On Thursday, luminaries and locals alike joined in a final farewell for John Lewis at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, the historic location where Lewis himself worshiped. Speakers including three former presidents -- Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama…
Jul 30

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Former President Barack Obama has used Rep. John Lewis' funeral to issue a stark warning that the voting rights and equal opportunity the late civil rights icon championed are under increasing threats heading into the 2020 election.
Jul 30

By Jeff Martin, Associated Press
John Lewis was mourned, revered and celebrated as an American hero on Thursday at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, a sacred place for many of those who helped to shape civil rights history.
Jul 15

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
Unidentified hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies Wednesday in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises that has exposed deep racial and socioeconomic inequalities in America and reshaped the November election.
May 29

By Yasmeen Alamiri
"If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives up to its highest ideals, we can and must be better," the former president wrote.
May 27

By Associated Press
Nearly two dozen states and several cities are challenging the Trump administration's rollback of Obama-era mileage standards. They say science backed up the old regulations developed with the help of the nation's car makers.
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the escalating rhetorical war between President Trump and former President Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign strategy and…
May 18

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Attorney General William Barr said Monday that he did not expect an investigation into the origins of the FBI's Russia investigation to lead to criminal probes of either Joe Biden or former President Barack Obama.
May 16

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized U.S. leaders overseeing the nation's response to the coronavirus, telling college graduates in an online commencement address that the pandemic shows many officials "aren’t even pretending to be in charge.”…
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