Barack Obama

Your digest of analysis from the British and international press

The US president’s other half is also a community college teacher, cancer research campaigner and grandmother

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Former Democrat president delivered X-rated takedowns of his successor behind closed doors, says new book

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 22 October

Democratic candidate launches attack on Trump in widely praised address

Former defence secretary James Mattis slams president for use of force against peaceful demonstrators

Donald Trump accuses predecessor of unspecified crimes that make Watergate ‘look small time’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 17 April

Ex-army analyst's legal team says she attempted suicide this week

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 18 December

‘Two-faced’ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is latest to be caught out

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 19 September

Barack makes a return to politics with his anti-gerrymandering campaign

This week marks fifth anniversary of scandal over then US president’s sartorial choice for press briefing

Former president calls on US to reject racist language from leaders

The al-Qa’eda founder was killed in a controversial raid by by US intelligence services eight years ago this week

Former president donned gloves to help volunteers bag potatoes for Thanksgiving food parcels

From her thoughts on Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign to the current White House occupants

Today’s US congressional elections will be decided not by those who turn out to vote, but by those who stay away

US President has been accused of hypocrisy after lecturing the media on civility

Other high-ranking Democrats and media outlets also targeted in ‘act of terror’

Trump forced to back down over handling of senator’s death

Former US president is renowned for his oratory

Former president and first lady to create and present set content for streaming service

Former first lady shared her romantic Spotify ‘mixtape’ for Barack

Paintings by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald are unlike previous presidential depictions

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may take president’s place at US embassy opening

Royal quizzed the former president ahead of his stint as Radio 4 guest editor

Obama dubbed ‘shadow president’ as he lines up meetings with Chinese President Xi and Indian PM

War-torn regime to sign global warming deal, further isolating the Trump administration

At separate events in the US, both former presidents made ‘thinly veiled’ comments aimed at Trump

Like one in four schools named after Confederate heroes, Davis Elementary has a majority black student body