‘Simply false’ – Obama’s response to Trump’s ‘bad guy’ phone-tapping tweet allegations

U.S. President Donald Trump accused predecessor Barack Obama on Saturday of wiretapping him during the late stages of the 2016 election campaign, but offered no evidence for an allegation which an Obama spokesman said was "simply false". President-elect Donald Trump, left, and President Barack Obama arrive for Trump's inauguration ceremony at the Capitol in Washington yesterday.

Obama, Organizing for Action, and the Death Throes of the Democratic Party

If you think you're going crazy from nonstop news coverage of unruly behavior and disruptive protests across the country since Donald Trump was elected president, rest assured there are veiled reasons for the current madness. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Goodwin asserts the 'Trump Derangement Syndrome,' is no temporarily insane reaction, but rather "a calculated plan to wreck the presidency, whatever the cost to the country."

Barack and Michelle Obama sign Penguin Random House book deal

As reported by Bloomberg , Penguin Random House will publish separate books from the Obamas and their payment is more than another any other USA presidential memoirs. He further added that "Now, we are very much looking forward to working together with the former president and his wife to make each of their books global publishing events of unprecedented scope and significance".

Barack, Michelle Obama sign bumper book deal

Barack and Michelle Obama have signed a deal to publish their memoirs with New York-based Penguin Random House, in a coveted contract reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars. He has frequently declared himself to have a "writer's sensibility" and has said he does not want to write a conventional blow-by-blow account of his time in the White House.

Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama turn down a Dancing With the Starsa

Michelle Obama dances with actor Josh Segarra, left, and choreographer Sergio Trujillo during a student workshop at the White House on Nov. 16, 2015, honoring the history of Broadway. A former first lady's to-do list usually includes a lucrative book deal, continued charitable works and a few paid speaking engagements.

The Latest: Selma organizers say they’re going forward

In this March 7, 2015, file photo, President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, their daughters Malia and Sasha, as well as members of Congress, former President George W. Bush, and civil rights leaders make a symbolic walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., on the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," a civil rights march in which protestors were beaten, trampled and tear-gassed by police at the site. Blacks who celebrate the civil rights movement and whites who commemorate the Civil War are suddenly finding themselves fighting on the same side in historic Selma, Alabama: against City Hall.

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Former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama listen as Jackie Evancho sings the national anthem following President Trump's inauguration in January. Teenage classical singer Jackie Evancho, one of the first performers to be enlisted for President Trump's inaugural festivities, took to Twitter Wednesday night to express her dismay with the administration's revocation of federal protections for transgender students and to request a meeting with the president.

Clinton praises Oscar de la Renta as proud immigrant

Hillary Clinton used a ceremony Thursday honoring Oscar de la Renta to celebrate the contributions of immigrants like the Dominican-born fashion designer who come to America to pursue their dreams. Speaking at a U.S. Postal Service ceremony dedicating a series of 11 stamps honoring de la Renta, Clinton said the designer was an immigrant "and aren't we proud and grateful that he was?" "Let there be many, many more immigrants with the love of America that Oscar de la Renta exemplified every single day," she added.

Obama hires agency for speaking gigs, lawyers for book deals

Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama announced Friday they have picked the prestigious agency that represents Bill Clinton, Mia Farrow and others to handle their post-White House speaking gigs. The Harry Walker Agency will represent both Obamas for speaking appearances, said Kevin Lewis, a spokesman for the former president.

President Trump, don’t deport me

I am one of an estimated 750,000 Dreamers, undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, now facing possible deportation by President Donald Trump. I worry that the President - whose grandfather, mother and wife all immigrated to America - will turn my dream into a nightmare and throw me out of the land where I grew up.

Melania Trump’s interview from 2011 demanding to see Barack Obama’s birth certificate

Later in the morning President-elect Trump will be sworn in as the nation's 45th president during an inaugural ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. One lump or two? Melania Trump and Michelle Obama met for tea in the White House in the days following Donald Trump's election victory Photo: Chuck Kennedy/The White House President Barack Obama greets Melania, Tifffany and Ivanka Trump prior to the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017.

Drug dealer’s family lose four homes because of his crimes

Next stop, Necker Island: Barack and Michelle Obama are all smiles as they arrive in the British Virgin Islands on Richard Branson's private jet and head straight for his lavish private island retreat Minnesota governor Mark Dayton, 69, COLLAPSES during his State of the State speech as shocked fellow lawmakers rush to his aid Why stress can make you younger and the simple exercises that will turn back the clock: How to slow down ageing Kellyanne Conway 'punched a tuxedo-clad man repeatedly in the face as she broke up a fight at inauguration ball' Revealed: Obama defied Congress to hand $220 MILLION to Palestinians in dying hours of his time in office - and gave millions for climate change too Your essential Good Health SURVIVAL GUIDE: Can roast potatoes and burnt toast really give you cancer? Experts reveal over-cooked starchy foods is worse for you than you think Her cynical ... (more)

Courtney Wood talks about Jessica Cunningham’s CBB antics

Next stop, Necker Island: Barack and Michelle Obama are all smiles as they arrive in the British Virgin Islands on Richard Branson's private jet and head straight for his lavish private island retreat Minnesota governor Mark Dayton, 69, COLLAPSES during his State of the State speech as shocked fellow lawmakers rush to his aid Why stress can make you younger and the simple exercises that will turn back the clock: How to slow down ageing Kellyanne Conway 'punched a tuxedo-clad man repeatedly in the face as she broke up a fight at inauguration ball' Revealed: Obama defied Congress to hand $220 MILLION to Palestinians in dying hours of his time in office - and gave millions for climate change too Your essential Good Health SURVIVAL GUIDE: Can roast potatoes and burnt toast really give you cancer? Experts reveal over-cooked starchy foods is worse for you than you think Her cynical ... (more)

Did Donald Trump plagiarise Bee Movie in his inauguration speech?…

When Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States on Friday, a lot of people were unhappy about it. So when negative stories about him are shared on social media, they seem to take on a life of their own - spurred on by thousands upon thousands of retweets and ringing endorsements.

Obama exits office optimistic

Former President Barack Obama left the White House on Friday much the way he entered it eight years ago: insisting Americans have reason for optimism despite the national sense of unease. Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle wave to the crowd Friday as they board an Air Force jet to depart Andrews... He was gracious to President Donald Trump to the end, warmly welcoming his successor to the home where he raised his daughters.