Barack ObamaStatement on the Passing of Mrs. Marian RobinsonMarian Lois Shields Robinson — our mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother — had a way of summing up the truths about life in a word or two…5 min read·May 31, 2024--195--195
Barack ObamaMy Statement on the Middle EastToday, President Biden put forward a clear, realistic and just plan to establish an immediate ceasefire and end the war in Gaza — a plan…2 min read·May 31, 2024--109--109
Barack ObamaMy Statement on the 14th Anniversary of the Affordable Care ActFourteen years ago today, I signed the Affordable Care Act into law.2 min read·Mar 23, 2024--83--83
Barack ObamaHere Are My Favorite Books, Movies, and Music of 2023As I usually do during this time of year, I wanted to share my favorite books, movies, and music of 2023.3 min read·Dec 29, 2023--157--157
Barack ObamaOur Statement on the Passing of Richard HuntRichard Hunt was an acclaimed sculptor and one of the finest artists ever to come out of Chicago. Michelle and I are thinking of Richard’s…1 min read·Dec 17, 2023--10--10
Barack ObamaOur Statement on the Passing of Justice Sandra Day O’ConnorWhen a young Sandra Day graduated from Stanford Law School near the top of her class — in two years instead of the usual three — she was…1 min read·Dec 1, 2023--42--42
Barack ObamaMy Remarks at the 2023 Democracy ForumMy remarks as delivered at the Obama Foundation’s 2023 Democracy Forum at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.26 min read·Nov 4, 2023--50--50
Barack ObamaWhat I’m Reading on the Rise of Artificial IntelligenceEarlier this week, President Biden issued an executive order on artificial intelligence — a breakthrough technology that has the power to…2 min read·Nov 3, 2023--237--237
Barack ObamaMy Statement on the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Artificial IntelligenceSeven years ago, I asked my Chief Science Advisor to study how artificial intelligence could play a growing role in the future of the…4 min read·Oct 30, 2023--106--106
Barack ObamaThoughts on Israel and GazaIt’s been 17 days since Hamas launched its horrific attack against Israel, killing over 1,400 Israeli citizens, including defenseless…5 min read·Oct 23, 2023--1056--1056