Obama Hits the Campaign Trail

Democratic sources tell The Hill that former President Barack Obama will host an event this fall for NJ gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy. Murphy served as U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 2009 to 2013 under Obama. He also worked for more than two decades at Goldman Sachs. According to reports, it's one of several events that Obama is expected to attend in the coming weeks as he seeks to lend his star power to Democrats across the country. An event for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam is also reportedly in the works. Sources say Obama is likely to add more events to his political schedule through the beginning of 2018 as he readies for next year's midterms. More here.