Barack Obama

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The Obama Center is surely a monument to one man’s leadership—but it also issues a call to every American to do their part in making the country a better place.

Ta-Nahisi Coates argues that racism–more than class, non-voters, stupidity, and unemployment–is fundamental to Trump’s victory

“The evolving edifice of public intellectualism,” according to Michael C. Desch, rests on a foundation whose cement seems to be returning to sand

The GOP health plan did not pass the test proclaimed in the Gospel and endorsed by the pope

Donald Trump's reckless accusation that he was wiretapped

In his farewell, Barack Obama offered nothing less than a robust defense of the communitarian values that have long been central to Catholic social thought.

Under the forty-fifth president, it cannot be business as usual for the media, for Congress or for any citizen who values our liberties.

Obama could be pushed toward a larger post-presidential role if Trump proves to be as profound a threat as his opponents fear.

Barack Obama may not be leaving office with the successor he wanted, but he could do a service by explaining why the U.S. hasn't rescued Syria, and why it shouldn't.

In evaluating Obama’s record, one should recall what disarray his predecessor bequeathed him. What will his successor do to advance or complicate his legacy?

One week, Congress found the Saudis deserving of U.S. aid no matter what they were accused of doing in Yemen. The next, they were presumed responsible for 9/11.

We need to name the anger of voters but in the restrained rhetoric of the common good. Would the cures offered by Trump and Sanders prove worse than the disease?

The conservatives who use “judicial activism” as a battering ram against liberals are the real judicial activists. That explains their opposition to Merrick Garland.

In a span of about twelve hours, Americans got definitive evidence that the Republican Party is in thrall to its most ideologically and tactically extreme forces.

Antonin Scalia’s impact on the Court was mixed. He will be remembered more for the flamboyance of his dissents than for the reach of his majority opinions.

There is an imbalance in the argument at the heart of the 2016 presidential campaign that threatens to undercut the Democrats’ chances of holding the White House.

Not all criticism of the president is racially motivated. But a lot of it has been, which is important to note in a campaign marked by appeals to racial resentment.

With little fanfare, President Obama is embarking upon an ambitious $1 trillion program to enhance U.S. nuclear striking power. How will his successor proceed?

With venomous voices of the GOP dominating dialogue, President Obama used his final State of the Union message to battle against intolerance, anger, and pessimism.

Only fearlessness will flip the politics of guns. Republicans can't forever embrace an irrational absolutism that leaves the country powerless before carnage.

As another bitterly partisan presidential contest unfolds, it would be good to keep in mind the striking achievements of the Affordable Care Act.