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Will Malia Obama Speak Out Of What She Encounter With Harvey Weinstein?

Will Malia Obama share what she knows in the Harvey Weinstein scandal soon? That’s what sources are claiming amid the countless sexual harassment claims being charged against the powerful Hollywood movie producer. Former President Barack Obama’s daughter interned for Weinstein for three months earlier this year before enrolling at Harvard.

According to an exclusive report by the Blast, two sources allege that Malia Obama may be required to give depositions on what it was like working behind closed doors with Weinstein. The insiders are familiar with the class action lawsuit filed with The Armenta Law firm. They’ll reportedly subpoena the 19-year-old in an effort to learn more from her. Malia was said to be working closely with executives of The Weinstein Company during her internship. One such “theory” suggested in the article is that she was possibly a key figure in helping bring down Weinstein over his sexual misconduct against numerous women by informing her parents of what she knew. Malia’s parents issued a statement expressing their disgust over the Weinstein scandal, but it came out several days after the accusations.

Many wondered why the Obamas were so quiet after news emerged that one of their biggest political donors and good friends was caught up in a huge scandal. Other reports have claimed that Malia wasn’t one of the women Weinstein targeted and was nothing but nice to her. Whether the eldest Obama daughter was aware of his treatment of others is unknown, and apparently, attorneys are eager to find out what she knows from her three-month internship at TWC.

Depositions given by Malia Obama would be information that the law firm can “base their strategies on.” The law suit is alleging that Weinstein and his company were involved in a conspiracy to settle and cover up the film producer’s alleged crimes. The class action lawsuit aims to have authorities take a closer look at Harvey Weinstein and pursue criminal actions if need be.

Malia Obama worked in the production department at TWC in which she screened new scripts and decided which ones moved on for consideration by higher-ups.

Sasha Obama's Name Revealed & Twitter Can't Handle It

As former president of the United States, or POTUS as he was also known, Barack Obama is a name that almost everyone in the world would be aware of.

Even after being replaced by Donald Trump, he's often in the spotlight, along with his family, wife Michelle and daughters Sasha, who just celebrated her 16th birthday, and Malia, now 18.

However Twitter practically went into meltdown after the news resurfaced that Sasha isn't actually his youngest daughter's real name.

Her birth name is actually Natasha, and people couldn't deal with the revelation.

Michelle Obama, and former U.S. President Barack Obama originally named Sasha, Natasha [Getty]

"Today is the one year anniversary of me finding Sasha Obama's actual first name is Natasha," wrote Twitter user features writer Ashley C. Ford announced to her 83k followers, and no one could handle the revelation.

"Today I found out Sasha Obama's first name is actually Natasha and everything I know is a lie," one Twitter user replied.

From his final speech at the White House to reading mean tweets, we're counting down the times Barack Obama was the coolest president ever

Another said: "Sasha Obama is actually Natasha Obama? I feel dumb and deceived."

Sasha recently celebrated her 16th birthday.

The Internet went into shock [Twitter]

People couldn't believe it [Twitter]

People couldn't get over Sasha's REAL name [Twitter]

She was just seven when Barack became president, and grew up in the White House.

Exclusive Leaked Video Of Netflix Obama's College Years Film Yet To Be Premier Officially

Barack Obama is leaving the Oval office in just a few weeks (😭 😭 😭 ), but it's chill: we can now get our POTUS fix via Netflix's new film Barry. Try not to publicly flail with excitement, but Barry's about Obama's junior year at Columbia University, and yup—it looks amazing. SCROLL DOWN TO WATCH THE VIDEO

MarieClaire.com got our hands on a series of exclusive (and very nostalgic) gallery photos from the film, which stars relative newcomers Devon Terrell and Anya Taylor-Joy. Check them out in all their glory below, and PSA: the following includes Barack Obama shirtless in bed with a lady friend.

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Barry premieres on Netflix on December 16. Watch the trailer below.

Watch President Barack Obama Thanksgiving Message "We are one people"

President Barack Obama’s final Thanksgiving message focused on the theme of coming together as he wished a happy holiday to the nation.

In Obama’s last Thanksgiving address as President, he encouraged viewers to “reflect on what truly binds us as Americans” as he referred to the country’s founding values and the vision of Abraham Lincoln. “As a country, we’ve just emerged from a noisy, passionate and sometimes divisive campaign season,” the President said. “Thanksgiving reminds us that no matter our differences, we’re still one people — part of something bigger than ourselves.”

The President’s message was of a similar nature to that of President-elect Donald Trump, who posted his own Thanksgiving message via social media. Referring to the contributions of all to American society, Obama said “We honor all people from the first Americans to our newest arrivals who continue to shape our nation’s story, enrich our heritage, and give meaning to our founding values…as long as we stand up for each other, speak up for what is right and stay true to these ideals, then no one can ever take away our liberty.”

This article originally appeared on TIME.com

WATCH: As Barack Obama Decorates Ellen DeGeneres With Presidential Medal of Freedom

Ellen DeGeneres received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday (Nov. 22, 2016) for her contribution to notable change and progress in the United States.

