Other Facts: The name Barack means "one who is blessed" in Swahili. Is the first African-American to be president of the Harvard Law Review. Has won two Grammy Awards. Timeline: 1964 - His parents' ...

As the final remaining year of the Obama administration is well underway, the legacy that President Barack Obama will forge in history remains hotly contested. Conservatives argue Obama is the “worst ...

Announcer: Number of minutes in debate: 90. Number of times John McCain mentioned the middle class: Zero. McCain doesn't get it. Barack Obama does. Obama: The fundamentals of the economy have to be ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, bought a home in Waimānalo which is on Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi. The home has been under construction for nearly 10 years, and ...

May 12, 2015 - The Barack Obama Foundation announces that Obama’s presidential library will be built in Chicago. July 23, 2015 - Travels to Kenya for the first time as president to participate in ...

January 20, 2009 – Is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the position. January 22, 2009 – Issues executive orders regarding the closing of ...