama)

The earliest story we hold is from Oct 1, 2021.

Stories involving Barack Obama11 named stories in 2026

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Gone quiet · 4

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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 2 left, 1 center, 6 right, 2% of the sources that published that week · 9 articles

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Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 20268832411%
Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 20261823139930%
Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 202632382926856%
Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 202616111511723%
Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 202691366016%
Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 202601564%
Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 20261423127728%
Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 202600000%
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Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 202641275%
Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 20268963015%
Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 202621153%
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May 4, 2026 - May 10, 20262693410%
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May 18, 2026 - May 24, 20261521910623%
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Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026141697020%
Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 202671375412%
Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 202610136507%
Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026354142%
Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026101012446%
Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 202619321618212%
Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 202671114476%
Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 202641327748%
Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 202616182811912%
Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 202628433333319%
Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 202625342720119%
Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 202620322717117%
Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 202626362023417%
Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 202619321012013%
Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 202645594085830%
Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 202642604588731%
Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 20261227139811%
Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 202631574341027%
Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 202636495743830%
Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 202635442851122%
Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 202646523954129%
Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 202634373224322%
Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 202621692%

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Whole record, all years we hold

137 left · 143 center · 116 right: 396 sources on the spectrum, across 641 linked stories.

Everything else173 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first

Updates about Barack Obama that are not part of any story yet

  1. Nov 9– 10DHS chief Markwayne Mullin opens door to permanent legal status for DACA recipients4 articles · 4 sources
    1 left, 0 center, 3 right
  2. Nov 5Obama Judge Allows Blue State’s Permit Scheme For Semi-Auto Guns To Take Effect2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  3. Nov 5Did Obama steal 'first Muslim senator' title from Michigan's El-Sayed?2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  4. Nov 2– 3Trump said gasoline is cheaper now than during Biden, Obama presidencies. Is it?3 articles · 3 sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  5. Nov 1– 2Former President Barack Obama endorses Charles Booker to fill Kentucky's Senate seat3 articles · 3 sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  6. Oct 29Trump and Obama trade barbs in closing week of US midterm election6 articles · 5 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  7. Oct 28– 29Trump, Vance and Obama are making closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states15 articles · 10 sources
    2 left, 7 center, 1 right
  8. Oct 26– 30Obama knocks Trump's response to Cheesecake Factory jab: 'These are not serious people'59 articles · 33 sources
    9 left, 17 center, 7 right
  9. Oct 25– 26Obama’s ‘Saddam Hussein’s Cheesecake Factory’ jab at Trump comes back to bite him: ‘Guy built himself a wizard prison’2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  10. Oct 24– 25Obama jokes about Hegseth's 'focus on jawlines and testosterone' in Ohio campaign stop13 articles · 6 sources
    0 left, 6 center, 0 right

Stories that name Barack Obama

  1. Nov 10ANALYSIS: Abdul El-Sayed Comes Up Short on Capitol Hill2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  2. Nov 5– 7A wipeout for Republicans3 articles · 3 sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  3. Nov 4– 5I study polling failures – this time, pollsters were mostly right, if not precise2 articles · 2 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Nov 4– 6Nike slapped with Islamic fatwa for ‘promoting polytheism’ via Greek goddess symbol3 articles · 3 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 3 right
  5. Nov 4– 6Shares of Tesla and SpaceX sink as Elon Musk's post-election rout gets worse7 articles · 6 sources
    4 left, 0 center, 0 right
  6. Nov 4– 5Democrats win control of Texas state House as part of sweeping gains in state governments35 articles · 27 sources
    10 left, 15 center, 2 right
  7. Nov 3– 4Phil Weiser wins Colorado governor race: 2026 Election results7 articles · 6 sources
    2 left, 2 center, 2 right
  8. Nov 3– 4Ninth Circuit Greenlights DOJ Noncitizen Ballot Probe; Full Court Reverses Hour Later11 articles · 10 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 10 right
  9. Nov 1– 5Iowa Democrat who quit race wins seat anyway49 articles · 36 sources
    10 left, 16 center, 8 right
  10. Oct 31– Nov 2Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent loses65 articles · 50 sources
    8 left, 26 center, 15 right

Local coverage

  1. Nov 5Trump finds new way to insult Hillary after learning she hates his renovations3 articles · 3 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Nov 5Fake Vogue cover featuring Obama, ‘hot’ new Dem men generating lots of heat online3 articles · 3 sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right
  3. Nov 5One Democrat emerges in 2028 talk — as 29 meet Obama’s ex-campaign manager3 articles · 3 sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Nov 5Any way you slice it, this party crushed it with voters in Cheesecake Factory country3 articles · 3 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Nov 4Obama touts ‘new Obama’ Dem who could run in 2028: ‘He looks like a Kennedy’5 articles · 5 sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  6. Nov 4Today in History: November 4, Obama wins presidency in historic election3 articles · 3 sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  7. Nov 2One week later, Trump is still reeling from Obama’s Cheesecake Factory joke3 articles · 3 sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  8. Oct 25Kyle Kuzma pushes back on Obama's Michigan rally message5 articles · 5 sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  9. Oct 23– 24Early voting starts in Michigan Saturday as Obama visits Detroit, Trump in Port Huron3 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  10. Oct 19Trump in Michigan: President comes to Port Huron Saturday for midterm rally4 articles · 3 sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right