5 h. ago Michelle Obama says US ‘not ready for a woman’ to be president: ‘Don’t even look at me about running’

Younger men threw their support behind Donald Trump in 2024 after favoring Biden in 2020

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5 h. ago Michelle Obama says Americans have 'a lot of growing up to do' before electing woman president

The former first lady said during her book tour that Americans, particularly men, are not ready for a female president. Her comments come a year after Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump.

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65 h. ago Starmer was never meant to be Labour’s prime minister – his leadership was doomed from the start | Neal Lawson

His alliance with the party’s anti-Corbyn faction was a shotgun marriage that totally lacked vision. Now Labour is paying the priceWes Streeting was always meant to be their Labour prime minister. The plan, hatched by a tiny clique of rightwing faction fighters, was this: find a candidate on whom they could fake a continuation Corbynism project to win the leadership. Then kick the ladder away from the people who backed them and the promises they made. At the next general election, given the scale of the Tory majority after 2019, get Labour back in the ring with more MPs and then hand over to Streeting. The real grownups would then be in charge and the subsequent election would be secured.But no one reckoned with Covid, Tory turmoil and the collapse of the SNP. Suddenly Keir Starmer wasn’t going to just lead Labour to a better defeat and a springboard for victory next time. Against the odds, he was going to win. Just as Jeremy Corbyn was Labour’s accidental leader in 2015, Starmer wa...

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65 h. ago Starmer’s backers never meant him to be prime minister – his leadership was doomed from the start | Neal Lawson

His alliance with the party’s anti-Corbyn faction was a shotgun marriage that totally lacked vision. Now Labour is paying the priceWes Streeting was always meant to be their Labour prime minister. The plan, hatched by a tiny clique of rightwing faction fighters, was this: find a candidate on whom they could fake a continuation Corbynism project to win the leadership. Then kick the ladder away from the people who backed them and the promises they made. At the next general election, given the scale of the Tory majority after 2019, get Labour back in the ring with more MPs and then hand over to Streeting. The real grownups would then be in charge and the subsequent election would be secured.But no one reckoned with Covid, Tory turmoil and the collapse of the SNP. Suddenly Keir Starmer wasn’t going to just lead Labour to a better defeat and a springboard for victory next time. Against the odds, he was going to win. Just as Jeremy Corbyn was Labour’s accidental leader in 2015, Starmer wa...

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3 d. ago Why Donald Trump’s strategy to defeat his nemesis may be a sinister one

America’s cost-of-living crisis is shaping up to be a serious problem for Donald Trump as the battle for the Mid-term elections begins and concerns grow about the Republicans’ possible tactics

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3 d. ago Michelle Obama reveals her struggles as the first Black First Lady... and challenges Barack 'didn't understand'

Obama, 61, appeared on a new limited series, titled IMO: The Look, where she spoke about her hair journey as a Black woman and how her time in the White House impacted that.

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3 d. ago Michelle Obama's greatest fear is being seen as her true self. Well, let's cut the bottomless victimhood and race

Fresh off her latest complaint that she can't stand the way her husband chews his food, Michelle Obama is back with more!

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4 d. ago Diverse and resilient energy production is needed to meet future demand, global report says

Electricity demand will rise much faster than overall energy growth in the coming decades, underscoring the need for diversified energy sources and supply chains, That's according to a new report by the International Energy Agency

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4 d. ago Trump's Obama obsession takes sinister turn as he targets Michelle and warns of 'mortally wounded animal'

The president started off his Tuesday morning by reposting comments on Truth Social mocking the Obama family.

