Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama (born Aug. 4, 1961) is the first African American to be elected president of the United States. He was formerly the junior U.S. Senator from Illinois. He is married to Michelle Obama and has two daughters: Malia and... [more]

Barack Hussein Obama (born Aug. 4, 1961) is the first African American to be elected president of the United States. He was formerly the junior U.S. Senator from Illinois. He is married to Michelle Obama and has two daughters: Malia and Sasha.

 
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U.S. President Barack Obama pats a turkey named "Courage" as daughter Sasha (2nd R) looks on during an event to pardon the 20-week-old and 45-pound turkey at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back to the Harry Truman administration. (Getty Images) more pics » With first daughter Sasha Obama looking on, President Barack Obama laid his hand on a turkey named "Courage" and with that, the gobbler's life was saved. Continuing the long-standing Presidential tradition of turkey-pardoning, Obama marked the occasion with ... Read Full Story
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Barack Obama is having a dinner at the White House, and some of the big names from both coasts will be attending. It will be a star-studded affair, with everyone from Gayle King to It's gonna be fancy tonight at the White House State Dinner. (Getty Images) actress Michelle Trachtenburg attending. Guests will reportedly be served vegetables grown in the White House vegetable garden. Yum! The dinner is being held in honor of visiting India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh . Tables will be adorned with apple green lines, and -- in honor of India's state bird -- decorates with deep purple flower arrangement, recalling ... Read Full Story
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Michelle has a dream! (to end hunger) Shortly after I took a lunch break a few moments ago, I returned to the computer to double-check my e-mail before friends, family, and business associates begin to proceed with their plans for the Thanksgiving Holiday - which, for many - includes out-of-town travel to visit with loved ones. Imagine my surprise (and delight) to receive a heartfelt message from 1st Lady Michelle Obama! While other citizens around the country are selfishly thinking of themselves, Michelle has been busy getting out a somewhat persuasive message to Americans around the country, on the subject of giving in this great hour of need for so ... Read Full Story
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Tareq and Michaele Salahi, part of the cast of a reality show called “The Real Housewives of DC,” crashed Tuesday’s state dinner at the White House . Facebook photos of the couple posing with Vice President Joe Biden and Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel indicate that the couple had up-close access to some of Washington’s elite, without actually being on the guest list. Read more here: Tareq And Michaele Salahi: White House Party Crashers Walk Into State Dinner, Put Arm Around Joe Biden (VIDEO) (PHOTOS) (The Huffington Post) Read Full Story
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted their first White House State dinner on Tuesday. Michelle Obama looked beautiful in a shimmering gold Naeem Khan gown. There was speculation that the First Lady was going to wear an Indian American designer to the dinner in honor of India’s Prime Minister. The White House invited celebrated NY chef Marcus Sammuelsson to prepare the vegetarian menu. [source] President Obama opened his first state dinner in the White House on Tuesday with a toast for India’s prime minister in which he called the United States’ relationship with India a “great and growing partnership.” Prime Minister ... Read Full Story
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In spite of the fact that he is just as much white as he is black, white people just don't like President Barack Obama very much. According to a recent Gallup poll, President Obama's approval rating among whites has dropped to 39 percent . His overall approval rating has dropped below 50 percent, which is a 16 percentage point decline since his high of 66 percent earlier this year. African Americans love the president, giving him a consistent approval rating above 90 percent. So in spite of the fact that he may not pay much attention to us, we are a critical part of ... Read Full Story
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Michelle Obama's White House State Dinner Dress | Michelle Obama's State Dinner Dress Photos Michelle Obama looked dazzling in a sleeveless gold dress and shawl as she and President Obama welcome Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Mrs. Gursharan Kaur for the first official state dinner on Tuesday night. Michelle Obama’s state of dinner dress photos gallery and youtube video is here. Michelle Obama wore the designer's strapless metallic gown to Tuesday night's state dinner. Read Full Story
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Obama: Americans will support Afghan plan WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said he believes the American people will be supportive of his decision on U.S. strategy and troop presence in Afghanistan. Obama said during a media availability with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House. Obama said he would make an announcement Several media outlets reported Obama will discuss his decision and reasoning during a national address Dec. 1. Obama said. It is in security interests of the United States and the world to ensure al-Qaida and its terrorist allies in safe havens dotting Afghanistan, he said. Obama ... Read Full Story
