Twitter said that a high-profile hack earlier this month first targeted a small number of employees through a phone "spear phishing" attack, using their credentials to access the system and contact other staffers who had access key support tools.
"Using the credentials of employees with access to these tools, the…
Former President Barack Obama eulogized John Lewis as a “founding father of that fuller, fairer, better America,” while calling for a renewed push for voting rights and other reforms, even if that means ending the Senate’s filibuster.
Speaking at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta following two of his predecessors…
After a week of memorials including lying in state at the nation’s Capitol, congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis will be laid to rest Thursday after a celebration of life at Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.
The private service begins at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m PT, with former U.S. presidents Barack Obama, G…
Barack Obama and George Clooney’s friendship came through in a virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden, a 45-minute event Tuesday in which they traded a few jokes and talked of the urgency of defeating Donald Trump.
Obama and Clooney appeared via Zoom at their own homes, and spent a good share of the time making the case for…
George Clooney will engage in a “virtual conversation” with former President Barack Obama as part of a fundraiser on Tuesday for Joe Biden’s campaign.
The evening event will raise money for the Biden Victory Fund, a joint committee of the Biden campaign and the Democratic National Committee. Tickets start at $250 per…
Michelle Obama’s debut episode of her podcast will feature a familiar voice – Barack Obama.
The former president will join his wife on the first episode of The Michelle Obama Podcast, recently announced as an exclusive on Spotify. The show will be available starting July 29.
In the debut, they will have what is…
UPDATED, with comment from Trump campaign:Joe Biden’s campaign debuted a new video with Barack Obama, meant as a teaser of a longer conversation between the two on Thursday, as well as to show a contrast with Donald Trump’s presidency.
The full conversation will be shown on their social media platforms. The Biden…
(UPDATED with more messages on the death of Rep. John Lewis) Presidents, Oscar nominees, potential Vice-Presidential nominees, the daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and other admirers tonight mourned the death of Rep. John Lewis. They also celebrated the tireless fight for justice that the civil rights icon who…
Former president Barack Obama’s first fundraiser for Joe Biden reaped a whopping $11 million for his former vice president’s campaign, as the two gathered for a virtual event that tried to instill a sense of urgency in defeating Donald Trump.
The campaign initially announced during the event that it raised $7.6…
UPDATED with Obama fundraiser: Former President Barack Obama is making his first foray into presidential fundraising this cycle, as he headlines an event next week with Joe Biden.
The June 23 event will be virtual and it’s also being billed as “grassroots,” i.e. open to low-dollar donors. Tickets start at $15 per…
Graduates across America were not able to congregate in person this year due to coronavirus concerns, but a lot of them showed up for YouTube's Dear Class of 2020 star-studded virtual ceremony.
With former President Barack Obama delivering the marquee commencement speech, the four-hour June 7 event snagged over…
"Graduation is a big achievement under any circumstances, yours comes as the world is turned upside down," Barack Obama said today in his latest remote commencement speech to the graduates of 2020. "By a global pandemic and by a country that has been swept up by protests," the incredibly popular former President added…
