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Obama Foundation revenues down in 2021 amid pandemic, delays in approval for construction

CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama’s foundation set a goal last summer of raising $1.6 billion between 2021 and 2026 to pay for construction of his presidential center and an endowment to sustain it for years to come.

Chicago Tribune

New report reveals Obama Foundation fundraising dips; CEO Valerie Jarrett paid $592,905 in 2021

The Obama Foundation reported on its new IRS 990 that in 2021, the foundation collected $159.6 million, down from $171 million in 2020.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump deflects with another conspiracy on Truth Social as Merrick Garland calls to unseal Mar-a-Lago warrant

Former president lashes out at one of his favourite targets as feds call his bluff

The Independent UK

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 34

August 11, 2022

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Faced with a rise of extremism within its ranks, the US military has clamped down on racist speech, including retweets and likes

Less than a month after the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin took the extraordinary step of pausing all operations for 24 hours to “address extremism in the ranks.” Pentagon officials had been shaken by service members’ prominent role in the events…

The Conversation

‘Data void’: Google to stop giving answers to silly questions

Search engine updates ‘featured snippets’ to reduce the number of often comical errors it makes

The Guardian - UK

Ald. Sophia King joins mayoral race, Virtue chef Damarr Brown dishes on his career 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.

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Barack Obama's Irish cousin says he wouldn't accept an invitation from Donald Trump to Doonbeg

'I wouldn’t be hungry and I don’t play golf'

Irish Mirror

Sesame Place announces diversity training plans after backlash over characters appearing to ignore Black children

PHILADELPHIA — Sesame Place, facing ongoing backlash over recent viral videos of costumed characters at the park appearing to dismiss and ignore Black children, on Tuesday announced diversity and inclusion training for all employees and other measures to quell the withering criticism and make the amusement park more welcoming.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ald. Sophia King joins race to unseat Lightfoot

King is chair of the Chicago City Council’s Progressive Caucus. Her husband, Alan, an attorney and house music DJ, is a close friend and basketball-playing buddy of former President Barack Obama.

Chicago Sun-Times

Deep State in the US: What is the conspiracy theory and what has Donald Trump said?

Trump’s supporters have blamed the Mar-a-Lago raid on the supposed “deep state.”

Evening Standard

FBI Raids Mar-a-Lago, Fueling Claims of Political Persecution

Plus: Anti-piracy ads made people want to pirate, new IRS agents could fill a football stadium, and more...

Reason

‘Everybody knew Jim Thorpe’: biographer David Maraniss on a pioneering athlete

Pulitzer winner’s new biography tells fascinating story of a Native American star recently recognised as a double Olympic champion

The Guardian - US

Learning from failures: How Biden scored win on climate plan

Many pieces of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda have been jettisoned over the last year, but his proposals on climate change remain largely intact

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Obama ethics tsar says it’s entirely possible that Garland knew about Mar-A-Lago search

Norman Eisen tells The Independent the Justice Department and the FBI would not ‘a momentous step without consulting with the Attorney General’

The Conversation

If Biden decides not to run for reelection, he faces a big threat: Being a lame duck

As President Joe Biden’s approval ratings continue to hover around 40% and polls consistently show that most Americans do not want him to run for reelection, Biden’s spokespeople insist that he plans to run.

Chicago Sun-Times

David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89

Beyond his books, the handsome, white-haired McCullough may have had the most recognizable presence of any historian, his fatherly baritone known to fans of PBS’s “The American Experience” and Ken Burns’ epic “Civil War” documentary

The Independent UK

David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89

David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, has died

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The Guardian - UK

Biden can still stop Trump, and Trumpism – if he can find a bold plan and moral vision

The US president is struggling and his divisive rival still has the Republican party in his grip. But there are reasons for hope, says Guardian US columnist Robert Reich

Tribune News Service

POINT: Sellout or statesman? Manchin charts a prominent path

What more do the Democrats want from Joe Manchin?

The Guardian - US

Democratic ads boosted extremists in Republican primaries. Was that wise?

Helping election-denying, Trump-endorsed candidates may secure a more beatable general election opponent but some see it as a cynical and morally dubious move

The Independent UK

Bill Russell: Basketball great who fought for civil rights

Russell was indomitable on and off the court and one of the most fascinating public figures to straddle sports and civil rights

Reason

End Racial Profiling in Immigration Enforcement

It's virtually the only area of law enforcement where racial discrimination is officially permitted by policy. And it's both wrong and illegal.

Inverse

'Static Shock' live-action movie is "still in development," co-creator says

The co-founder of Milestone Media reveals what's to come for Static and the Dakotaverse at Comic-Con.

Chicago Sun-Times

Affordable housing investor makes 2 deals on the South Side

Jonathan Rose Cos. said it will keep rents low while making repairs and improvements on the 485 units

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