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The revelation that the U.S. intelligence community, under the Obama administration, sought the assistance of the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance to surveil Donald Trump’s associates before the 2016 election is a chilling reminder of the lengths to which the Deep State will go to protect its interests and challenge its adversaries. (The Five Eyes countries are the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.) This bombshell, reported by a team of independent journalists, exposes a dark chapter in American political history, where foreign intelligence services were reportedly mobilized against a presidential candidate. The alleged operation against Trump...

The FBI had at least four open criminal investigations into Hillary and Bill Clinton that were suddenly dropped in the months before the 2016 presidential election, special counsel John Durham’s recently released report shows. The bombshell report released by Durham — which concluded that the bureau’s probe into former President Donald Trump’s alleged collusion with Russia was “seriously flawed” — also shed light on the quashed probes. The feds had been looking into claims that foreign countries and other individuals were trying to influence the Clintons through donations to their namesake non-profit and Hillary’s presidential campaign. Three of the FBI’s...

Fired up, ready to go! Barack Obama and Joe Biden held a joint rally together in Philadelphia on Saturday. It was the first time the two appeared together at a rally since the stolen 2020 election. Just like in 2020 Joe Biden had a difficult time drawing a crowd, even in far-left Philadelphia. Maybe it’s their planned destruction of America? The Philly arena was less than half full. A curtain was put up to hide the empty half of the arena. And flags were lowered to hide the empty sections behind the stage. video

Joe Biden says former President Barack Obama will be hitting the campaign trail on the current Democratic presidential nominee's behalf. And Biden, who served for eight years as vice president under Obama, emphasized that his former boss is “doing enough for our campaign” and that Obama’s “doing well.” Biden made his comments as he briefly spoke with reporters at an airport near his home in Delaware before boarding a flight to Florida to campaign in the crucial battleground state.

@Jim_JordanObama/Biden scandals: -Fast & Furious -Solyndra -Benghazi -IRS targeting -Opperation Choke Point -Spying on journalists -VA waiting lists -Cash payments to Iran -Clinton emails -Unmasking of political rivals -Crossfire Hurricane/Russia Hoax -Crossfire Razor/Flynn Don’t forget!

Burisma Holdings’ Money Laundering Corruption Was Made Possible When Russian Annexation of Ukraine Was Prevented. This was Accomplished by Toppling the Ukrainian Government and Re-Assigning the Ukrainian Presidency to a Highly Corrupt Ukrainian Oligarch This was Made Possible by an Obama US Administration COUP Carried Out by US Asst Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and US Ambassador to Uktaine Geoffrey Pyatt The COUP was Cemented by the Glue Provided by Obama-Designated Point-Man-to-Ukraine and US Vice President Joe Biden. The Glue Which Cemented the COUP Consisted of 77 Plus Deaths and 1,100 Injuries of Ukrainian Citizens That Primarily Occurred in Maiden...

Joe Biden is barely hanging on as the frontrunner and Barack Obama just slapped him in the face with Deval Patrick. Never before in the history of the modern presidential campaign have we seen such a thing. The news former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has decided to pull the trigger on a late presidential run is nowhere near as interesting or consequential as the why behind his decision.

Former President Obama reportedly told a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate that his former Vice President Joe Biden doesn't have what it takes to win the Oval Office. Obama, 58, has remained relatively quiet during the first part of the Democratic primary; however, he has met with many of the candidates privately. In one particular meeting, the former president took a dig at his own vice president, according to Politico. "With one candidate, he pointed out that during his own 2008 campaign, he had an intimate bond with the electorate, especially in Iowa, that he no longer has. Then he added,...

Joe Biden has insisted he doesn't want Barack Obama's endorsement in his third run for the presidency. But if history is any gauge, Obama had no intention of going out on a limb for his former VP this time around. The 'bromance' between the former president and Joe Biden that blossomed when Obama took office in 2008, dissipated in the post-White House years, according to an upcoming book about the pair: Barack and Joe: The Making of an Extraordinary Partnership. While the two men did develop a strong affection for one another, there were times Biden drove Obama over the...

One of the more poignant moments of Barack Obama's presidency came at the very end, in January 2017, just days before he left the White House. He awarded Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Obama spoke at great length about their personal friendship and praised Biden's leadership. In response, Biden said he knew that, no matter what, Obama would always be there for him. Obama: "It was 8 1/2 years ago that I chose Joe to be my vice president. There has not been a single moment since that time that I have doubted the wisdom of...

In the most recent Democratic debate, Senator Cory Booker called Joe Biden to task for his constant name-dropping of Barack Obama. “You invoke President Obama more than anybody in this campaign. You can’t do it when it’s convenient and then dodge it when it’s not,” he said in what was one of my favorite moments ever in any of the debates. According to the New York Times, while Joe Biden was seeking counsel on whether to run for president, Barack Obama tried to talk his former vice president out of running.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama refused to defend Joe Biden as the former vice president is engulfed in controversy for his longstanding views on busing and his more recent praise of segregationists. On Saturday, Obama was asked at the Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana, if she wanted to share her thoughts on the recent “dust up” between Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) at the first Democrat presidential debate last month. The former first lady pointedly refused to engage on the topic, simply saying “I do not.” Obama added that she was not new to “this rodeo” and...

@OliviaNuzzi NYMagazine - A source close to the Biden campaign tells me his staff is “freaking out” about his poor performance tonight. The source said that internally, field staff says the campaign-organized debate watch parties in early voting states have been “awkward” and that Biden isn’t playing well to those who attended. According to Biden’s staff, he isn’t listening to his debate prep and he’s “set in his ways,” the source close to the campaign tells me.

“Joe, don’t call me, I’ll call you.” That had to be the essence of the last phone call between Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Otherwise the former president would have endorsed his loyal former vice president, a man who served under him for eight years, not to mention running together in two national political campaigns. The pair of politicians gave the appearance of being buddies when they were in the White House. They often hugged. Obama said Biden was “a great vice president.” Biden said Obama was “a brother to me, a best friend forever.” But when the time came...

Former President Barack Obama expressed support Thursday for Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden, but stopped short of an explicit endorsement for his longtime running mate. Obama, who has remained active in politics since departing office more than two years ago, has offered Biden more than he has to the rest of the Democratic field, as the 19 other candidates are all vying for attention, support, and anything to boost their campaigns.

Update: President Obama has awarded Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

October 03, 2016, 09:59 am Biden: Obama says we’re like brothers By Mark Hensch Vice President Biden says President Obama describes their relationship as brotherly when explaining it to friends. “[Obama] has a great line when friends ask him, ‘What’s it like with Joe?’ ” he said during an interview with New York Magazine published Sunday. " 'It’s like an older brother-younger brother,’ ” Biden added of Obama’s opinion. " 'We make up for each other’s shortcomings.' Well, he makes up for a lot more of my shortcomings than I do his.” Biden says he made a pact with Obama...

President Barack Obama is refusing to meet with Hillary Clinton while he and his allies are urging Vice President Joe Biden to challenge Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, according to author Ed Klein.

The scuttlebutt in Washington is that Vice President Joe Biden is going to throw his hat into the presidential race, which means there is at least a 50 percent chance that he will. I mean, when is the Beltway scuttlebutt ever wrong? Under different conditions, I'd guess that, if he does announce, Biden has almost no shot at winning the Democratic primary, and that his candidacy could prove a gift to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Historically, parties don't hold on to the White House three elections in a row. FDR managed to do it, but he had special circumstances on his...

Despite strong debate performances by Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, Vice President Joe Biden is still considering a run for president. Republican strategist Frank Luntz joins CBSN with analysis.