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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: Former U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama participate in the unveiling of their official portraits during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, on February 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. The portraits were commissioned by the Gallery, for Kehinde Wiley to create President Obama's portrait, and Amy Sherald that of Michelle Obama. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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ENTERTAINMENT
The Obamas Are Coming To Your Netflix Queue
By Marina Fang
Netflix announced a deal with Barack and Michelle Obama to produce a variety of films and series.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House in Washington. U.S., May 17, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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POLITICS
Trump Sets Up Showdown With DOJ Over Claims Of Campaign Surveillance
By Igor Bobic
The Justice Department responded by asking its inspector general to look into Trump's charge.
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POLITICS
Obama Photographer Taunts Donald Trump For Calling Immigrants 'Animals'
By Lee Moran
"Dear sir: THESE are animals."
VIDEOS
White House Rolls Back Protections For Transgender Inmates
The Trump administration is undoing an Obama-era decision meant to protect transgender individuals in prison from abuse.
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 05: Former First Lady of The United States Michelle Obama speaks on stage at The United State of Women Summit 2018 - Day 1 on May 5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Michelle Obama Shares Adorable Throwback Pic In Touching Mother's Day Tribute
By Rebecca Shapiro
Little Michelle!
NEW YORK CITY - MAY 12: Mary MacLeod Trump and Fred Trump attend 17th Annual Police Athletic League Awards Dinner on May 12, 1999 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)
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POLITICS
Trump Praises Late Mom On Mother's Day But Skips Mention Of Melania
By Nina Golgowski
“So much of what I’ve done and so much of what I’ve become is because of my mother. I miss her a lot,” he said.
CANON CITY, CO - APRIL 4: Transgender inmate's (from left) 'Taliyah' Dario Murphy 34, 'Jessica' Fidencio Tuitron 58, 'Paula' Paul Thompson 44, 'Monica' Cuahutemoe Anaya 44 and Acacia Lyndarr 39,at the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility in Cañon City. May 4, 2018 Cañon City, CO (Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
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QUEER VOICES
Trump Administration Rolls Back Protections For Transgender Prison Inmates
An inmate’s sex assigned at birth will now be used to make the initial decision as to where transgender prisoners are housed.
UNITED STATES - MARCH 14: Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., speaks with reporters in the Capitol on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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POLITICS
Republicans Fill Court Seat They Denied To Obama For 6 Years
By Jennifer Bendery
Ron Johnson and Mitch McConnell did whatever it took to hold the lifetime seat open for a GOP president to fill.
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) looks on during a press conference about his resistance to the so-called "Skinny Repeal" of the Affordable Care Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 27, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein
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POLITICS
McCain Doesn't Want Trump Attending His Funeral: Reports
By Nina Golgowski
The White House has been asked to send Vice President Mike Pence instead.
U.S. President Donald Trump laughs during his joint press conference with President Sauli Niinistö of the Republic of Finland, in the East Room of the White House, on Monday, August 28, 2017. (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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OPINION
Trump's Own Advisers Don't Even Take Him Seriously -- Why Should We?
By Neil J. Young, Columnist
Time after time, they tell us the president is "just joking" and doesn't mean what he says.
U.S. President Barack Obama is greeted by U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) upon his arrival in San Francsico, November 25, 2013. Obama is attending fundraisers and events on immigration policy reform in San Francisco on Monday. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)
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POLITICS
Obama Backs Sen. Dianne Feinstein As She Faces Challenge From The Left
By Mollie Reilly
Feinstein's leading opponent, state lawmaker Kevin de León, has campaigned as a progressive alternative to the longtime Democratic senator.
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VIDEOS
Artist Behind Iconic Obama 'Hope' Poster Shares The Advice He'd Give Trump
Artist Shepard Fairey discusses the power of art and why culture is America's greatest export.
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POLITICS
Obama Photographer Baits Donald Trump With Jerry Seinfeld Throwback Snap
By Lee Moran
"Back in the day when a comedian was a welcome intrusion in Washington."
