Former president Barack Obama told David Axelrod that the rise of Donald Trump was related to the fears of having the first African-American president. Said Obama: “I think it’s fair to say that something like the Tea Party does not get the traction, generate the heat that it does had it not been

“Former first lady Michelle Obama, who campaigned for children’s health and fitness during her time in the White House, is co-founding a company selling food and drinks intended to be healthier for kids than what is typically on store shelves,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Michelle Obama broke down shortly after leaving then-President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the former first lady candidly shared in a new podcast, as the emotions of leaving their family’s home after eight years and resentment over Trump taking office overwhelmed her,” CNN reports. Said Obama:

New York Times: “Fourteen years ago, Mr. Bush’s team recorded its counsel for the incoming administration of President Barack Obama in 40 classified memos by the National Security Council, part of what has widely been hailed by both sides as a model transition between presidents of different

The offices of former Presidents Obama and Clinton say they turned over all classified materials to the National Archives at the end of their presidencies, The Hill reports.