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Good news! Wind and solar power double under Obama

During the first four years of President Obama's administration, US electricity from wind and solar more than doubled, according to two new reports released today.




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With the government shutdown, is it time for Obama to reject Keystone XL?

The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza spoke with Fresh Air's Dave Davies about the Keystone XL pipeline and how because of the government shutdown, now is a good time to take action on climate change.




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Bill McKibben on the failure of Obama's energy policy

Bill McKibben makes a strong case that despite the EPA's new power plant regulations and increasing fuel efficiency in cars, President Obama has largely been a failure in terms of pursuing a progressive energy policy




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President Obama establishes a climate change preparedness and resilience task force

Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order (E.O.) establishing a Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.




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Obama to veto Keystone XL pipeline, but is the battle over?

There are a number of reasons the fight for Keystone XL is likely to drag on.




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Obama’s trip to Alaska brings out mixed responses about his climate legacy

President Obama talks about the need for climate action in the state where he recently green-lighted off-shore drilling.




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Obama Presidential Center faces legal challenge from park preservationists

The TreeHugger view is that hey, we like trees, and parks are precious, especially when they are designed by the likes of Frederick Law Olmsted.




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Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden, Mark Kelly And LeVar Burton Host Story Time Event For Elementary School Students - Joining Forces Event at Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Joining Forces Event at Fort Leonard Wood, MO




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Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden, Mark Kelly And LeVar Burton Host Story Time Event For Elementary School Students - Joining Forces Event at Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Joining Forces Event at Fort Leonard Wood, MO




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Evaluating Obama's Asia pivot strategy

Alexander Feldman, President at US-ASEAN Business Council, says U.S. President Barack Obama has been successful in trying to forge closer ties with the Asian region.





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In leaked conversation Obama says US 'rule of law' at risk after Flynn case dropped

After the justice department dropped charges against Trump’s ex-national security adviser, Obama expressed fear the US is headed in a dangerous direction

Barack Obama has reportedly said the “rule of law is at risk” in the US, after the justice department said it would drop its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

Related: For Trump, l'etat, c'est moi. Attorney General Barr does whatever he wants | Lloyd Green

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BTS and Lady Gaga to join Barack and Michelle Obama for YouTube Virtual Graduation Ceremony 2020

It's doesn't get bigger than this! Youtube has a huge lineup of celebrities from various fields for their upcoming YouTube Virtual Graduation Ceremony 2020. The ceremony would be headlined like former President Of The United States, Barack Obama, and First Lady Michelle Obama. Amongst the notable names includes singer Lady Gaga, world-famous band BTS.

The Dear Class of 2020 will be mixed with commencement speeches and musical performances. "I’ve always loved joining commencements––the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice. Even if we can’t get together in person this year, Michelle and I are excited to celebrate the nationwide Class of 2020 and recognize this milestone with you and your loved ones," Barack Obama wrote in his tweet on May 5.

BTS has had a global impact with their music. The group, composed of members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook, recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit in South Korea, and were keynote speakers at United Nations in 2018. Singing in their native language Korean, the septet has become the world's biggest boyband. Their latest album 'Map Of The Soul: 7' has become No. 1 in 21 countries.

Being in the pop scene for more than a decade, Lady Gaga changed the face of pop music and re-introduced artistic ways to evolve music. In today's times, she is considered one of the most impactful musicians of all time.

Here's a list of participants:

Featuring

President Barack Obama

Michelle Obama

BTS

Lady Gaga

Sec. Robert M. Gates

Sundar Pichai

Sec. Condoleezza Rice

Malala Yousafzai

Special Appearances by

asapSCIENCE

Alicia Keys

Chloe x Halle

Kelly Rowland

Kerry Washington

The Try Guys

Zendaya

Mr Kate

Dude Perfect

Jackie Aina

Zane Hijazi

Dear Class of 2020 premieres on June 6.

ALSO READ: BTS members V and Jungkook make carnations on Parents' Day, perform 'Never Not' by Lauv during live stream




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OECD’s Gurría congratulates President Obama on his re-election victory

In a letter to President Obama, Secretary-General Angel Gurría acknowledged that Americans demonstrated their recognition of the President's many achievements during his first four years in the White House.




