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The Latest Breaking News from Barack Obama

Dolton voters’ key concerns, America’s pandemic baby bump and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Canada's 'royal prerogative' allows it to wage war without parliamentary approval

Questions are being raised again about how the Canadian government makes decisions to use force or participate in armed conflicts, prompted by reports that special forces units of the Canadian Armed Forces were operating on the ground in Ukraine.

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak’s rise to PM is ‘our Barack Obama moment’

President of Hindu temple set up by new PM’s family ‘proud’ at his appointment as Tory leader.

The Independent UK

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Black History Month: The men stationed in Swansea in WW2 who went on to be famous and hugely influential

What connects Barack Obama, Martin Luther King and Gandhi to the city of Swansea?

Wales Online

50 years at White House for Dale Haney and his green thumb

Presidents come and go, but White House grounds superintendent Dale Haney has been a constant through the past 10 presidencies

The Independent UK

README.txt by Chelsea Manning review – the analyst who altered history

Whistleblower, activist, aspiring politician… the former army private’s gripping memoir traces her extraordinary life from leaking shocking videos to fighting transphobes

The Guardian - UK

Alex Jones: CIA told him Obama was a fan

"Not bragging," Jones adds after claiming on a podcast Obama wanted him to "come aboard"

Salon

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As Bailey seeks to weaken Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Black support, governor launches new ad with endorsement from Obama

CHICAGO — A new TV spot from Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker touts an endorsement from former President Barack Obama just as the governor’s opponents are seeking to weaken his support among Black voters.

Chicago Tribune

Justice Kagan: 'Time will tell' if court finds common ground

Justice Elena Kagan says “time will tell” whether the Supreme Court can get back to “finding common ground” after a term in which the court’s six conservatives and three liberals split over major issues including abortion and gun rights

The Independent UK

Archdiocese of Chicago still protecting names of predator priests, Pritzker insider cashes in on lobbyist ties and more in your news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Naga Munchetty left red-faced as Larry the Cat snubs her at Downing Street

The 15-year-old Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office has been the only consistent figure on Downing Street in recent years, having seen a whopping four Prime Ministers come and go during his years at the famous address

Daily Mirror

Obama backs Pritzker for governor

In a statewide ad, the former president credits Pritzker for making Illinois a national leader in raising the minimum wage and protecting voting rights and a woman’s right to choose, among other issues.

Chicago Sun-Times

US elections: November ballot will test whether Trump is ready to bounce back

When the US goes to the polls on November 8, it won’t just be a test for those politicians seeking re-election, but also of President Joe Biden’s popularity.

The Conversation

Woman in anti-Fetterman ad wrote op-ed casting doubt on Obama’s US citizenship

Janice Hollis, identified only as a Pennsylvania voter in the advertisment, has been active in conservative politics for years

The Independent UK

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Wall Street moderates pray for big GOP margins to stave off debt-limit debacle

Investors are growing increasingly worried about what a narrow majority would mean.

Miami Herald

‘We are seeing migrant landings almost everyday.’ What’s behind surge in South Florida?

Desperate to leave Cuba and start over in the United States, people are making the perilous journey in greater numbers across the Florida Straits. South Florida authorities say the steady stream of arrivals has put stress on local law enforcement and rescuers, who are often dispatched when migrant boaters are…

Chicago Tribune

Ayo Dosunmu rubs elbows with Barack Obama at event for high schoolers, reflecting Bulls guard’s commitment to community service

MIAMI — Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu found himself in unexpected company Monday — with former President Barack Obama.

The Independent UK

Democrats plan last minute push to boost key candidates and block election deniers

Recent trends in economic news have Democrats worried in final stretch

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Chicago Sun-Times

3 great Chicago film festival docs tell local stories

Movies zero in on a South Side lottery king, a couple coping with ALS and the Evanston reparations program.

Tribune News Service

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Like previous presidents, Biden relies on executive orders

Like other recent presidential candidates, Donald Trump was highly critical during his initial campaign of the increasing presidential use of executive orders, in this case by President Barack Obama.

The Guardian - US

Descendant: the untold story of an illegal slave ship and the legacy it left behind

A new Netflix documentary tells the story of activists in Africatown, a Black community in Alabama, as they fight to reclaim their history

Reason

Netflix Teams Up With the Obamas To Produce Big Government Propaganda

The G Word, a new documentary, only occasionally covers serious issues. But it opts not to do honest reporting.

Tribune News Service

Oprah Winfrey to host virtual campaign event with Stacey Abrams

ATLANTA — Oprah Winfrey will campaign for Stacey Abrams on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile surrogate working to boost the Democrat’s campaign.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot campaign raises $1 million in three months — but spends more than half of it

The mayor spent $607,449 of the $1 million she raised during the three-month period ending Sept. 30. Insiders call that a “burn rate,” and it could cause problems for her when the race shifts into high gear.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel’s Netanyahu Makes Pre-election Pitch with Memoir

Former Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu released his memoir Tuesday, reaffirming an ambition to return to power in the coming elections and retracing his up-and-down relations with US presidents. Netanyahu, also commonly known as Bibi, is Israel's longest-serving prime minister, with a first term from 1996 to 1999 and an unprecedented…

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