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Biden is building his reelection bid around an organisation Obama shunned

President Joe Biden is staking his reelection bid on the political and financial muscle of the Democratic National Committee. As it prepares for a bruising 2024 contest, his campaign plans to raise and spend around $2 billion. But it will do so in coordination with the national and state Democratic parties, in an effort to establish a coordinated campaign around the country. The idea is to bolster field, volunteer and data organizations, and ensure they work jointly to promote Biden and down-ballot Democratic candidates. The president is really rewriting the playbook when it comes to what a reelection campaign looks like and how we are in deep partnership with the DNC, said Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Biden's campaign manager, and will continue to show, by all metrics, that we're running a successful campaign. The strategy is different from the way the last Democratic president treated the DNC. Barack Obama largely shunned the party's traditional fundraising apparatus and instead raised

Obama should think about how many Muslim countries he attacked: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday slammed former US president Barack Obama's statement about minority rights in India, saying he should first think about how many Muslim-majority countries were attacked during his tenure. In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Obama reportedly said if India does not protect the rights of ethnic minorities, there is a strong possibility at some point that the country starts pulling apart. Interacting with mediapersons at a national security conclave here, Singh said Obama should know that the people of India believe in the concept of 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam' and consider all people as members of one global family. "He (Obama) should also think about how many Muslim countries he has attacked (as US president)," Singh told reporters when asked to react to Obama's remarks. Singh said India has a secular character as people of different religions, including Hindus, Muslims, and Christians live together harmoniously. "I want to tell you with confid

Tina Turner, 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll', dies aged 83 in Switzerland

Singer Tina Turner died after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, said her manager

Outpourings of a deluded zealot

Mike Pompeo gets most things wrong in his book and only comes across as self-absorbed and delusional

Biden outpacing former US prez Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees

For the Biden White House, a quartet of four female judges in Colorado encapsulates its mission when it comes to the federal judiciary. One of the judges, Charlotte Sweeney, is an openly gay woman with a background in workers' rights. Nina Wang, an immigrant from Taiwan, is the first magistrate judge in the state to be elevated to a federal district seat. Regina Rodriguez, who is Latina and Asian American, served in a U.S. attorney's office. Veronica Rossman, who came from the former Soviet Union with her family as refugees, is the first former federal public defender to be a judge on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. With these four women, who were confirmed during the first two years of President Joe Biden's term, there is a breadth of personal and professional diversity that the White House and Democratic senators have promoted in their push to transform the judiciary. The nominations send a powerful message to the legal community that this kind of public service is open t

Biden-Obama: White House reunion to celebrate healthcare reform

Obamacare sign-ups have increased under Biden's stewardship, and more generous taxpayer subsidies have cut costs for enrollees, albeit temporarily.

Modi wishes Obama quick recovery after US leader tests positive for Covid

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished a quick recovery to former US President Barack Obama who has tested positive for Covid-19.

Former US President Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19

Former US President Barack Obama on Sunday (local time) announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.Taking to Twitter, the Former President informed that his wife, former first lady Michelle Obama, has tested negative."I just tested positive for COVID. I've had a scratchy throat for a couple of days, but am feeling fine otherwise. Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, and she has tested negative. It's a reminder to get vaccinated if you haven't already, even as cases go down," he tweeted.Obama had recently returned to Washington, DC, according to media reports.

Former Obama aide Rob Malley to be tapped as Iran envoy, angering hawks

The appointment of the aide, Rob Malley, would exacerbate an already bitter partisan divide over Iran and Israel policy

US: Biden oath second only to Reagan and Barrack Obama with TV viewers

Reagan's festivities in 1981 drew 41.8 million viewers, and Obama's 2009 inaugural reached 37.8 million, Nielsen said

Obama warns of threats to fundamental principles of US democracy

Former US President Barack Obama has warned of threats to the fundamental principles of America's democracy, a day after the emergence of Trump's leaked call with Georgia election chief

Obama, the best-selling author, on empathy, reading and grind of writing

Obama spoke about the experience of writing his new book and the formative role that reading has played, since his teenage years, in shaping his thinking, his views on politics and history

Below peak performance

The G20 is looking beyond the US for leadership

Obama, Bill Clinton congratulate Biden and Harris on historic victory

Former US presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their historic electoral victory in the November 3 elections

Trump is seeking second term to help himself and his wealthy friends: Obama

US President Donald Trump is seeking a second term to help himself and his wealthy friends, Barack Obama has alleged, as he tore into his successor for not having a plan to combat COVID-19

US election: Barack Obama, Donald Trump trade barbs during rival rallies

Speaking at a drive-in rally in Philadelphia on behalf of Biden, his former vice president, Obama offered his fiercest critique yet of his successor, taking aim at Trump's divisive rhetoric

Obama-nominated judge to hear US antitrust case against Google

US District Judge Amit Mehta was confirmed to the US District Court for the District of Columbia in 2014

Trump hired a 'Faux-Bama' during White House run, claims book

Trump used to publicly question Obama's birthplace during his campaign and privately described him as "a Manchurian candidate"

Dissident freed under Obama: Donald Trump 'courage' can stop China

"Standing up to fight unfairness is not easy. I know. So does President Trump," Chen Guangcheng said on Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention

Hacking of celebs' Twitter handles: 'Mastermind' US teen, 2 others charged

Twitter said the hackers behind the attack on accounts of public figures used telephone phishing to break into the system