DeGeneres was among the 21 recipients of this prestigious honor along with Bruce Springsteen, Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Bill and Melinda Gates, and others. A White House aide described how, throughout the three decades of her career, DeGeneres has “lifted our spirits and brought joy to our lives as a stand-up comic, actor and television star” and how she exhibited courage by coming out in the late 1990s.

“At a pivotal moment, her courage and candor helped change the hearts and minds of million of Americans, accelerating our nations’ constant drive towards equality and acceptance for all,” he continued before referencing a famous quote from Dory, her character in Finding Nemo. “Ellen DeGeneres has shown us that a single individual can make the world a more fun, more open more loving place, so long as we just keep swimming.”

DeGeneres was visibly emotional as President Barack Obama placed the medal around her neck. “It’s easy to forget now when we’ve come so far, where now marriage is equal under the law, just how much courage was required for Ellen to come out on the most public of stages almost 20 years ago,” President Obama said after he presented her with the Medal of Freedom. “Just how important it was. Not just to the LGBT community, but for all of us.”

“Ellen counters what too often divides us, with the countless things that bind us together, inspires us to be better, one joke, one dance at a time.”

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor that a civilian can receive. Watch the presentation of her medal in the video below.

In addition to receiving praise from fans for her White House Mannequin Challenge video, DeGeneres was sent congratulatory messages from celebrities that commended her personal and professional accomplishments. Ellen Page, who came out as gay in 2014 and thanked DeGeneres on Ellen in that same year for inspiring her to publicly address her sexuality, thanked DeGeneres once again on Twitter.

Rob Lowe also said that he was “so proud” of DeGeneres and the other Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients.

Watch the full ceremony in the player below:

Barack Obama and Donald Trump Fights Over Free Trade at Asia-Pacific Summit

US President Barack Obama on Sunday defended free trade as fellow Asia-Pacific leaders vowed to fight protectionism after Donald Trump's shock election victory sparked fears for the future of global commerce.

Trump's triumph in this month's US presidential poll has raised concerns that years of rolling back trade barriers could be reversed after the populist billionaire vowed to tear up a series of key deals.

His victory overshadowed a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group held in Peru this week where leaders, including Obama, China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin, found themselves under fierce pressure to defend free trade.

Globalization and trade deals have been increasingly blamed in Europe and America for sending jobs abroad and eroding living standards, concerns reflected in both the election of Trump and Britain's "Brexit" vote in June to leave the European Union.

At the APEC gathering there was particular concern about the future of a major US-backed accord -- the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which Trump has vowed to kill off -- and that China was positioning itself to forge ahead with its own trade deals and fill a vacuum left by any American withdrawal.

But after the summit closed on Sunday, Obama said that the 12-nation trans-Pacific deal, a key part of his much-vaunted "pivot" to Asia, was far from dead and those involved still wanted to move forward with the United States.

The president also insisted trade was positive as long as it was carried out in the right way and sought to answer rising concerns about globalization, conceding that "historic gains in prosperity" had not been evenly distributed.

"That can reverberate through our politics," he said.

"That's why I firmly believe one of our greatest challenges in the years ahead across our nations and within them will be to make sure that the benefits of the global economy are shared by more people."

And he sent a message to a world that is increasingly wary of globalization: "The answer is to do trade right."

- 'Fight protectionism' -

Obama's concerns about growing inequality were echoed by other leaders at the gathering, with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong saying steps must be taken to ensure that "no groups in society are left behind."

"Only then can we push ahead with trade and economic cooperation," he said.

APEC's 21 members from either side of the Pacific offered their own staunch defense of free trade as the annual summit ended, pledging to "fight against all forms of protectionism."

In addition the group vowed to refrain from competitive devaluation of their currencies, after Trump repeatedly accused China of keeping the yuan undervalued to boost exports and threatened to declare Beijing a currency manipulator.

But analysts were not convinced by the APEC statement, with senior analyst Jeffrey Halley at forex broker Oanda saying it sounded like "empty rhetoric."

"Most participants have very different definitions of what constitutes open markets and protectionism," he said.

While Obama sought to be upbeat about the TPP's prospects, some experts say Trump's attacks on the agreement -- which he called a "terrible deal" -- and his Republican allies' control of Congress mean it is dead in the water.

Other observers have suggested that the deal-making real estate mogul may seek to negotiate changes to the agreement once he takes office in January, and then claim a victory if a new version is passed.

A failure of the TPP would likely be welcomed by China, which was excluded from the deal and saw it as an attempt by the US to increase its clout in Beijing's backyard.

As the summit concluded Sunday, Chinese foreign ministry official Tan Jian took a veiled swipe at America, saying that countries "should not politicize free trade arrangements."

Trump's victory and the potential demise of the TPP means that even longtime US allies may soon be turning to Beijing in a region hungry for trade.

