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United States — United States Congress & Barack Obama

11 shared events · Importance 7 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026

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United States — United States Congress: Control at stake in November; primary results shape candidate fields.
Barack Obama: Former president; mentioned as context for Axelrod's role.
Aug 12, 2026 · 20 articles
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Domestic
United States — United States Congress: Not notified of Shogan's firing, as required by law.
Barack Obama: Contributed an essay on Abraham Lincoln, part of the series.
Aug 08, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
United States — United States Congress: Congress is referenced as the proper body to address disagreements over voter roll requirements, but has not taken direct action in this dispute.
Barack Obama: Former President Obama appointed several judges who ruled against the administration, but he is not directly involved in the event.
Aug 07, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
United States — United States Congress: Congress is involved as the midterms approach and as Trump pushes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, but the ruling does not directly affect Congress.
Barack Obama: Former president who nominated Judge Talwani.
Jul 25, 2026 · 194 articles
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United States — United States Congress: Congress's authority was upheld, as the court found the administration violated laws requiring selection from specific sites.
Barack Obama: Former President Obama appointed Judge Chuang, whose ruling aligns with his administration's policies.
Aug 17, 2026 · 20 articles
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International
United States — United States Congress: Congress has 90 session days to review the deal; opposition exists but a veto-proof majority is unlikely.
Barack Obama: The Obama administration finalized the UAE deal and later negotiated the Iran nuclear deal, which Trump withdrew from.
Mar 09, 2018 · 305 articles
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United States — United States Congress: Congress is the authority that the appeals court says must approve the project. Its role is central to the legal dispute, though it has not yet acted.
Barack Obama: Former President Obama is mentioned by Trump as having appointed one of the majority judges. His mention is rhetorical and not directly involved in the event.
Aug 07, 2026 · 48 articles
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United States — United States Congress: Congress created the EAC and its bipartisan structure. The firings challenge its intent.
Barack Obama: President Obama appointed commissioners Hicks and McCormick.
Apr 20, 2026 · 95 articles
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United States — United States Congress: Republicans in Congress demanded the recordings after Hur declined to charge Biden.
Barack Obama: Obama nominated Judge Srinivasan; Biden served as his vice president.
Jul 21, 2026 · 52 articles
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United States — United States Congress: Held Navarro in contempt; involved in subpoena enforcement.
Barack Obama: Nominated two judges on the panel.
Jul 21, 2026 · 8 articles
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United States — United States Congress: Schwank testified before Congress; Rosenblum previously testified to Senate committee.
Barack Obama: Rosenblum served on Obama's Immigration Policy Transition Team in 2009.
Jul 27, 2026 · 6 articles
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