Aug 04 Watch 11:11 Why Jill Biden thinks the U.S. ‘cannot wait’ for her husband to be president Former Vice President Joe Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, is among his closest advisors and an integral voice in his process of choosing a running mate. Her book “Where the Light Enters: Building a Family, Discovering Myself,” first published in 2019,… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 4:54 At John Lewis’ Atlanta funeral, a legacy of heroism and hope By Judy Woodruff, Geoffrey Lou Guray 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… Continue watching
Jul 30 WATCH: While eulogizing John Lewis, former President Barack Obama calls for action on voting rights 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. Continue reading
Jul 30 Former presidents mourn John Lewis at funeral in Atlanta 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. Continue reading
Jul 15 Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam 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. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Obama holds virtual town hall on policing and civil unrest 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. Continue reading
May 29 Read Obama’s statement on George Floyd: ‘It can’t be normal’ 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. Continue reading
May 27 States, cities challenge Trump mileage standards rollback 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. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 8:57 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump attacking Obama, and Obama speaking out 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… Continue watching
May 18 Barr doesn’t think FBI Russia investigations will lead to criminal probes 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. Continue reading