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Former Obama DOJ official calls for FBI investigation into war plans text chat
Former Obama Justice Department official Matthew Miller called for an FBI investigation after The Atlantic’s bombshell report that its editor was included in a group chat of Trump administration ...The Hill - 4d -
Obama unveils March Madness brackets
Former President Obama has unveiled his March Madness brackets for both the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments. The former president chose Duke University to clinch victory for the men and picked ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Michelle Obama launches podcast with brother Craig Robinson
Former first lady Michelle Obama will launch a podcast with her brother, Craig Robinson, the Obamas' media company, Higher Ground, announced Monday. Obama said the "IMO" podcast will be a space to ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Michelle Obama reveals pet peeve about Barack on her podcast
On the first episode of the new podcast “IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson,” the former first lady reveals one of her biggest pet peeves of her husband, former President Barack Obama: ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Former DOJ attorney: Trump ‘determined’ to demolish the rule of law’
Liz Oyer, a former pardon attorney for the Department of Justice (DOJ), said she believes President Trump is “determined” to “demolish the rule of law.” Oyer, who was ousted from the DOJ earlier ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Stephen Curry teams up with Michelle Obama to launch sports drink
NBA star Stephen Curry and former first lady Michelle Obama sought to create a healthier sports drink.CNBC - 2d -
Michelle Obama opens up about if she would consider presidential run
Former first lady Michelle Obama opened up to Kylie Kelce on her "Not Gonna Lie" podcast about the possibility of her running for president. “Question asked and answered, never gonna happen,” Obama ...NBC News - Mar. 22 -
Michelle Obama: Idea of running for president 'unthinkable'
Former first lady Michelle Obama said on a recent podcast episode that the idea of running for president is “unthinkable.” “When people ask me, would I ever run? The answer is no, you know … If you ...The Hill - 3d -
Barack Obama March Madness bracket: Former President picks Dawn Staley, South Carolina to win
Former President Barack Obama released his men's and women's March Madness brackets on Thursday, with South Carolina winning the women's side. Here's more:Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Barack Obama bracket 2025: March Madness picks, predictions from former president
President Barack Obama released his 2025 men's and women's March Madness bracket picks ahead of the start to the NCAA Tournament.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Former Obama-era Education secretary says Trump cuts are "morally and educationally bankrupt"
The Trump administration is cutting the Education Department's workforce in half. Arne Duncan, who served as secretary of education under former President Barack Obama, joins "The Daily Report" to ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
March Madness 2025: President Barack Obama reveals brackets, predicts Duke and South Carolina to win it all
Obama, a noted basketball fan and former player, has selected two favorites as his winners.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Barack Obama and other celebrities predict Alabama to make deep March Madness run
Former President Barack Obama has released his annual NCAA Tournament bracket, as have other celebs. Here's where they see Alabama in March Madness.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Obama-era Education secretary warns Trump against shuttering department
Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan issued President Trump a warning over plans to shutter the Department of Education, decrying "you break it, you own it." Duncan, in an interview with CNN's ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Former Sen. Alan Simpson dies at age 93
Former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.) a moderate conservative known for his witty humor who was appointed to lead a commission on deficit reduction by former President Obama, died Friday at the age of ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
DOJ claims soldiers offered documents to Chinese buyers
Two active duty soldiers and one former soldier have been arrested, accused of stealing U.S. military secrets and selling them to buyers in China in what the attorney general is calling a ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Hey, where's Barack Obama's NCAA bracket predictions in 2025?
Did Barack Obama fill out a NCAA bracket for March Madness 2025?Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Barack Obama's March Madness bracket buys into the SEC hype... but not as national champion
Obama's bracket leans heavily into the chalk with few upsets -- and a Cooper Flagg natty.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Kleptocrats to benefit from Trump DoJ’s anti-corruption pause, experts warn
Former prosecutors criticize Pam Bondi’s decision to halt enforcement of bribery laws as short-sighted and dangerous. A radical makeover at the US department of justice has seen key drives to fight ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Michelle Obama and her brother to launch a weekly podcast
Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will host a new weekly podcast series starting this month featuring a special guest pulled from the world of entertainment, sports, health and business.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Michelle Obama Is Hosting Video Podcast ‘IMO’ With Her Brother, Craig Robinson
Through her production company, Higher Ground, Mrs. Obama, along with her brother, Craig Robinson, will interview celebrities and offer advice on various topics.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Winning isn’t everything, as White Sox fans have learned in 125 years. But you can still have fun.
