Former President Obama's call for Democrats to "toughen up" sparked discussion about his changing influence, with a former NPR host suggesting he no longer appeals to the base.

Navarro argued that Obama’s tone and status in the party have changed dramatically since his time as president, arguing his lecture to donors at an event in New Jersey was tone deaf.

Michelle Obama is reflecting on three powerful words that her mother Marian told her during her final days before she died in May 2024 at age 86.

Barack Obama recently offered some blunt advice to Democrats: the party needs to ditch “navel-gazing” and “toughen up” in the fight against Donald Trump. According to the New York Times, while speaking to donors at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser, Obama called out how other Democrats have acted since Trump took office.

Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke out about her political future in a recent podcast episode with NPR.

Can't see the video? Watch it here. A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: Michelle Obama has lived a lot of her adult life under immense scrutiny, which meant carefully thinking through every word she uttered in public. But she is in a place in her ...