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 26: EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt takes his seat prior to his testimony before the House Appropriations Committee during a hearing on the 2019 Fiscal Year EPA budget at the Capitol on April 26, 2018 in Washington, DC. The focus of nearly a dozen federal inquiries into his travel expenses, security practices and other issues, Pruitt was on the Hill to testify about his agency's FY2019 budget proposal. (Photo by Alex Edelman/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
Scott Pruitt Keeps Taking Credit For Obama’s Work
By Emily Atkin, The New Republic
The EPA chief hasn't done much to protect the environment, so he's claiming the former president's accomplishments as his own.
Activists and DACA recipients protest against the Trump administration's policies on immigrants and immigration, during a demonstration in Manhattan, New York, U.S., March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
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POLITICS
Texas Sues Trump Administration To End DACA
By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters
Six other Republican-governed states joined Texas in the suit.
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS -- Episode 671 -- Pictured: Host Seth Meyers at his desk during the monologue on April 10, 2018 -- (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Seth Meyers Recalls The Correspondents' Dinner When He Torched Trump
By Marina Fang
It's been speculated that the jokes he told in 2011 spurred Trump to seek the White House.
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COMEDY
Bill Maher: America Must 'Start Penalizing Liars' Like Donald Trump
By Lee Moran
"Obama should sue Trump for saying that he wiretapped him."
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron prepare to have their picture taken on a visit to the estate of the first U.S. President George Washington in Mount Vernon, Virginia outside Washington, U.S., April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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POLITICS
Obama Photographer Pete Souza Taunts Trump For Not Buying Melania A Birthday Gift
By Lee Moran
“He always gave her a present too."
Richard Grenell, nominee to be US ambassador to Germany, testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, September 27, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Senate Confirms Richard Grenell, Trump Nominee For Ambassador To Germany
By Antonia Blumberg
The confirmation comes ahead of a visit to the U.S. by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
VIDEOS
Trump’s “Candyman” Doctor Drops Out
After being plagued by damaging scandals, the president’s physician Dr. Ronny Jackson, has withdrawn his nomination to head Veterans Affairs.
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STYLE & BEAUTY
Michelle Obama's Message To The New Royal Baby Is Oh So Cute
By Carly Ledbetter
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MEDIA
Twitter Erupts After Obama Makes Melania Trump Smile At Barbara Bush's Funeral
By Ed Mazza
What did the former president say to the first lady?
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POLITICS
Trump Considering 'Full Pardon' Of Late Boxing Champion Jack Johnson
By Carla Herreria
Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion, was arrested for driving his girlfriend across state lines.
This combination photo shows Bill Maher in Hollywood, California, February 22, 2009 and Donald Trump in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 19, 2012. Trump, the famously outspoken real estate magnate has sued famously outspoken television host Bill Maher, demanding the $5 million Maher offered to give to charity if Trump could prove his father is not an orangutan. But legal experts say Trump is unlikely to get a dime from Maher, the host of the HBO series Real Time With Bill Maher, because his offer was clearly made in jest. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Steve Marcus/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA LAW SOCIETY POLITICS BUSINESS)
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COMEDY
Bill Maher Roasts Donald Trump Over His Close Relationship With Sean Hannity
By Lee Moran
"Can you imagine if they found out that Obama was talking to Rachel Maddow every day?"
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 15: Protestor Michelle Brown, 50, (L) demonstrates outside a Center City Starbucks on April 15, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Police arrested two black men who were waiting inside the Center City Starbucks which prompted an apology from the company's CEO. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
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OPINION
Starbucks Incident Reminds Us That Equality Is Complicated
By Valerie Morales, Guest Writer
In white spaces, people of color are visitors. And at any moment, they can have their visitor card ripped out their hands.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 23: Dan Rather hosts a SiriusXM Roundtable Special Event with Parkland, Florida, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Students and activists (L-R) Cameron Kasky, Alex Wind, Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, and Jaclyn Corin at SiriusXM Studio on March 23, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
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POLITICS
Obama Profiles Parkland Survivors For TIME's '100 Most Influential' List
By Hayley Miller
The high school students "are shaking us out of our complacency.”
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