Obama
Americannoun
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Barack (Hussein), Jr. born 1961, 44th president of the U.S. 2009–17.
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Michelle Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, born 1964, U.S. First Lady 2009–17 (wife of Barack Obama).
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The artist is known primarily for his work on portraits, with carefully chosen subjects: he painted Obama granting him clemency, which turned out to be prophetic.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
He dropped out early and John McCain won the GOP presidential nomination, before losing to Barack Obama that November.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
The technology was developed decades ago, but federal incentives during the Obama administration kicked U.S. adoption into high gear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
He previously served as associate White House counsel in the Obama administration.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Beginning with Andrew Jackson in 1829, seventeen presidents of the United States have been of Ulster Scots lineage, including Ronald Reagan, the Bushes, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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