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Michelle Obama to call Joe Biden 'profoundly decent man' in DNC speech
Democratic national convention 2020
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Obamas urge class of 2020 to 'create a new normal' after coronavirus and George Floyd – video
Play Video 2:55 In a virtual commencement address, the former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle discuss Covid-19 and the issue of race in the US and say young people should build the society they wish to see Live updates on George Floyd protests More
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'Gross incompetence at highest levels': ex-Obama adviser blasts Trump's Covid response
Samantha Power also tells online Hay festival that former US administration underestimated how ‘ripped off’ Americans felt, and discounts possibility of Michelle Obama as vice-president Samantha Power speaks at the UN general assembly in 2016. Photograph: Bebeto Matthews/AP The US has shown “gross incompetence … at the highest levels” in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, […] More
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Michelle Obama announces new vote-by-mail push
The fight to vote Michelle Obama The former first lady wants to make it easier to vote by mail, vote early and register online: ‘This shouldn’t be a partisan issue’ FILE – In this Sept. 23, 2018, file photo former first lady Michelle Obama speaks at a rally to encourage voter registration in Las Vegas. […] More