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(Getty Images | Inset Images from Saturday Night Live ) As President Barack Obama 's first year in office draws near its end, comedy shows have clearly started taking off the kid gloves when dealing him. For the second time this season, Saturday Night Live skewered the president for his lack of efficacy in the White House. Will Forte as Hu Jintao and Fred Armisen as Barack Obama (From Saturday Night Live) In the opening sketch Saturday, Fred Armisen and Will Forte portrayed Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao speaking at a press conference where Jintao takes the president to task for criticizing China ... Read Full Story
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As the world searches for pictures of Michelle Obama, you have to wonder what Michelle Obama pictures everyone is looking for. Are they looking for glamorous pictures of Michelle Obama, or is everyone searching for a racist and offensive image? Contributor: Aida Ekberg Published: Nov 25, 2009 Read Full Story
In the Arena Obama's 'Mistakes': Way Too Early to Judge By Joe Klein Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates listen as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a Cabinet meeting White House Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates listen as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a Cabinet meeting at the White House Dennis Brack / Getty * Print...  
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The economic policies implemented by President Barack Obama's economic team are at a crossroads. Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, in a speech described as gloomy, at the Economic Club of New York, identified constrained bank lending and the weak job market, as two factors that are preventing a more robust expansion....  
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After 10 months in office, President Barack Obama has granted his first pardon -- to "Courage," a turkey spared the Thanksgiving table. Accompanied by daughters Sasha and Malia, Obama honored the White House holiday tradition. (Nov. 25)  
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NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted their first official State Dinner at the White House with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur. Michelle Obama made what is sure to be a memorable and glamorous entrance, dazzling in one-of-a-kind Bochic earrings. The Bochic rose cut, amber, and tourmaline pear shaped earrings complimented her gown beautifully and...  
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            Last night, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held their first state dinner at the White House. According to Politico, the "first couple applied their formal-but-comfortable style to a social event with international implications," with the President toasting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a giant tent on the White House lawn, "Mr. Prime Minister, today we worked to fulfill our duty — bring our...  
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President Barack Obama, right, speaks as he pardons a turkey, Courage, with daughter Sasha Obama, 8, today at the White House as Walter Pelletier, chairman of the National Turkey Federation, center and Paul Hill, left, with the federation, look on. Daughter Malia Obama is not seen behind the President. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) As part of a tradition that goes back to the late 1940s, President Barack Obama, along with daughters Malia and...  
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If you can't wait until the midterm elections to put a stop to the radical Obama agenda, you can add your name to the growing campaign to impeach Barack Obama.From ImpeachObamaCampaign.com: "How long must we wait ... how long should we sit back and permit Barack Hussein Obama to rip apart the fabric of this country before we take action? Why are we calling for the Impeachment of Barack Hussein Obama? Radio-personality Tammy Bruce may have said...  
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According to Don Imus, it's the late-1970s all over again, and not in a good way.  Imus appeared on the Fox News Channel's Nov. 24 "Hannity" program and had some disparaging words for the current administration's economic policy. He told viewers that Obama's associations with Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers weren't the problem (h/t Erick Erickson at RedState.com). "You had me convinced - yes, he was. But you had me convinced that Jeremiah...  
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Oprah Winfrey will usher in the holidays at the White House, visiting President Barack Obama and the First Lady as they prepare for their family's first Christmas in the nation's capital -- and it will be a TV special. "Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special" will include Lady O's first one-on-one interview with the president since he took office, as well as an exclusive sit-down interview with the First Couple. The special...  
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WASHINGTON – The White House says President Barack Obama is placing heavy emphasis on how the United States eventually will withdraw from Afghanistan even as he plans to announce a troop increase next week. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday that the United States is in its ninth year of military involvement in Afghanistan and "we are not going to be there another eight or nine years." Gibbs says Obama's recent meetings...  
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Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama (born Aug. 4, 1961) is the first African American to be elected president of the United States. He was formerly the junior U.S. Senator from Illinois. He is married to Michelle Obama and has two daughters: Malia and Sasha.

