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Not Enough People Were ‘Marginalized,’ So Obama Created DEI

February 11, 2025 were, enough, Created, ‘Marginalized’, Obama, People0 comment

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I want to talk today about the controversy over diversity, equity, and inclusion, but in a little different strain. I want to compare it with affirmative action. Affirmative action was created during the civil rights era, 1964 and ’65, and then, now, it has been with us almost 60 years. But…

Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86

May 31, 2024 Obama, dies, Mother, Michelle, Marian, Robinson0 comment

Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who moved with the first family to the White House when son-in-law Barack Obama was elected president, has died. She was 86. The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden nominates a former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration

September 10, 2023 Official, Obama, Former, Biden, federal, administration, aviation, Nominates0 comment

President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated a former Obama administration official to lead the Federal Aviation Administration after his first choice withdrew in March after running into opposition from Republican senators. The White House said Biden nominated Michael G. Whitaker, a former deputy administrator at the FAA. He is currently the chief operating officer of a Hyundai affiliate working to develop an air taxi aircraft. Whitaker’s nomination had been expected for months, and Biden’s announcement was praised by several industry and labor groups. The FAA, which regulates airline safety and…

EXCLUSIVE: 217 Pages Reveal Obama Admin’s Building of Trump-Russia Narrative

July 8, 2023 Pages', Trump/Russia, admin’s, Obama, EXCLUSIVE, Narrative, Reveal, Building0 comment

Heavily redacted documents from the National Security Agency tell at least part of the story of a final-month rush by the outgoing Obama administration to torpedo the incoming presidency of Donald Trump. The Daily Signal obtained 217 pages of documents from the NSA through a Freedom of Information Act request. The documents reveal that Obama administration officials, from Vice President Joe Biden down to several ambassadors and many officials in the Treasury and Energy departments, gained access to secret information about President-elect Trump’s incoming national security adviser, Lt. Gen. Michael…

The Obama Nostalgia Show

November 6, 2022 Obama, show, nostalgia0 comment

PHILADELPHIA—Outside the basketball arena at Temple University, a long line of anxious Democrats contemplated their party’s possibly bleak political future, as a brass band played Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off.” That strange juxtaposition of dread and joy seemed to be the theme of Saturday afternoon’s rally at the Liacouras Center. Democrats were happy to hear a closing campaign message from President Joe Biden, and excited to show their support for the Senate candidate John Fetterman, the gubernatorial hopeful Josh Shapiro, and the rest of the Democratic slate. They were cautiously…

Harris, Michelle Obama top picks for 2024 if Biden doesn’t run, poll finds

November 27, 2021 Obama, poll, Biden, Finds, Doesn't, Michelle, Picks, Harris, 20240 comment

A recent poll found Vice President Kamala Harris and former First Lady Michelle Obama are the leading Democratic candidates for 2024 if President Biden opts out of running for reelection. The Hill-HarrisX poll had Ms. Harris leading a handful of Democratic candidates with 13% of support, followed by Mrs. Obama … The Washington Times stories: White House