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OECD's Gurria congratulates President Obama on taking action to address the unsustainable situation of undocumented immigrants

On the occasion of the OECD High Level Policy Forum on Migration taking place on December 1 and 2 2014, Secretary General Angel Gurria congratulates President Obama on taking action to address the unsustainable situation of undocumented immigrants.




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President Barack Obama with OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría

President Barack Obama held a press conference at the OECD with international media on COP21 and Syria as his trip to Paris draws to a close. See photos of the event.




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Becoming — a Netflix documentary on Michelle Obama and her legacy

There are potent moments here amid the stage-managed gloss




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Michelle Obama slams Trump as 'mediocre' at charity event in Scotland

The former First Lady was attending the dinner organised by The Hunter Foundation (THF) in Edinburgh earlier this evening when she made the remarks.




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The Obamas drop in on the Clooneys! Italian town to lockdown as former President and family stay

Former president Barack and first lady Michelle, as well as their daughters Malia and Sasha, are to be the Hollywood actor's latest guests at his luxurious home on the shores of Lake Como.




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Barack Obama and George Clooney look dressed for business as they sail on a boat in Italy

Barack Obama, the former leader of the free world, and George Clooney, were photographed as they were headed to a formal charity dinner. They were both wearing suits without ties.




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George Clooney 'had plumbing disaster at their Lake Como pool ahead of Obamas arrival'

George and Amal Clooney was left panicked after a plumbing disaster left the pool at this £26 million Italian mansion ice-cold ahead of Barack Obama's visit over the weekend.




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Rand Paul makes bizarre 'joke' that Obama's opinion on same-sex marriage couldn't 'get any gayer'

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, son of presidential candidate Ron Paul, mocked President Barack Obama's recent statements on gay marriage at an Iowa conference.




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Rand Paul: Obamacare to include medical diagnostic codes for 'injuries sustained from a turtle,' 'walking into a lamppost,' 'injuries sustained from burning water skis'

Kentucky senator mocks Obama's U.S. health care overhaul, as new poll shows 54 percent of Americans don't support the Obamacare law




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Rand Paul will offer Syria amendment using Obama¿s own words, saying it would be unconstitutional to launch strikes without congressional backing

Obama said during his first presidential campaign that presidents can't order military strikes unless the U.S. is directly threatened, or Congress declares war.




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'Rand Paul v. Barack Obama' lawsuit hits federal court with 350,000 plaintiffs, as U.S. senator sues White House and intelligence chiefs over NSA surveillance

The Libertarian firebrand has his eyes focused on the presidency and aims to organize voters by branding NSA snooping as 'precisely the kind of overreach we fought a revolution over.'




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'What's he waiting for?': Rand Paul says Obama should end the NSA's mass surveillance program through an executive order if he's so against it

The president's spokesman said this afternoon that the Obama does not have the ability to alter the program with a swish of his pen as Paul demanded.




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Trump warns GOP sens they'll be blamed if Obamacare lives

President Donald Trump cranked up the pressure on Senate Republicans in advance of next week's Obamacare repeal vote, warning Rand Paul and other critics they'll be blamed if it fails.




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Republicans' Obamacare repeal effort is officially DEAD

On Tuesday, both President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan pooh-poohed Senate Republicans for not being able to get an Obamacare repeal bill done.




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Obama says 'rule of law' is at risk following DOJ's decision to drop charges against General Flynn

Former President Barack Obama (seen left with then-President-elect Donald Trump at the White House in 2017) on Friday blasted the decision to drop the case against ex-NSA Michael Flynn (right).




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Obama blasts Trump's handling of coronavirus pandemic as 'an absolute chaotic disaster'

Barack Obama (right), the former president, said on Friday that President Trump's (left) handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is one reason he will work hard to help Joe Biden defeat him in November.




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Bernie Sanders drops new TV ad 'narrated' by Barack Obama after Joe Biden's Super Tuesday sweep

Bernie Sanders released a new TV ad Wednesday featuring a 'narration' from Barack Obama after Joe Biden's Super Tuesday sweep put the pressure on the Vermont senator's campaign.




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How Obama showed off his 'dad moves' with Prince

David Letterman's debut guest for his new Netflix show is former President Barack Obama, who recalls a story of dancing with his daughter and late music icon Prince.




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Trump claims FBI told Obama about Russian meddling before election

President Donald Trump has launched a stinging attack on former President Barack Obama, criticising his predecessor's lack of action over 'so-called Russian meddling'.