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama, (born Jan. 17, 1964) is an attorney and the wife of Barack Obama. Michelle was born in Chicago and can trace her lineage to pre-Civil War black slaves in the American South.

Malia Obama

Malia Ann Obama, (born 1998) is the oldest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama. Her Secret Service codename is "Radiance."

Sasha Obama

Sasha Obama (born 2001) is the youngest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama. She is also the youngest child to live in the White House since John F. Kennedy, Jr. Sasha's Secret Service nickname is "Rosebud."

Madelyn Dunham

Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham (born October 26, 1922 – November 2, 2008) was Barack Obama's maternal grandmother. She was married to Stanley Dunham and gave birth to Ann Dunham Soetoro. Madelyn and Stanley raised Barack Obama from age 10 in Hawaii, where she died Nov. 2, 2008, just two days before Obama was elected president.

Ann Dunham Soetoro

Ann Dunham Soetoro (born Nov. 29, 1942 - Nov. 7, 1995) was born Stanley Ann Dunham and was later known as Ann Obama; S. Ann Dunham Soetoro; and Ann Dunham Sutoro. She was an anthropologist born in Kansas. She married Barack Obama, Sr. in 1961 before giving birth to Barack Obama, Jr. The two soon divorced after Obama Sr. went to study at Harvard. She later married Lolo Soetoro in 1967 and gave birth to Maya Soetoro-Ng.

Barack Obama, Sr.

Barack Hussein Obama Sr. (born 1936 - Nov. 24, 1982) was a Kenyan economist who studied at the University of Hawaii and later at Harvard. Obama was briefly married to Ann Dunham Soetoro, who gave birth to the couple's only child together: Barack Obama, Jr.

George Obama

George Hussein Onyango Obama, (born c. 1982) is the youngest son of Barack Obama, Sr., who died while George was only a few months old. He is the half brother of U.S. president Barack Obama. His mother is a Kenyan named Jael who now lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Malik Obama

Malik Obama (born c. March 1958) is the eldest son of Barack Obama, Sr. and the half-brother of Barack Obama. Malik was born to Barack Obama, Sr.'s first wife, Kezia. He is a successful businessman who still lives in Kenya though frequently visits the United States. He was Barack Obama's best man at his wedding to Michelle Obama.

Maya Soetoro-Ng

Maya Kassandra Soetoro-Ng (born Aug. 15, 1970 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is the daugther of Ann Dunham Soetoro, and the half sister of Barack Obama. She is a high school history teacher in Hawaii.

More Family Members
  • Stanley Dunham - maternal grandfather (1918-1992)
  • Charles T. Payne - maternal great-uncle (born 1925)
  • Lolo Soetoro - stepfather (1936-1987)
  • Hussein Onyango Obama - paternal grandfather (1895-1979)
  • Habiba Akumu Obama - paternal grandmother
  • Sarah Obama - paternal step-grandmother (born 1922)
  • Kezia Obama - step-mother (born 1940)
  • Abo Obama - half-brother (born 1968)
  • Auma Obama - half-sister (born 1960)
  • Bernard Obama - half-brother (born 1970)
  • Ruth Ndesandjo - Barack Obama Sr.'s third wife (born in U.S. c. 1940)
  • Mark Ndesandjo - half-brother
  • Zeituni Onyango - half-sister (born May 29, 1952)
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