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Fri, Oct 25th, 2019

Obama Delivers A Rousing Rejection Of Trump During Eulogy For Elijah Cummings

Former President Obama rejected Trumpism while eulogizing Rep. Elijah Cummings by saying that kindness and integrity are not weaknesses.

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, Oct 16th, 2019Wed, Oct 16th, 2019

Trump Just Blamed Barack Obama For His Impeachment

Trump seemed to tie the 2016 election to his impeachment with a claim that Barack Obama is involved in a conspiracy against him.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, Sep 23rd, 2019

Trump Humiliates Himself At UN By Whining About Obama’s Nobel Prize

Trump is using his time at the UN to whine that Obama won a Nobel Peace Prize and he has not.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, Sep 16th, 2019Mon, Sep 16th, 2019

Trump Demands Congress Investigate Obama For Netflix Documentary

Trump tried to distract from the impeachment investigation that is encircling him by demanding that Congress investigate Obama for his deal with Netflix.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Fri, May 17th, 2019

Trump Pretends That Obama Never Warned Him Not To Hire Flynn

Trump is in full retreat mode and pretending like Barack Obama never told him in their face to face meeting not to hire Mike Flynn.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Sat, Mar 30th, 2019

Republicans Begin Witch Hunt, Plan to Investigate Obama Officials

Republicans in Congress have begun a witch hunt, as they have started to plan their own probe into top Obama-era officials and the 2016 election.

The GOP is obviously anxious to move past special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference and the Trump campaign. So now they are starting to investigate “the investigators,” according to a new report in The Hill. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Fri, Dec 28th, 2018Sun, Dec 30th, 2018

CNN Plays Clip of Trump Saying Obama Should Be Fired Over Shutdown

In 2013 Donald Trump said that if there is a government shutdown the president should be fired. And this is one of the few times he has ever told the truth.

Tens of millions of Americans no doubt agree with this thought also, as the week-long “Trump Shutdown” of the U.S. government is still continuing. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Sat, Nov 3rd, 2018Sat, Nov 3rd, 2018

Obama Calls Out Trump’s Desperate Political Stunt of Border Troops

Former President Obama accused President Trump of engaging in a “political stunt” by threatening to send troops to the Mexican border to prevent an “invasion” by a migrant caravan of Central American refugees. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Fri, Nov 2nd, 2018Fri, Nov 2nd, 2018

Thousands Show Up For Obama In Florida As People Walk Out On Trump

Two days after people walked out on Trump while he was still talking, Obama came to Florida and drew a crowd of 4,000 who waited for hours to hear him speak.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Fri, Oct 26th, 2018Fri, Oct 26th, 2018

Obama Storms Wisconsin And Totally Owns Trump

Former President Obama campaigned for Democratic candidates in Wisconsin and he didn't hold anything back while slamming Trump and the GOP.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Sat, Sep 8th, 2018

Obama Warns Trump, ‘We Are Going To Fight.’

Former President Obama had a message for Trump, the Republican Party, and his fellow Democrats. Obama warned the GOP, "We are going to fight."

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Fri, Sep 7th, 2018

Trump Offers Pathetic Response To Obama Speech

Trump's response to President Obama's call to action against his agenda and behavior was pathetic and a strong signal that Republicans are heading for a slaughter in November.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Fri, Sep 7th, 2018

Obama Mobilizes America’s Better Angels And Delivers A Crushing Message To Trump

In his first speech of the 2018 midterm campaign, former president Barack Obama delivered a speech in Illinois that both appealed to America's better angels and crushed Trump as nothing more than a privileged opportunist who is exploiting American divisions and fears.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, Sep 3rd, 2018Mon, Sep 3rd, 2018

Obama Starting to Hit the Campaign Trail for Democrats

Former President Barack Obama has kept kept out of the spotlight since leaving office, but he will soon start campaigning to help Democrats in November’s midterm elections. He is eager to help his party take back control of the House of Representatives, help vulnerable Senate incumbents win, and help state parties win legislative races in their own states. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Thu, Aug 30th, 2018Wed, Sep 26th, 2018

One Beto O’Rourke Clip Has Been Viewed More Times Than Obama’s 2008 Convention Speech

A clip of Senate candidate Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) defending protesting NFL players has gotten more views than Obama's 2008 Democratic convention speech.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Tue, Aug 28th, 2018Wed, Sep 26th, 2018

Naveed Jamali Explains Why Obama’s Response To Russian Election Interference Was Huge

In an exclusive interview with PoliticusUSA's Sarah Jones, MSNBC analyst, author of How to Catch a Russian Spy and former double agent Naveed Jamali discussed how important Obama's response to Russian election interference was for the country

Sarah Jones

Ms. Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA and a Huffington Post contributor. She has covered President Barack Obama, 2016 Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton, VP Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Sarah hosts Politicus News and co-hosts Politicus Radio. Her analysis has been featured on several national radio, television news programs and talk shows, and print outlets including regular appearances on The Ann Walker Show With Scott Nevins for UBN Radio and KPTR 1450’s California Woman 411, The Washington Post, The Atlantic Wire, CNN, MSNBC, The Week, The Hollywood Reporter, The Richard Dawkins Foundation and more.

Sarah has won two Telly Awards and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Latin and Psychology, including studying the psychology of organized crime, with graduate studies in the psychology of linguistics and Latin poetry.

Wed, Aug 22nd, 2018

Trump Blames Obama For His Felony Campaign Finance Violations

Trump blew a fuse over the Michael Cohen guilty plea and claimed that Obama had an even bigger campaign finance violation.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Tue, Aug 14th, 2018Tue, Aug 14th, 2018

Sarah Sanders Blames Obama When Asked About Trump’s N-Word Tape

Sarah Sanders blamed Obama for not creating jobs for African-Americans when she was asked about Trump's N-word tape.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, Aug 1st, 2018

Obama Returns And Drops A Blue Wave Endorsement Bomb On Reeling Republicans

Former President Obama has officially announced his first wave of 81 endorsements of state, local, and down-ballot Democrats ahead of the midterm election.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Fri, Jul 27th, 2018Fri, Jul 27th, 2018

Obama Had GDP Growth Higher Than The One Trump Is Celebrating On 4 Separate Occasions

Trump is celebrating the GDP growth of 4.1%, but it isn't such a great achievement when Obama's economy had higher GDP growth in four separate quarters.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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