Mar 07 Watch 11:40 An American icon: remembering Nancy Reagan By PBS News Hour Former first lady Nancy Reagan died of heart failure Sunday at age 94. Long considered an American icon, Reagan was known for her anti-drug advocacy and unfailing support for her husband; she often said that her sole mission in life… Continue watching
Mar 07 Nancy Reagan to be buried next to husband at Ronald Reagan Library By Joshua Barajas Funeral services for Reagan are scheduled for Friday, March 11 at 2 p.m. EST at the presidential library. Continue reading
Mar 06 Nancy Reagan, her husband’s true ‘Iron Lady’ By Margaret Warner Though “modern” in the sway she exerted, Nancy Reagan understood she was most effective behind the scenes, and that was just fine with her. Continue reading
Mar 06 Former First Lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94 By Alexis Cox While Nancy Reagan may have appeared to be a traditional first lady, she evolved into an integral power player in her husband’s political success. She died Sunday morning at the age of 94. Continue reading
Feb 24 Obama urges quick Supreme Court confirmation; GOP says no hearings, no votes By Mary Clare Jalonick and Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — No hearing. No vote. Don't even bother knocking on our door. That's the message Senate Republicans delivered to President Barack Obama and his sometime-soon nominee for the Supreme Court to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. Continue reading
Feb 19 Thousands pay respects to late Justice Scalia By Mark Sherman, Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Bidding farewell to their longtime colleague, the eight remaining Supreme Court justices joined family members, former law clerks and members of the public Friday in paying their respects to Antonin Scalia in a tradition-laden, solemn day at the… Continue reading
Jan 28 President Reagan’s speech to a nation reeling after Challenger disaster By Joshua Barajas Thirty years ago, the nation witnessed one of NASA's most public failures when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean 73 seconds into launch. It left President Ronald Reagan with the sizable duty of consoling the nation… Continue reading
Oct 10 Secret Service agent who shielded Reagan during shooting dies By Associated Press The Secret Service agent credited with saving President Ronald Reagan's life on the day he was shot outside a Washington hotel has died. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 6:06 Understanding the two sides of Reagan: polarizing political icon and pragmatic president By PBS News Hour How did Ronald Reagan, a seemingly ordinary man in many ways, become a president who dominated American politics and ideology in the second half of the 20th century? H.W. Brands offers his take on the politician and pragmatist in “Reagan:… Continue watching
Mar 30 Judy Woodruff remembers the day Reagan was shot By Colleen Shalby Thirty-four years ago today, John Hinckley tried to kill President Ronald Reagan. Continue reading