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Mark Leibovich says the days of bipartisan Washington institutional figures like the late Sen. John McCain are 'absolutely' over
In his forthcoming book, "Thank You for Your Servitude," Leibovich writes about many of the politic…
John L. Dorman
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George W. Bush told Mitt Romney that Rick Perry was dumber than he was: book
"People thought I was dumb. Well, wait till you get a load of this guy," Bush told Romney, accordin…
Kimberly Leonard
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Just months after buying the platform, Elon Musk is officially the biggest account on Twitter, leapfrogging former president Barack Obama to reach 133 million followers
Elon Musk has overtaken Barack Obama's 133 million Twitter followers by about 40,000 at the time of…
Pete Syme
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Donald Trump Jr. suggested Roe v. Wade was overturned as a direct result of Obama making fun of his father in 2011
Donald Trump Jr. posted a meme suggesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade was a domino effect result…
Alia Shoaib
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Biden wants a 3-month gas tax holiday. Obama once called it a "gimmick."
Obama called a three-month gas tax suspension a "gimmick" in 2008. Now Sens. Mark Kelly and Maggie …
Brent D. Griffiths,Joseph Zeb…
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How more than $422 million in taxpayer money got locked away in a forgotten government fund and lawmakers won't spend it or return it
Republicans, Democrats, charities, and special-interest groups all have different designs for the l…
Dave Levinthal
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The Obamas are moving their podcast deal from Spotify to Amazon's Audible
The Obamas' media company Higher Ground has entered a first-look, multiyear deal with the Amazon-ow…
Travis Clark
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Barack Obama said Queen Elizabeth II reminded him of his grandmother the first time they met
Obama said the Queen was "very gracious, no-nonsense" and had a "wry sense of humor" in a new tribu…
Rebecca Cohen
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How Queen Elizabeth II and Barack Obama formed a special relationship that trumped royal protocol
Queen Elizabeth II formed the strongest bonds with President Barack Obama and his family that defie…
Bethany Dawson
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We tried two iconic celebrity-favorite burgers in NYC, and the better one was $15 cheaper
Anneta Konstantinides visited Upland (left) and Rachel Askinasi visited Corner Bistro (right).Annet…
Rachel Askinasi,Anneta Konsta…
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Barack Obama is now halfway to an EGOT after winning an Emmy for narrating a Netflix documentary series
Former President Barack Obama won the "Outstanding Narrator" Emmy on Saturday for his work on the N…
Joshua Zitser
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Tom Hanks says the Queen's favorite cocktail is a martini
Hanks recalled to the BBC's "The One Show" the moment he dined next to Queen Elizabeth at a state b…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Obama reunites with the boy who touched his hair in the Oval Office 13 years after the iconic photo was taken
The former president spoke to a now-18-year-old Jacob Philadelphia shortly before his graduation fr…
John L. Dorman
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Trump declined to engage with former presidents on COVID, saying 'Ugh. They're all horrible to me,' Kellyanne Conway writes in her new book
"'Ugh,' he said. 'They're all horrible to me,'" Kellyanne Conway wrote of Trump's response when she…
Nicole Gaudiano
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Obama says he is 'proud' of abortion-rights protesters, encourages Americans to 'join a march near you'
"Across the country, Americans are standing up for abortion rights—and I'm proud of everyone making…
Katie Balevic
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Former GOP strategist Steve Schmidt slams Sarah Palin as 'unwell' and says she has no business serving the public 'even as a crossing guard'
"She's a quitter and a buffoon who has no business ever holding a position of public trust, ever," …
John L. Dorman
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Abortion advocates have expected the end of Roe for years: 'It has not gotten the priority that it should have'
Pro-choice groups have anticipated the end of Roe v. Wade for years. But should the Supreme Court s…
Kayla Epstein
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Obamas blast draft Supreme Court opinion, say overturning abortion rights is 'a result none of us should want'
The Obamas sought to remind Americans of the "role the courts play in protecting our rights — and o…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Elon Musk buying Twitter is the latest battleground in America's ongoing culture wars
On Monday, Twitter accepted Elon Musk's $44 billion offer to buy the company. In the days since, th…
Ben Gilbert
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Twitter says the huge swings in follower numbers after the deal with Elon Musk are organic account creation and deactivation
Left-leaning politicians as well as celebrities like Katy Perry saw some of the largest drops, whil…