Barack Obama
Barack Obama is a Democrat who served as the 44th president of the United States, from 2009 to 2017.
640 linked stories in all years we hold
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The earliest story we hold is from Oct 1, 2021.
Stories involving Barack Obama1 named story in 2023
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- The federal classified documents case against Trump and its dismissalFeb 1, 2022 – Sep 24, 2026 · 195 stories
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Week of Dec 25, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023: 0 left, 1 center, 0 right, under 1% of the sources that published that week · 1 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 208 | 52% |
| Jan 2, 2023 - Jan 8, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 9, 2023 - Jan 15, 2023 | 27 | 38 | 31 | 442 | 48% |
| Jan 16, 2023 - Jan 22, 2023 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 131 | 29% |
| Jan 23, 2023 - Jan 29, 2023 | 15 | 27 | 17 | 143 | 31% |
| Jan 30, 2023 - Feb 5, 2023 | 17 | 28 | 14 | 145 | 31% |
| Feb 6, 2023 - Feb 12, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 13, 2023 - Feb 19, 2023 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 83 | 17% |
| Feb 20, 2023 - Feb 26, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 27, 2023 - Mar 5, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 6, 2023 - Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5% |
| Mar 13, 2023 - Mar 19, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 20, 2023 - Mar 26, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 27, 2023 - Apr 2, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 3, 2023 - Apr 9, 2023 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 114 | 19% |
| Apr 10, 2023 - Apr 16, 2023 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 11% |
| Apr 17, 2023 - Apr 23, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 24, 2023 - Apr 30, 2023 | 14 | 29 | 17 | 131 | 24% |
| May 1, 2023 - May 7, 2023 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 75 | 15% |
| May 8, 2023 - May 14, 2023 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 8% |
| May 15, 2023 - May 21, 2023 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 64 | 16% |
| May 22, 2023 - May 28, 2023 | 28 | 53 | 21 | 223 | 38% |
| May 29, 2023 - Jun 4, 2023 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 82 | 18% |
| Jun 5, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 6% |
| Jun 12, 2023 - Jun 18, 2023 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 7% |
| Jun 19, 2023 - Jun 25, 2023 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 82 | 19% |
| Jun 26, 2023 - Jul 2, 2023 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 70 | 15% |
| Jul 3, 2023 - Jul 9, 2023 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 8% |
| Jul 10, 2023 - Jul 16, 2023 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3% |
| Jul 17, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 5% |
| Jul 24, 2023 - Jul 30, 2023 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 77 | 15% |
| Jul 31, 2023 - Aug 6, 2023 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 83 | 20% |
| Aug 7, 2023 - Aug 13, 2023 | 22 | 34 | 16 | 157 | 28% |
| Aug 14, 2023 - Aug 20, 2023 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 273 | 28% |
| Aug 21, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 10% |
| Aug 28, 2023 - Sep 3, 2023 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 155 | 25% |
| Sep 4, 2023 - Sep 10, 2023 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 99 | 20% |
| Sep 11, 2023 - Sep 17, 2023 | 25 | 42 | 31 | 258 | 40% |
| Sep 18, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3% |
| Sep 25, 2023 - Oct 1, 2023 | 40 | 46 | 37 | 377 | 54% |
| Oct 2, 2023 - Oct 8, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 9, 2023 - Oct 15, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 16, 2023 - Oct 22, 2023 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 6% |
| Oct 23, 2023 - Oct 29, 2023 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 8% |
| Oct 30, 2023 - Nov 5, 2023 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 66 | 14% |
| Nov 6, 2023 - Nov 12, 2023 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 72 | 19% |
| Nov 13, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 20, 2023 - Nov 26, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 27, 2023 - Dec 3, 2023 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 181 | 23% |
| Dec 4, 2023 - Dec 10, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 11, 2023 - Dec 17, 2023 | 20 | 38 | 19 | 177 | 34% |
| Dec 18, 2023 - Dec 24, 2023 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 9% |
| Dec 25, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | under 1% |
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 · 117 right: 397 sources on the spectrum, across 640 linked stories.
Everything else94 updates in 2023 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Barack Obama that are not part of any story yet
- Oct 30– Nov 1Senate confirms Jack Lew as US ambassador to Israel following vocal GOP opposition over Iran deal27 articles · 23 sources8 left, 10 center, 4 right
- Oct 25911 call captures frantic moments after Obama family chef drowns at Martha’s Vineyard estate5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 1 center, 4 right
- Oct 24– 26Biden: 'No confidence' in death toll provided by Hamas-run Gaza health ministry10 articles · 7 sources1 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Sep 26Net Neutrality Returns to FCC Agenda Under Democrat Majority, and Immediately Draws Criticism7 articles · 7 sources0 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Sep 13– 14US judge rules against Obama-era DACA immigration policy for 'Dreamers'6 articles · 5 sources0 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Sep 7Presidential centers from Hoover to Bush and Obama unite to warn of fragile state of US democracy10 articles · 10 sources4 left, 2 center, 4 right
- Sep 7– 8Biden nominates a former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration30 articles · 18 sources7 left, 6 center, 5 right
- Aug 28– 29'Joe the Plumber,' known for questioning Obama's tax policies during 2008 campaign, dies at 4970 articles · 44 sources13 left, 19 center, 10 right
- Aug 23Barack Obama's personal chef Tafari Campbell's cause of death ruled accident5 articles · 4 sources1 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Aug 22– 24Drowning death of former President Obama’s personal chef ruled an accident18 articles · 16 sources4 left, 8 center, 3 right
Stories that name Barack Obama
- Dec 18First daughter Ashley Biden owes $5,000 in income taxes, lien documents show5 articles · 4 sources0 left, 0 center, 4 right
- Dec 16'Insurance godmothers' sign up Latinos for Obamacare in pro-Trump areas as he threatens to repeal it14 articles · 12 sources2 left, 5 center, 5 right
- Dec 16– 22Plagiarism charges dog Harvard President Claudine Gay on heels of antisemitism outcry48 articles · 21 sources5 left, 6 center, 10 right
- Dec 13– 14Oprah Winfrey portrait — featuring the color purple — unveiled at National Portrait Gallery23 articles · 12 sources3 left, 8 center, 1 right
- Dec 12– 15House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation147 articles · 75 sources19 left, 34 center, 16 right
- Nov 27– 29Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents — including husband Jimmy186 articles · 58 sources20 left, 27 center, 8 right
- Nov 8Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island's first Black candidate elected to Congress20 articles · 15 sources6 left, 6 center, 2 right
- Nov 8– 9House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden as their impeachment inquiry ramps back up54 articles · 38 sources13 left, 15 center, 9 right
- Oct 30– Nov 3Federal appeals courts temporarily lifts Trump’s gag order41 articles · 23 sources8 left, 7 center, 7 right
- Oct 25Senate panel OKs Lew to be ambassador to Israel, and a final confirmation vote could come next week16 articles · 13 sources2 left, 8 center, 2 right
Local coverage
- Jun 8Salena Zito: The 'unspeakable stupidity' of devaluing work6 articles · 3 sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right