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Trump calls claims about Russia a 'hoax' and blames Obama

'So President Obama knew about Russia before the Election. Why didn’t he do something about it? Why didn’t he tell our campaign?,' Trump tweeted on Sunday evening.




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Monica Crowley said Obama 'has loyalties to Islam' and is now slated to be Treasury's spokeswoman

Former Fox News Channel pundit Monica Crowley is slated to be the next Treasury spokeswoman; she spread Islamophobic slurs about President Barack Obama starting a decade ago.




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Barack Obama sends handwritten letter to prisoner he pardoned after she makes college dean's list 

Obama, 57, granted clemency to Danielle Metz back in 2016 after she spent more than two decades behind bars for her role in a cocaine trafficking ring run by her husband.




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Donald Trump boasts that al-Baghdadi strike is bigger than Obama's hit on Osama bin Laden

Donald Trump has boasted that the U.S. military raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi that led to his death is a bigger triumph that Barack Obama's strike against Osama bin Laden.




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Malia Obama snuggles up to Rory Farquharson in London Tube station

Seemingly unfazed by the busy hustle and bustle of passengers around them, the couple were pictured sharing a tender moment as Malia closed her eyes, while Rory planted a kiss on her forehead.




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Obama reminds Republicans that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in final foreign address

President Barack Obama said he's confident he won't be the last Democrat to be elected to the highest officer in the U.S. in his last-ever foreign address, on Sunday night.




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Michelle Obama was on a Paris cruise when Notre Dame caught fire

Michelle Obama was spotted on an idyllic dinner cruise in Paris when she and the other guests learned that the nearby Notre Dame Cathedral had gone up in flames.




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National security and terrorism top US priorities and Obama 'is not doing enough'

A new poll shows that 40 per cent of Americans think terrorism and national security should be the government's top priority, compared with 21 per cent who thought the same back in April.




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Barack Obama leads tributes to honor Martin Luther King, Jr

Thousands of people have gathered at the memorial for the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr in Washington, DC to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his assassination.




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Los Angeles renames street 'Obama Boulevard'

The Los Angeles City Council finalized its vote to rename Rodeo Road to Obama Boulevard on Tuesday, on the 10th anniversary Obama being named the Democratic nominee for president.




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Los Angeles unveils 3.5-mile 'Barack Obama Boulevard' in a tribute to the former President

The 3.5-mile street runs across Los Angeles' black neighborhood and also intersects with Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. There was a concert on Saturday to unveil the Obama Boulevard sign.




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Joe Biden shocks New Hampshire crowd by asked them to imagine 'if Obama had been assassinated'

The stark declaration came as part of a meandering discussion at the closing of a town hall meeting on the campus of Dartmouth College, which also featured mentions of school shootings.




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'There is no precedent that anybody can find': Obama reportedly excoriated the DOJ's decision to drop the Michael Flynn case in a private call

Former President Barack Obama excoriated Justice Department over its decision to drop its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn, during a private call with the Obama Alumni Association, Yahoo News reported."There is no precedent that anybody can find" in which "someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free," Obama said, though he misstated the crime Flynn pleaded guilty to.The former national security adviser pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI as part of the Russia probe. After initially cooperating with prosecutors, Flynn hired a more combative defense team that called for a judge to dismiss the case after alleging prosecutorial misconduct."That's the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic — not just institutional




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Don Trump Jr and Ted Cruz called racist over Obama cookie

President Trump's eldest son and the senator from Texas posed with the cookie on Sunday night in Dallas restaurant Le Bilboquet, where they were celebrating a mutual friend's birthday party.




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Barack Obama tweets op-ed by members of his administration criticizing Trump

Former President Barack Obama has seemingly signaled he agrees with 149 of his former African American staffers who have denounced President Donald Trump's 'racism' in an op-ed on Friday.




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Malia Obama and her British boyfriend Rory Farquharson seen enjoying brunch at Ojai resort 

Malia Obama and her British boyfriend Rory Farquharson enjoyed brunch with his family at the Ojai Valley Inn on Sunday.




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Biden defends Barack Obama from 'bizarre' attacks after Democratic debate pile-on

Former Vice President Joe Biden defended his service with Barack Obama after the popular two-term president came in for surprisingly sharp criticism at Wednesday's Democratic debate.