• WATCH: Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

    WATCH: Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

    Jan 19, 2021 04:20 PM EDT

    ... to send an immigration proposal to Capitol Hill that would create an eight-year path to citizenship for immigrants living in the country illegally. WATCH: Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris The absence of Biden's predecessor from the inaugural ceremony underscored the national rift to be healed. But ...

  • Can President Trump keep his promises to veterans?

    Can President Trump keep his promises to veterans?

    Apr 14, 2017 07:54 PM EDT

    ... them into the job. In the days after Trump took office, veterans groups feared his federal hiring freeze -- announced in a presidential memorandum soon after inauguration -- would compound the VA’s staffing problems. But the freeze allowed exceptions for public safety, and the VA took advantage of that language to ...

  • WATCH: President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May speak from the White House

    WATCH: President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May speak from the White House

    Jan 27, 2017 05:56 PM EDT

    ... to have Winston Churchill back," Trump said. The bust had been moved from the Oval Office to another part of the White House when Barack Obama held the office. May's visit, so soon after Trump's inauguration, has been criticized by her political opponents, and risks being overshadowed by ...

  • What to watch for on Inauguration Day

    What to watch for on Inauguration Day

    Jan 20, 2017 01:56 PM EDT

    ... gathered in Washington, D.C. to support the new president. There will be several protests as well throughout the day and over the weekend. As Inauguration Day begins, here’s a guide to the first big moments of Mr. Trump’s presidency. The speech Mr. Trump is scheduled to give ...

  • This inauguration, usually a time for unity, defies precedent

    This inauguration, usually a time for unity, defies precedent

    Jan 17, 2017 12:25 AM EDT

    ... Great to see both of you on this Monday. Tam, let me start with you as we -- before we get into any of the specifics, inauguration week for this incoming president, how does it look at this point? TAMARA KEITH, NPR: It looks like it's going to happen. (LAUGHTER ...

  • Shields and Brooks on Obama’s 2015 State of the Union

    Shields and Brooks on Obama’s 2015 State of the Union

    Jan 21, 2015 04:37 AM EDT

    ... GWEN IFILL: And that concludes the president's sixth State of the Union speech. By our total, it runs about exactly one hour, in which he talked about seeing a breakthrough year for America, and seems to be taking on a victory lap this last of his -- well, next ...

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    Obama Claims Presidency, Cites Challenges Ahead

    Jan 20, 2009 05:00 AM EDT

    ... president, but, I mean, it is a remarkable series of events.I agree with David. It was not a great speech. Speeches have brought Barack Obama to where he is: the speech of 2004; certainly, the Reverend Wright speech; memorable speeches along the way, his announcement speech; the speech accepting ...

  • News Wrap: 3 Israeli hostages released as ceasefire appears to be holding

    News Wrap: 3 Israeli hostages released as ceasefire appears to be holding

    Jan 20, 2025 11:30 PM EDT

    ... Carolina Statehouse hosted by the NAACP. The chair of the National Democratic Committee, Jaime Harrison, delivered the keynote speech. MLK Day has now coincided with Inauguration Day three times since it became law roughly four decades ago. It happened today, of course, but also when Bill Clinton and Barack Obama ...

  • WATCH: Biden, Sanders offer contrasts to Trump during outbreak

    WATCH: Biden, Sanders offer contrasts to Trump during outbreak

    Mar 12, 2020 05:50 PM EDT

    The former vice president and Sanders gave their dueling addresses on the coronavirus less than 24 hours after Trump spoke to the nation from the Oval Office about a public health crisis he’d previously downplayed. Sanders called on Trump to declare a national emergency and said a hotline should ...

  • Road to North Korea's denuclearization is littered with failure

    Road to North Korea's denuclearization is littered with failure

    Apr 22, 2018 07:27 PM EDT

    A look at previous negotiations with North Korea and how the currently planned summits took shape.