Barack and Michelle Obama make first joint return to the White House for unveiling of official portraits

Maegan Vazquez

CNN

First Lady Michelle Obama

Amy Sherald

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Joe Biden - 'To give him space': Biden reveals why he told Obama to wait on Bin Laden raid

Martin Pengelly

The Guardian

Oval Office

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Donald Trump - Barack Obama’s Eulogy for John Lewis Was Perfect

Jeremy Stahl
Slate.com

Barack Obama

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Donald Trump - Coronavirus US live: Obama criticizes Trump in virtual graduation speech – as it happened

Bryan Armen Graham, Tom Lutz, Joanna Walters
The Guardian

 President Barack Obama

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civil rights - 'Whiplash' Of LGBTQ Protections And Rights, From Obama To Trump

Selena Simmons-Duffin
NPR

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Donald Trump - George Conway rips Trump over tweet about Obama's '57 states' gaffe

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The Hill

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Donald Trump - Obama slams Republicans: Trump is 'capitalizing on resentment'

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CNN

the last REAL president

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Donald Trump - Obama warns against 'politics of fear' after Trump-Putin summit

Rachel Elbaum
NBC News

The only real President.

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Donald Trump - Barack Obama Is the Greatest President of Our Lifetime, Say 44% of Americans

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Fortune

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Donald Trump - Chris Matthews: Dems must do to Trump on Supreme Court what McConnell did to Obama

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The Hill

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civil rights - EXCLUSIVE: LGBTQ Federal Employees Confronted Betsy DeVos Last Year

Rebecca Klein
HuffPost

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lead story - U.S. rolls back protections for transgender prison inmates

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civil rights - Trump to Reverse Obama Administration Healthcare Protections for Trans Patients

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Cleveland Scene

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Drop out of the race, Chelsea

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Dear Chelsea:

Hello. I came to speak to you tonight on your decision to run for the US Senate.  I don't follow Senator Cardin's record very closely, me being from Connecticut.  Maybe he's a good choice, maybe not.  Anyhow, you decided to run against him.

Despite your feelings regarding him, this is not simply a silly notion.  I understand your feelings - but this is so fundamentally stupid it beggars description.  Those in your immediate vicinity may call you Miss Wonderful, but there are legions of people - not only Republicans but Democrats and independents who would much rather see you rot in jail - and that's if you're lucky.

I didn't see things quite their way.  I did understand your frustration - but, come on, giving things to Wikileaks and their questionable(!) leader Julian Assange shows that, uh, you ain't too bright.  In the meantime, competent transgender leaders suffer under your "leadership".  You have SERIOUS questions that they should not have to answer.

Just thank your lucky stars that President Obama saw fit to free you - but get the hell out of the race.  Today.

Sincerely,

Emily Shorette

Barack Obama gave an inspiring reply to this transgender activist’s question (UK)

Josh Milton
Pink News

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President Trump Could Be Dismantling Obama’s Council on Women and Girls

Catherine Trautwein
Fortune

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White House staff learns how to manipulate Trump

Steve Benen
MSNBC

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Barack Obama warned Donald Trump not to hire Michael Flynn as security adviser (Australia)

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The Australian

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Donald Trump's aides scramble to explain away president's wiretap allegations against Barack Obama

Rob Crilly
The Telegraph

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Donald Trump: Bonkers, paranoid or trapped? (New Zealand)

Jennifer Rubin
stuff.co.nz

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