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
Aug 01 Obama gives midterm endorsements to 81 candidates in 13 states By Associated Press Obama says he's publicly supporting candidates for governor and the U.S. Senate but also for state legislature. They include better-known names as well as rising figures. Continue reading
Jul 27 Roseanne Barr on racist tweet: 'I wish I worded it better' By Associated Press In Roseanne Barr's first TV interview since her ABC sitcom was canceled for a racist tweet, the comedian apologized for her "ill-worded" post and insisted she is not a bigot. Continue reading
Jul 20 Democrats wrestle with election-year message on health care By Alan Fram, Associated Press The bigger problem for Democrats is that two messages — fundamentally reshaping the nation's health care system versus defending Obama's popular law — divide the party as it tries grabbing control of Congress in this fall's elections. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: EU court orders Russia pay Pussy Riot for wrongful imprisonment In our news wrap Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Russia was wrong to jail members of the group Pussy Riot for a protest in 2012. The court ordered the Putin government to pay nearly $50,000 to the… Continue watching