Monday - October 12, 2026

Politics: President Barack Obama (Weekly)

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American Center for Law & Justice Issues Commentary: President Obama Enters Disturbing Campaign To Save Election
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary: * * * President Obama Enters Disturbing Campaign To Save Election By Logan Sekulow October 7 President Barack Obama will reportedly appear at Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's rally to save the midterms for the Left in Detroit. Will a boost from Obama ensure the Democrat Party a majority win in the U.S. Senate? As reported by The Hill: Former President Obama is set to rally later th  more
Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Climate NGOs are Xi Jinping's Useful Idiots in America
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * Climate NGOs are Xi Jinping's useful idiots in America China is the undisputed world champion producer of the industrial CO2 emissions climate NGOs claim to be fighting. Meanwhile the USA has made serious progress moving to low carbon fuels. So why have those American NGOs and their donors been cheerleading for China as if the authoritarian regime has been a climate superstar? by Ken Braun October 6, 20  more
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: New - Obama Marvels at Democrats' Senate Chances [Washington Post]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 8, 2026 NEW: Obama Marvels at Democrats' Senate Chances [Washington Post] With just under four weeks to go until the midterm elections, former President Barack Obama "emphasized the urgency of the political moment" and the need "not to get complacent" at a recent fundraiser that raised $3.6 million for the DSCC and Democrats' efforts to retake the Senate. With a stellar slate of   more
Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Choe Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following testimony by Jonathan Choe, senior fellow and a journalist at the Discovery Institute, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Fixing Fraud and Failure in Federally Funded Homelessness Services": * * * Chairman Burchett, Ranking Member Stansbury, and Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Delivering Government Effic  more
Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 Over two decades at MIT, Hamilton forged new paths in computer science and engineering. Her groundbreaking work included leading the team that programmed the first computers that took humans to the moon. - Margaret Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known fo  more
Mich. Democratic Party: President Barack Obama to Campaign With Michigan Democrats
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * October 5, 2026 President Barack Obama to Campaign with Michigan Democrats DETROIT -- On Saturday, October 24, President Barack Obama will travel to Detroit for a campaign rally with Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, and Michigan Democrats. President Obama will rally voters and encourage them to vote early for Democrats up and down the ballot. Michiganders interested in a  more
Princeton: Nobel Laureates Frances Arnold '79 and Mary Brunkow *91 to Receive Top Alumni Awards
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 9 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Nobel laureates Frances Arnold '79 and Mary Brunkow *91 to receive top alumni awards Oct. 8, 2026 Princeton University will present its top awards for alumni to Frances Arnold '79, 2018 Nobel laureate and engineering professor at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and Mary Brunkow *91, 2025 Nobel laureate and distinguished investigator at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) in Seattle.   more
Shaheen Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Her Landmark Survivors' Bill of Rights Law to Empower Survivors of Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Her Landmark Survivors' Bill of Rights Law to Empower Survivors of Sexual Assault * **The Shaheen-authored law created the first federally codified rights for sexual assault survivors and is the cornerstone of a career-long effort to support survivors** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Approp  more
Stanford University Professor Karl Deisseroth Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
STANFORD, California, Oct. 6 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Stanford University professor Karl Deisseroth wins 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine By Krista Conger The psychiatry and bioengineering professor was recognized for his work in optogenetics. October 05, 2026 Karl Deisseroth, MD, PhD, a Stanford University professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in phys  more
University of Houston Alumnus Bryan Washington Named 2026 MacArthur Fellow
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Alumnus Bryan Washington Named 2026 MacArthur Fellow National Award Recognizes Houston Native for His Short Stories, Novels Story by Kelly Schafler Fiction writer Bryan Washington, a University of Houston alumnus, is among 20 individuals recently named 2026 MacArthur Fellows. This prestigious national recognition from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation celebrates the cre  more