In a White House-issued statement, the US President, Joe Biden praised Harris as “a tremendous partner and public servant full of integrity, courage, and character.” It was Biden’s first public comment in the aftermath of Trump’s victory. The president also noted that Harris entered the campaign under “extraordinary circumstances,”. This was a nod to his dropping out of the race ...
Read More »Dikembe Mutombo: Barack Obama Eulogizes Congolese Born Basketballer
Former US President Barack Obama has eulogized former basketballer, Congolese-born Dikembe Mutombo who succumbed to brain cancer last evening. Obama called him one of the best basketballers and one of the best defensive shot blockers of all time. The former US President said that the deceased’s work on and off the court inspired many generations of young people across Africa. ...
Read More »Michelle Obama Wins Second Grammy Award
Former United States First Lady Michelle Obama has won a Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording. This makes the former first lady a Grammy Award winner for the second time. Michelle’s winning best audiobook, narration and storytelling was known as The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Time. The awards took place on Sunday during the ...
Read More »Obama Reveals Daughter’s Boyfriend Quarantined With Them, Had A Huge Appetite
Former American President Barack Obama revealed that daughter Malia’s British boyfriend quarantined with the family in the early days of the pandemic. He says their grocery bill shot up 30 percent, most likely because the young man had quite a huge appetite. In a Wednesday interview this week on “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” Obama, 59, called his 22-year-old daughter’s boyfriend ...
Read More »Donald Trump Is First US President Since Jimmy Carter Not To Plunge US Troops Into New War
Ahead of a hastier than expected drawdown of U.S. troops in the Middle East before he leaves office, Donald Trump has a military record that stands apart from other modern American presidents. Only days after being appointed acting defense secretary, Christopher Miller announced the U.S. would reduce its troop numbers to 2,500 in both Afghanistan and Iraq by January 15. This was followed by ...
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