• Justices to hear free speech clash over offensive trademarks

    Justices to hear free speech clash over offensive trademarks

    Jan 15, 2017 02:25 PM EST

    ... will play out Wednesday in the nation's highest court as the justices consider whether a law barring disparaging trademarks violates the band's free-speech rights. The case has drawn attention because it could affect the Washington Redskins in a similar fight to keep the football team's lucrative ...

  • Can a president’s farewell speech help write history?

    Can a president’s farewell speech help write history?

    Jan 11, 2017 01:00 AM EST

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: President Obama will deliver his farewell address to the nation this evening before a room full of supporters in Chicago. We discuss a little of the Obama legacy and look ahead to tonight's speech with two historians, "NewsHour" regular Michael Beschloss, and Annette Gordon-Reed of ...

  • The best of Obama's speeches

    The best of Obama's speeches

    Jan 10, 2017 08:49 PM EST

    ... the president has given countless other speeches, often appealing to Americans’ better selves. And tonight, 10 days before he leaves office, the president will give his farewell address. In preparation, we look back at some highlights from his speeches over the years. Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako contributed to this report.

  • WATCH: President Obama delivers his final speech from Chicago

    WATCH: President Obama delivers his final speech from Chicago

    Jan 10, 2017 06:33 PM EST

    Barack Obama will deliver his final speech as president beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Watch PBS NewsHour's livestream of the speech above.  CHICAGO — President Barack Obama bid farewell to the nation Tuesday in an emotional speech that sought to comfort a country on edge over rapid economic changes ...

  • Read actress Meryl Streep's full Golden Globes speech

    Read actress Meryl Streep's full Golden Globes speech

    Jan 09, 2017 12:48 PM EST

    Watch Meryl Streep's address at the Golden Globes on Jan. 8. While accepting a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes in California Sunday night, actress Meryl Streep praised Hollywood's diversity and criticized President-elect Donald Trump for mocking a disabled reporter. You can read her full speech ...

  • WATCH: First lady Michelle Obama's final White House speech

    WATCH: First lady Michelle Obama's final White House speech

    Jan 06, 2017 04:03 PM EST

    The first lady told young people to get a good education and work hard. With those things, she said, everything is possible, "even becoming president."

  • What does Kerry’s speech mean for U.S.-Israel relations?

    What does Kerry’s speech mean for U.S.-Israel relations?

    Dec 29, 2016 12:20 AM EST

    ... New American Security. Gentlemen, I want to ask you both. Ilan Goldenberg, I want to start with you. What's your reaction to Kerry's speech today? ILAN GOLDENBERG, Former State Department Official: Well, the speech, it would have been, I think, a more meaningful speech perhaps two years ago ...

  • Israeli prime minister calls Kerry speech a 'deep disappointment'

    Israeli prime minister calls Kerry speech a 'deep disappointment'

    Dec 28, 2016 09:22 PM EST

    ... big damage," Netanyahu said, speaking in English. "Israelis do not need to be lectured about the importance of peace by foreign leaders." In a farewell speech at the State Department, Kerry outlined his vision for Mideast peace. While his speech included criticism of Palestinian violence and incitement, his strongest words ...

  • News Wrap: In final national security speech, Obama touts fight against terror

    News Wrap: In final national security speech, Obama touts fight against terror

    Dec 07, 2016 12:38 AM EST

    ... HARI SREENIVASAN: In the day's other news: President Obama defended his record fighting terrorism in his last major national security speech before leaving office. Mr. Obama traveled to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, home to the Special Operations and Central Commands. The president told the troops ...

  • How Trump could rewrite concession speech history

    How Trump could rewrite concession speech history

    Oct 31, 2016 09:40 PM EST

    ... Graham added. Democrats were less convinced that Trump would bow to tradition if Clinton won the election. And they pointed out that a defiant concession speech would represent a significant break from the past. Tad Devine, who served as a senior adviser on Al Gore and John Kerry’s campaigns ...