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6 d. ago Michelle Obama dishes the secrets behind her most famous outfits: best podcasts of the week

The former First Lady hosts an absorbing new show about her fashion evolution. Plus, Katy Davis explores ‘waiting’ – whether it’s for a bus or an imprisoned lover Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The Guardian view on the assault of Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum: when a president is groped, no woman can feel safe | Editorial

A shocking incident should become an opportunity to address broader problems of misogyny What does the experience of women at the top tell us about the rest? Those most vulnerable to sexual harassment, assault and abuse are, unsurprisingly, those who have less power or are treated with less respect: undocumented migrants; women in precarious employment; women with disabilities; LGBTQ women; young women and girls.Paradoxically, that helps to explain why the assault of Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, has drawn such outrage domestically and internationally. A drunken man tried to kiss her neck and grabbed her chest as she spoke to citizens in the capital’s streets. It is the proof, captured on camera, that no woman is safe. You can be the most powerful person in the land and a man will still feel entitled to grope you, in front of the world, because you are a woman. When you object, some will complain that you are taking it too seriously, or that it is all made up. As Ms Sheinba...

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1 week ago ‘Sinners was a blast’: Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, the blues prodigy serving up electrifying riffs in the year’s biggest film

He was mentored by Buddy Guy as a teen and played for Michelle Obama in the White House. Now, the 26-year-old Mississippi guitar hero is bringing the blues back into the spotlight – and taking it to the top of the box officeFounded in 1848, Clarksdale, Mississippi, soon earned the title “the Golden Buckle on the Cotton Belt”, a place where enslaved Africans and their descendants picked cotton by the tonne. But mechanisation in the 1960s changed things. Today, the small city’s median household income is $35,210, with 40% of the populace living below the poverty line. And 80% of Clarksdale’s 14,400 residents are African American. Just another left-behind town in the poorest state in the Union? This is how Clarksdale appears to many outsiders.Or it did until one of the biggest movies of 2025 opened with the words: “Clarksdale, Mississippi – October 16, 1932”. Why was Ryan Coogler’s Sinners set in Clarksdale? Because this forgotten settlement is also a blue...

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1 week ago Barack Obama raises eyebrows by telling woman 'you look cute' amid rumored marriage woes with Michelle

The former president spoke at a rally for New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill, surprising the crowd by engaging in a jovial exchange with a heckling supporter.

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1 week ago Michelle Obama’s book details how the media’s fixation on her arms was used to ‘otherize’ her

The Look, a new photo book, aims to offer insight into how the former first lady used fashion as a tool for visibility and representationOne of the most powerful images of the first lady of the United States is her first official portrait. Released by the White House and housed in the National Archives, it commemorates the start of their time in office but also carves out a sense of their identity and style.Now, 16 years since Michelle Obama appeared in hers wearing a black sleeveless shift dress from the American designer Michael Kors, the former first lady has spoken about the particular outrage caused by her bare arms. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Michelle Obama reveals the subtle hidden meanings behind her ever

In her new book, titled The Look, Michelle, 61, delves into her savvy ensembles and her 'style evolution' during husband Barack Obama 's two presidential terms.

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1 week ago One way to redefine the first lady role: demolish Melania’s office to build a folly

The president’s wife is reported to have ‘privately raised concerns about’ the destruction of the White House East Wing. If so, they were ignored From Eleanor Roosevelt to Melania Trump, the East Wing of the White House served as a base for first ladies. It was where Michelle Obama spearheaded her Let’s Move public health campaign and where Nancy Reagan and her staff worked on the Just Say No drug awareness initiative.“It was a place where first ladies could carry out the important work that they do,” said Katherine AS Sibley, a professor of history at St Joseph’s University. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gavin Newsom says ‘I don’t’ want to be president as he insists Democrats can no longer play by Michelle Obama rules

California governor backs away from 2028 speculation while taking first step to address why his party lost the White House: Joe Biden

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2 w. ago Electric boost: EV chargepoints in London grow by 21.7% in a year

Electric boost: EV chargepoints in London grow by 21.7% in a year  London Post

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2 w. ago Michelle Obama claps back at criticism she faced over her outfits during time in the White House

The former first lady faced scrutiny for her wardrobe choices during her husband Barack Obama 's two terms as the 44th president from 2009 to 2017, and now, she has fiercely responded.

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2 w. ago Beauty queen quits pageant after discussing which politicians should be 'shot'

The model has now been labelled a 'violent woman' by the Colombian President following the row, which saw her make a hugely offensive comment about politicians

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