Obama Picks

Which team does President Obama think will win March Madness? What’s on his playlist? Need the recipe for Michelle Obama’s famous apple cobbler? We’ve got you covered in this roundup of all things Obama. Also good for picking your next book!

President Obama's 2024 March Madness Picks

See how the President's predictions panned out!

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A white graphic with a multicolored blue-green border reads “Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2023: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride; The Maniac by Benjamin Labatut; Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond; How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair; The Wager by David Grann; The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff; Humanly Possible by Sarah Bakewell; King: A Life by Jonathan Eigh; The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese; The Best Minds by Jonathan Rosen; All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby; The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory by Tim Alberta; Some People Need Killing by Patricia Evangelista; and This Other Eden by Paul Harding.”
  • The Arts
  • Barack Obama
President Obama’s Favorite Films, Books, and Music of 2023
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Holding a basketball, President Obama faces a group of young men during a My Brother's Keeper meeting.
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President Obama's 2022 March Madness picks

President Obama's 2022 NCAA brackets

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A young Black boy reaches out to touch President Obama's hair. They are in the oval office and a two other adults and one child stand to the side.
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  • Presidential History
President Obama reunites with the young man from one of his favorite photos

Then five-year-old Jacob Philadelphia is graduating high school as part of the class of 2022. Watch his reunion with President Obama.

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A piece of Mrs Obama is pictured on a white plate.
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Michelle Obama’s Ultimate Apple Cobbler Recipe

Now you can make the former first lady’s holiday favorite at home!

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Holding a basketball, President Obama faces a group of young men during a My Brother's Keeper meeting.
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President Obama's 2023 March Madness picks

Compare brackets and find out how President Obama’s predictions panned out.

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With their backs to the camera, President and Mrs. Obama stand in front of a large audience in a low lit auditorium at the 2008 Election Night Anniversary celebration. To the left of them is a small stage and podium.
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The Obama Foundation's year in photos: 2023
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President and Mrs. Obama are standing close to one another–President Obama is leaning in and Mrs. Obama is smiling with her hands clasped in front of each other– in a carpeted room with large pieces of artwork on the walls and a flag with the United States seal. Text overlay reads “You’re the Barack to my Michelle” and a pink border surrounds the whole image.
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Obama-themed valentines to share with your love

Celebrate your Valentine today with one of our downloadable cards!

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