Barack Obama

Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday afternoon posted his response to the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Read the full text of the statement below. Michelle and I grieve with all the families in El Paso and Dayton who endured these latest mass shootings. Even if details are still...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day eight years ago, Standard & Poor's cut the United States’ credit rating from AAA to AA+. Where The Market Was The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 11,...

Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) shares are trading higher Thursday afternoon following the news that former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have signed a deal to produce exclusive podcasts, according to Variety. The Obama's production company, Higher Ground, will create...

Former Vice President Joe Biden announced Thursday he would seek the presidency in 2020. In a video announcing his campaign, Biden said he was spurred to action by President Donald Trump’s comments after the Charlottesville white supremacist march. “I knew the threat to our nation was...

President Donald Trump argued in a televised address Tuesday that border security is a "choice between right and wrong, justice and injustice." Here's how some experts reacted to the president's first Oval Office address.  Financial Market History On Trump's Side If past...

An arrest was made Friday in a nationwide manhunt for the culprit in the mailing of pipe bombs to a dozen current and former Democratic government officials and supporters, many of whom have been targets of President Donald Trump's ire.  The Suspect The suspect in the mail bombs is 56...

There has been a rise of recent suspicious package deliveries, including the delivery in March to government mail facilities as well as other deliveries to particular government officials this year. What Happened The U.S. Secret Service announced Wednesday the discovery of packages containing...

It got Shonda, it got Letterman, it got Mark Millar, and now Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is rounding out its arsenal of stars with some of its biggest celebrities yet. What Happened The streaming service secured a multi-year agreement with Barack and Michelle Obama for films and series produced...

Few state representatives are as well-known as Carlos Guillermo Smith (FL-D). Over the past year or so, Smith — who defines himself as LGBTQ Latinx, a gender-neutral term often used in lieu of Latino or Latina — has received attention for his overt support of cannabis...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) had the nation at “David Letterman.” But just to be sure, it’s slapped another name on the inaugural talk show marquee, one certain to allure the on-the-fence curious: former U.S. President Barack Obama. Letterman’s revival will certainly ride a...

The Federal Trade and Communications Commissions are known buzzkills when it comes to blocking corporate mergers. But sometimes, in the face of extreme consequences, the role falls on a higher power. On recommendation from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the U.S. president...

The ousting of more than nearly 800,000 young people who came to the United States illegally as children would cost the country $460 billion in GDP over the next decade, with the California and Texas economies taking the hardest hit, a study shows. President Donald Trump, making good on a campaign...

All roads led to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this weekend, as central bankers, chief executives of banks, finance ministers, U.S. government representatives and academics all converged at this scenic location to air their views, both formally and informally, on various economic issues. This two-day...

President Donald Trump, perhaps practicing pardoning himself should wrongdoing emerge from the investigation into his Russia dealings, isn't the first Oval Office occupant to exercise this sweeping power. With Hurricane Harvey bearing down on Texas, Trump on Friday night pardoned infamous...

With tensions rising around the world, the U.S. government has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) nearly $700 million to begin working on the next generation of intercontinental ballistic missiles, upgrading the Cold War-era rockets. The deals, reported in...