Sep 04 Watch As Democratic Convention Opens, President Obama Fights How GOP Portrays Him As Democratic Convention Opens, President Obama Fights How GOP Portrays Him… Continue watching
Sep 04 First Lady Readies Push for Democratic Agenda as Party Lays Out Contrasts By Terence Burlij First lady Michelle Obama waves to delegates after her soundcheck at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday. Photo by Jared Soares for PBS NewsHour. CHARLOTTE, N.C. | The Democratic National Convention officially gets underway here Tuesday… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch Michelle Obama Says the Presidency Has Revealed Barack Obama's Vision, Character In the closing speech of the first night of the Democratic National Convention, first lady Michelle Obama spoke of her husband's working class roots and first-hand knowledge of the struggles that many Americans face. His motivations for re-election come from… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Book Examines Varied 'Tapestry' of Michelle Obama's American Ancestry Book Examines Varied 'Tapestry' of Michelle Obama's American Ancestry… Continue watching
Jun 07 'First Surrogate' Michelle Obama Campaigns in Virginia By Alex Bruns Michelle Obama makes the case for her husband's re-election campaign at an event in Dale City, Virginia. Photo by Cassie M. Chew. After a stampede of surrogates left President Obama's talking points trampled by the wayside over the past… Continue reading
May 17 Watch Politics Puts on Its Cap and Gown Politics peppered the graduation ceremonies for Virginia Tech and Liberty University. Continue watching
Jun 02 Plate Pushing Vegetables, Fruit Ousts Food Pyramid By Dave Gustafson The government scrapped its food pyramid Thursday, replacing it with MyPlate, a campaign that encourages Americans to fill up half their diet with fruits and vegetables, and avoid sugary drinks and oversized portions. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch LaHood: 2 Controllers Fired, but All Must Take 'Personal Responsibility' Federal officials moved to dispel new air-travel safety concerns after a military plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama breached the safety zone of another plane landing ahead of it. Gwen Ifill talks to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood about the latest… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Paul McCartney's White House Serenade President Barack Obama presented former Beatle Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, on behalf of the Library of Congress. Jim Lehrer has a look at McCartney's serenade to the president and first lady at the White House. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Mississippi 'Food Deserts' Fuel Obesity Epidemic As the government highlights the growing health risks of childhood obesity, Betty Ann Bowser reports from the Mississippi Delta on how so-called "food deserts" keep some communities from access to healthy food. Continue watching