CHICAGO — A large photograph of former President Barack Obama with former Chicago White Sox general manager Ken Williams and several players and employees still graces the walls of the team’s ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
What we know about Trump's unusual visit to the Justice Department
President Trump will visit the Justice Department and will be the first president to do so since former President Barack Obama's public appearance in 2015. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
DOJ weighs plan to slash public corruption unit
The Justice Department (DOJ) is weighing a sizable reduction in a division designed to handle public corruption cases, a move that comes after the department dropped charges against New York City ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
DOJ again refuses to share info with judge on Venezuelan deportation flights
The Justice Department (DOJ) once again rebuffed a federal judge’s demands to provide a rationale for why it was declining to provide information about deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants. ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
DOJ creating path for people with criminal convictions to again own guns
The Justice Department (DOJ) plans to create a process for those with criminal convictions to restore their gun rights, sparking alarm it will return firearms to those convicted of violent crimes. ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
DOJ reduces ADA compliance guidance, pointing to Trump order
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday removed what it called "outdated" and "unnecessary" red tape for businesses to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The department ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
'Incredibly troublesome': Judge grills DOJ over alleged gang member deportations
Lawyers with the DOJ returned to court Friday afternoon to defend the deportation of more than two hundred Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act.ABC News - Mar. 21 -
Trump to give 'law and order,' 'weaponization of justice' speech at DOJ Friday
President Trump will give a speech focused on "law and order" at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, according to the White House. The president is set to argue that there has been a ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Raskin asks for DOJ probe into acting US Attorney Ed Martin
Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is asking the Justice Department’s (DOJ) inspector general to launch an investigation into Ed Martin, the interim U.S. ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights
A top official at the DOJ was fired one day after refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson's access to firearms be restored, according to a statement provided to ABC News.ABC News - Mar. 11 -
DOJ lawyers decline to let OMP's acting director testify about mass firings
The Trump administration could be sanctioned after the DOJ declined to make a top administration official available for sworn testimony regarding the recent mass firings.ABC News - Mar. 11 -
DOJ's National Security Division pulls all-nighter to prep release of JFK files
The DOJ has been in a scramble trying to meet President Trump's promise Monday to release declassified information from the JFK assassination investigation today.ABC News - Mar. 18 -
DOJ, pressured by Trump supporters, pushes FBI to release more Epstein files: Sources
The DOJ is urgently reviewing materials from the FBI investigation into Jeffrey Epstein as Attorney General Pam Bondi pushes for the release of more files, sources say.ABC News - Mar. 20 -
Trump instructs DOJ to sanction law firms over 'vexatious' litigation against government
President Trump instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday to sanction attorneys and law firms if they engage in “frivolous, unreasonable and vexatious” litigation against the U.S. ...The Hill - Mar. 22 -
DOJ official says she was fired after opposing the restoration of Mel Gibson's gun rights
The U.S. Pardon Attorney was terminated last Friday after she opposed restoring actor Mel Gibson’s rights to carry a gun, her spokesperson and two DOJ officials told NBC News.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
DOJ official says she was dismissed after not recommending Mel Gibson's gun rights be restored
The head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) office that makes pardon recommendations to the president said she was fired after refusing to sign off on a recommendation to restore gun rights to ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
AG Pam Bondi forms DOJ team to work with DOGE on cost-cutting efforts: Sources
AG Pam Bondi has established an internal DOJ team to work with Elon Musk's DOGE group to facilitate the review of the Justice Department's various divisions, sources say.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Trump, addressing DOJ attorneys, says that those who fight him in court are 'scum'
President Trump made a rare visit to DOJ headquarters Friday, where he addressed many of the lawyers tasked with defending his policies across more than 120 lawsuits.ABC News - Mar. 14 -
Jordan sidesteps Jack Smith amid demands to interview 'politically motivated' DOJ figures
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) demanded interviews from a series of Justice Department (DOJ) officials he accused of weaponizing the department, pushing to speak with several figures ...The Hill - Mar. 18