President Xi set himself up as the anti-Trump at this week's summit, defending open markets and pushing two rival agreements -- an APEC-wide deal and a 16-member accord that excludes the US.

Barack Obama Scolds Hillary Clinton For Presidential Election Failure. Lecturing Her Harshly on How He won Twice

President Barack Obama delivered a veiled rebuke to Hillary Clinton today for spending the summer and much of the fall taking it easy as Donald Trump barnstormed the nation.

The two-time winner Electoral College winner said he was victorious in Iowa, a mostly white state, 'not because the demographics dictated' it, but because he spent 87 days going to 'every small town and fair and fish fry and VFW hall.'

Some counties he may have lost by fewer votes because he dropped in, the president said. Others he may have won unexpectedly because he spent so much time there.

'And the challenge for a national party is how do you dig in there and create those kinds of structures so that people have a sense of what it is that you stand for.'

That's 'increasingly difficult to do' through a national press strategy, he said.

Conversations in the party about grassroots efforts and building a bottom up party will 'contribute to stronger outcomes in the future,' he assessed. 'And I'm optimistic that will happen.'

Democrats who are 'feeling completely discouraged' by last Tuesday's election, Obama said, should remember that 'things change pretty rapidly.'

'But they don't change inevitably. They change because you work for it,' he said.

Clinton spent considerable time in Iowa as she prepared to competed in the Democratic caucuses there against Bernie Sanders.

She visited Des Moines three times and Cedar Rapids once in the general election. She also made a stop in 'Quad Cities' area, though her rally was technically in Illinois.

Clinton's campaign wrote off the swing state that Obama won in 2008 and 2012 and spent her time trying to win over North Carolina, a state he lost in 2012, and Pennsylvania instead.

Not only did she lose all three of those states, Clinton held one or no rallies a day while Trump conquered the country and lost most of the Midwest, never even visiting Wisconsin which turned red as a result.

'We have to compete everywhere. We have to show up everywhere. We have to work at a grassroots level,' Obama said today.

The president was taking questions for the first time since his former secretary of state lost her electoral battle against Donald Trump this afternoon.

'When your team loses, everybody gets deflated. And it's hard, and it's challenging,' he acknowledged.

But he said, 'I think its a healthy thing for the Democratic Party to go through some reflection.'

His party is looking for a new election chief to manage the Democratic National Committee.

'I think it's important for me not to be big footing that conversation,' Obama said of the intra-party debate. But he also said the party would benefit from 'new voices.'

Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison, an African-American representative who comes from the progressive wing of the party and is Muslim, put forward his name today.

Ex-DNC chair Howard Dean was the first candidate to formally put himself in the running. Dean ran the party when Obama was elected. Democrats also won the House and the Senate under his oversight.

'How we organize politically, I think is something that we should spend some time thinking about,' he said. 'I believe that we have better ideas. But I also believes that good ideas don't matter if people don't hear them.'

Clinton earned the most voters overall. But she fell behind in the Electoral College count that legally determines the outcome.

Obama suggested during his news conference on Monday afternoon that Clinton didn't excite her supporters the way Trump did as he complimented his successor.

Recalling their conversation in the Oval Office last week, Obama said he told the president elect that he was impressed by Trump's ability to generate enthusiasm.

'I think that to the extent that there were a lot of folks who missed the Trump phenomenon, I think that connection that he was able to make with his supporters,' Obama said, 'that was impervious to events that might have sunk another candidate, that's powerful stuff.'

Obama is leaving the country tonight for a seven-day trip to Greece, Germany and Peru.

He'll speak to White House reporters who travel with him overseas again. 'I figured why wait,' Obama said at the top of his remarks.

'I know that there's a lot of domestic issues that people are thinking about,' Obama said, indicating his desire to 'clear out some of the under bush' so that journalists will stick to foreign policy questions at his upcoming news conferences and 'don't feel obliged to tack on three other questions, too.'

A reporter told him that's likely to happen anyway, leading to laughter in the White House briefing room. Obama said he's 'aware' - and is 'trying out something new.'

The lame duck president is using the week-long excursion to drag his policy agenda over the finish line and convince America's allies that President-elect Trump is unlikely to tear up binding, international agreements.

Obama cast Trump as 'uniquely unqualified' to lead the country on the campaign trail and urged voters not to give him access to the county's nuclear arsenal.

He told the nation on Wednesday that it must give the president-elect a chance.

'We are now all rooting for his success in uniting and leading the country. The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy,' he said. 'And over the next few months, we are going to show that to the world.'

The president said his party must learn from its 'mistakes' in this election and 'do some reflection.'

'We lick our wounds, we brush ourselves off, we get back in the arena. We go at it. We try even harder the next time,' he said. 'The point, though, is, is that we all go forward, with a presumption of good faith in our fellow citizens.'

He said Monday that Democrats 'should not waiver' in their 'core beliefs and principles.'

'There are gonna be a core set of values that shouldn't be up for debate,' he said, calling them the party's 'North Star.'

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