Sep 10 Watch 7:54 Amy Walter and Shawna Thomas on 2018’s final primaries, Obama on the campaign trail Amy Walter from The Cook Political Report and Shawna Thomas of Vice News join Lisa Desjardins discuss the last week of primary voting before the midterm elections, President Obama making his presence felt on the campaign trail, plus the tightening… Continue watching
Sep 08 WATCH: Obama tells voters to step up or ‘things can get worse’ By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Former President Barack Obama says the November midterm elections will give Americans "a chance to restore some sanity in our politics."… Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 3:37 Obama: ‘You cannot sit back and wait for a savior’ Former President Obama aimed sharp criticism at President Trump in a speech at the University of Illinois, where he also called on Democrats to vote in the midterm elections and warned that the biggest threat to democracy is indifference. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 12:39 Shields and Brooks on Trump tell-all fallout, Kavanaugh confirmation hearing Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including tough questioning for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, plus two damning portraits of President Trump, including a new book by… Continue watching
Sep 07 Trump claims he fell asleep watching Obama speech By Associated Press Obama criticized Trump during a speech Friday in Illinois, calling the current president "the symptom, not the cause" of division and polarization in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 07 WATCH: Biggest threat to democracy isn’t Trump but ‘indifference,’ Obama says By Associated Press Former President Barack Obama has urged an audience of college students to not just vote in the midterm elections, but to lead the fight against President Donald Trump and his allies. Continue reading
Sep 02 McCain ends 81-year journey with burial at Naval Academy By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press John McCain is being laid to rest at the U.S. Naval Academy after a five-day procession that served as a final call to arms for a nation he warned could lose its civility and sense of shared purpose. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 25:00 September 1, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Sept. 1, a memorial service is held in honor of Sen. John McCain with eulogies from former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush. Later, updates to our “Chasing the Dream” series about poverty and… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 3:05 McCain modeled a bedrock belief in human dignity and American democracy, say family and friends at his funeral By PBS News Hour Politicians, family and friends gathered at the Washington National Cathedral Saturday to remember former presidential candidate and decorated Navy pilot Sen. John McCain. While President Donald Trump was not invited, former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama gave eulogies… Continue watching
Sep 01 WATCH: Barack Obama’s full eulogy for John McCain By Kamala Kelkar Watch former President Barack Obama's full eulogy for Sen. John McCain. Continue reading