Aug 22 How many vacation days has President Obama taken? By Associated Press President Barack Obama as of Friday has spent all or part of 138 days on vacation, less time away from the White House than his predecessors. Here's a look at how they compare. The totals exclude trips to the Camp… Continue reading
Aug 08 Getting lucky: Why the economy has grown faster under Democratic presidents By Simone Pathe Over the past 64 years, from Harry Truman's first elected term through Barack Obama's first term, the economy has grown faster when Democrats are in the White House. How much of that is good policy versus good luck?… Continue reading
Jul 04 Richard Mellon Scaife, billionaire newspaper publisher, dies at 82 By Talia Mindich As heir to the Mellon banking and oil fortune, the notoriously reclusive Scaife,… Continue reading
Jun 25 Hillary Clinton acknowledges stumbles on wealth By Domenico Montanaro Hillary Clinton acknowledged in an interview Tuesday with PBS NewsHour’s Gwen Ifill that she stumbled when talking about her and her husband’s wealth and could have had a better message. “Well, I shouldn’t have said the five or so words… Continue reading
Jun 10 Is Clinton's book tour a prelude to a presidential campaign? By Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe It’s the million-dollar question that Hillary Clinton so far isn’t answering, but the carefully orchestrated publicity campaign for her new memoir has all the trappings of a presidential run. The former Secretary of State kicked things off Monday the way… Continue reading
Jun 07 Mourners gather at memorial service for Maya Angelou By Kayla Ruble Friends and family gathered on Saturday afternoon in North Carolina to attend a memorial service in honor of the late author and activist Maya Angelou, who died on May 28 at the age of 86. Continue reading
May 16 Gwen's Take: 5 things you may have missed in my Bill Clinton interview By Gwen Ifill It’s always gratifying when an interview gets headlines. We cover the news, but it’s also kind of fun to make news from time to time. So I knew when I walked on stage to interview former President Bill Clinton at… Continue reading
May 15 The Clintons come out fighting By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: The Clintons strike back Christie says "Bridgegate" will be "footnote" Shinseki to face Senate grilling Thursday Incumbents on a roll this primary season Going on the attack: Clinton World came out fighting Wednesday, defending former… Continue reading
May 14 Watch Bill Clinton reflects on fixing the wealth gap, embracing the Affordable Care Act and Hillary's health By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 14 Watch Bill Clinton discusses the economy, inequality, foreign policy and politics By PBS News Hour Continue watching