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Barack Obama
MediaBias News has published 6 stories involving Barack Obama, from August 2026 to September 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Politics · United StatesTrump White House awards contract for bowling alley renovation
The Trump White House has approved a $253,000 contract for lighting upgrades at the Harry S. Truman Bowling Alley, located in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. This renovation effort revives a project previously attempted under President Barack Obama.
United States2 min readTrust 50 · Craft 55 · Hype 45)
PoliticsMichelle Obama enjoys independence after daughters leave home
Michelle Obama said on her podcast that she does not miss her daughters Malia and Sasha being at home and enjoys her independence. Her husband, Barack Obama, cried when they left for college, she said. The comments sparked debate online, with some parents agreeing and others disagreeing with her perspective.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
Politics · United StatesObama jokes about Trump’s Oval Office gold sign in HBO comedy sketch
Barack Obama mocked Donald Trump’s decision to add a gold sign outside the Oval Office during a comedy sketch with Larry David. The joke, filmed on a replica set, drew attention to broader White House renovations that a federal appeals court has temporarily halted.
United States4 min readTrust 74 · Craft 58 · Hype 42
Media · United StatesBarack Obama to host Audible podcast on six books that shaped him
Barack Obama will host a new podcast, 'A Great Book with Barack Obama', exploring six books that influenced his worldview. The series, part of a deal between Audible and Obama's media company Higher Ground, will feature discussions with guests and debut exclusively on Audible on 24 September 2026.
United States5 min readTrust 82 · Craft 68 · Hype 20
Media · United StatesBarack Obama blames Larry David for 2014 tan suit controversy in HBO sketch
Barack Obama played himself in a sketch on Larry David’s HBO show, joking that David convinced him to wear the tan suit that sparked a media firestorm in 2014. The episode, produced by Obama’s Higher Ground, revisited the controversy with improvised lines and a running gag about ketchup.
United States4 min readTrust 74 · Craft 68 · Hype 32
Politics · United StatesClinton, Bush and Obama write presidential essays excluding Trump and Biden
Former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama contributed essays to the In Pursuit project, a 250th-anniversary series on U.S. presidents and first ladies. Neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden were included, as both were judged too recent to appraise historically. The project is curated by Colleen Shogan, the archivist fired by Trump in 2025.
United States5 min readTrust 82 · Craft 68 · Hype 32