Barack Obama’s return: good or bad for Democrats?

To the delight of many Democrats, he's stepped back into the fray that former presidents often try to avoid, campaigning for Democratic candidates ahead of the midterms and blasting the political culture of the Trump era. He attracted a large, adoring crowd this past week in Ohio and will be in Pennsylvania on Friday campaigning for Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.

Trump’s foreign policy has devolved into chaos

Registration will allow you to post comments on GreenwichTime.com and create a GreenwichTime.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. It sounds unlikely, but the record shows that the most effective foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump since his election has been Barack Obama.

Ap Fact Check: Trump plays down hurricane death estimates

In a stormy week, President Donald Trump blustered and distorted reality, denying massive deaths from a hurricane that scientists believe to be one of the nation's deadliest and blowing out of proportion U.S. economic growth and his role in spurring it. He's insisting the federal response to Hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico last September, was "incredibly successful," even though blackouts there remain common and several forms of federal aid have been slow to arrive compared with past disasters.

Hurricane Trump, Season 2

Trump tosses rolls of paper towels like basketballs to victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017. A year ago I wrote about the problems in Houston , I wrote with great frustration about political expedience, poor planning, and supreme errors in judgment coupled with selfishness, but things have gotten so much worse.

Trump’s blustery myths obscure truth about hurricanes, etc.

In a stormy week, President Donald Trump blustered and distorted reality, denying massive deaths from a hurricane that scientists believe to be one of the nation's deadliest and blowing out of proportion U.S. economic growth and his role in spurring it. He's insisting the federal response to Hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico last September, was "incredibly successful," even though blackouts there remain common and several forms of federal aid have been slow to arrive compared with past disasters.

Anna Kendrick made Barack Obama laugh by calling him an ‘a**hole’

Anna Kendrick called former President Barack Obama an "a**hole" in an exchange which left him doubled over in laughter. The 33-year-old actress has finally revealed what she said to Obama during a meeting in 2012 - when he was still the US president - which caused confusion after pictures surfaced showing the figurehead in a fit of laughter.

Trump administration to send U.S. cellphones a test alert on Thursday

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a reception for Congressional Medal of Honor recipients in the East Room of the White House in Washing WASHINGTON - The Trump administration will send a test message to all U.S. cellphones on Thursday for a new alert system that aims to warn the public about national emergencies. The messages will bear the headline "Presidential Alert", the Federal Emergency Management Agency , which will send the message, said in a statement earlier this week.

Ap Fact Check: Trump’s blustery myths on hurricanes, income

In a stormy week, President Donald Trump blustered and distorted reality, denying massive deaths from a hurricane that scientists believe to be one of the nation's deadliest and blowing out of proportion U.S. economic growth and his role in spurring it. He's insisting the federal response to Hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico last September, was "incredibly successful," even though blackouts there remain common and several forms of federal aid have been slow to arrive compared with past disasters.

Longing for the days of a boring president

Gail Collins: Bret, we've had such a wild week, and soon I'll ask you about all things Trumpian. But first, any thoughts on the Supreme Court? Are you a Brett Kavanaugh fan or foe? Bret Stephens: My general principle is that presidents are entitled to their Supreme Court picks, provided the nominee is intellectually qualified.

Gov. a Moonbeama says California to launch climate satellite

California Gov. Jerry Brown said Friday that the state plans to launch its "own damn satellite" into orbit to battle climate change. The man the late Chicago columnist Mike Royko famously dubbed "Gov. Moonbeam" made the announcement at the conclusion of a two-day climate summit he organized in San Francisco.

John Kerry blasts Trump’s withdrawal from Paris climate pact

Former Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday criticized President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the landmark Paris climate accord. "While Donald Trump may have pulled out of the climate agreement, the American people have not," he said opening the second day of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.

Barack Obama Tells Democrats: ‘I Need You To Come Through’ In November

Former President Barack Obama urged voters to head to the polls this November in an impassioned speech in Cleveland on Thursday night, chastising his successor and Republican leadership as out of touch and indifferent to the plights of Americans. "On November 6 we have a chance to restore some sanity to our politics," Obama, speaking at a rally for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Richard Corday and other Democrats, said.

Barack Obama in Cleveland: Republicans ‘Try to pit one against another.’

In Cleveland Thursday night, Obama showed why he might be Democrats' biggest asset this fall, drumming up enthusiasm by condemning fearmongering from Republicans, chastising apathetic voters and lauding praise on Ohio gubernatorial candidate Rich Cordray , an early Obama supporter locked in a tight race with Republican Mike DeWine. Breaking with years of political precedent, Obama is openly criticizing his successor, President Donald Trump, while campaigning for Democrats such as Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Rich Cordray.