/tags/barack-obama Barack Obama en-US żŞÔĆĚĺÓý Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:42:00 GMT /vpr-news/2018-10-24/apparent-pipe-bombs-mailed-to-clinton-obama-and-cnn U.S. authorities have identified at least six suspicious packages that were mailed to leading Democratic figures and CNN since Monday. Some of them appear to be similar. Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:42:00 GMT /vpr-news/2018-10-24/apparent-pipe-bombs-mailed-to-clinton-obama-and-cnn Bill Chappell, Merrit Kennedy, Vanessa Romo /vpr-news/2017-01-10/fact-check-from-npr-politics-president-obamas-farewell-address The NPR Politics team and reporters across the newsroom have annotated the farewell address that President Obama delivered in Chicago on Tuesdayâ€� Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:47:13 GMT /vpr-news/2017-01-10/fact-check-from-npr-politics-president-obamas-farewell-address NPR News /vpr-news/2016-12-27/planned-parenthood-sees-post-election-surge-in-donations-from-vermonters Planned Parenthood of Northern New England reports that they've received a large boost in donations in the weeks following this year's presidentialâ€� Tue, 27 Dec 2016 22:17:14 GMT /vpr-news/2016-12-27/planned-parenthood-sees-post-election-surge-in-donations-from-vermonters Kathleen Masterson /vpr-news/2016-12-22/will-obamas-ban-on-offshore-drilling-in-parts-of-the-arctic-and-atlantic-stick This week, President Obama announced what he called a permanent ban on offshore oil and gas drilling along areas of the Arctic and the Atlanticâ€� Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:18:57 GMT /vpr-news/2016-12-22/will-obamas-ban-on-offshore-drilling-in-parts-of-the-arctic-and-atlantic-stick Mitch Wertlieb, Liam Elder-Connors /vpr-news/2016-07-27/obama-reject-cynicism-and-reject-fear-and-elect-hillary-clinton Everyone from President Obama to Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine contrasted the Democratic vision of America to the vision offered by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Wed, 27 Jul 2016 22:55:00 GMT /vpr-news/2016-07-27/obama-reject-cynicism-and-reject-fear-and-elect-hillary-clinton Eyder Peralta /vpr-news/2016-06-09/after-white-house-meeting-sanders-reiterates-hell-take-issues-to-july-convention While Sanders' dreams of being the Oval Office's next occupant have been set back, many Democrats are questioning when will he give up his fight for the party's presidential nomination. Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:06:00 GMT /vpr-news/2016-06-09/after-white-house-meeting-sanders-reiterates-hell-take-issues-to-july-convention Brian Naylor, Amita Kelly /vpr-news/2016-02-23/high-unfavorables-for-shumlin-strong-support-for-welch-leahy-according-to-vpr-poll According to the new VPR Poll, Sen. Patrick Leahy and Rep. Peter Welch enjoy strong bi-partisan support across the state, however the same cannot be saidâ€� Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:02:25 GMT /vpr-news/2016-02-23/high-unfavorables-for-shumlin-strong-support-for-welch-leahy-according-to-vpr-poll Bob Kinzel /programs/2015-12-10/sports-illustrated-senior-writer-on-basketball-and-the-age-of-obama Sports Illustrated senior writer and Cornwall resident Alexander Wolff says basketball is deeply connected to President Obama's time in the country's topâ€� Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:03:12 GMT /programs/2015-12-10/sports-illustrated-senior-writer-on-basketball-and-the-age-of-obama Jane Lindholm /vpr-news/2015-09-03/leahy-iran-nuclear-deal-will-help-avert-war-in-mideast Sen. Patrick Leahy says the likelihood that Iran will develop a nuclear weapon in the next decade has been greatly reduced because enough Senate Democratsâ€� Thu, 03 Sep 2015 21:03:15 GMT /vpr-news/2015-09-03/leahy-iran-nuclear-deal-will-help-avert-war-in-mideast Bob Kinzel /vpr-news/2015-05-11/despite-pressure-from-white-house-leahy-and-sanders-will-vote-no-on-trans-pacific-trade-deal Despite enormous pressure from the White House, both of Vermont's U.S. senators say they will vote against a plan to give President Obama streamlinedâ€� Mon, 11 May 2015 20:57:16 GMT /vpr-news/2015-05-11/despite-pressure-from-white-house-leahy-and-sanders-will-vote-no-on-trans-pacific-trade-deal Bob Kinzel