Jun 06 Obama Calls for High Speed Broadband at Schools Throughout U.S. EmbedVideo(315, 482, 304); President Obama called for expanding broadband access in schools nationwide Thursday, so that teachers can use technology to better educate their students. Learning Matters' John Tulenko reported in 2011 on one North Carolina school district which… Continue reading
Oct 18 ‘Listen In’ to J.F.K.’s Secret Tapes President John F. Kennedy looking at his children John John and Caroline dancing in the Oval Office. Washington, December 1962. Photo by Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images. Thursday on the NewsHour, Gwen Ifill talks to historian and librarian Ted… Continue reading
Dec 08 From Raccoons to Singing Strays, a Tour of the White House Pets By Larisa Epatko Many presidents' cherished pets have made their mark in the public eye -- and on the White House lawn. They've made movies, "written" books and received fan mail from around the country. View a slide show of first pets at… Continue reading
Feb 21 A Presidents Day Reading List Two of the NewsHour's regular historian guests gave us a recommended reading list for the holiday. Richard Norton Smith is a presidential historian and Scholar-in-Residence of History and Public Policy at George Mason University. Ellen Fitzpatrick… Continue reading
Feb 04 Ronald Reagan on ‘There You Go Again,’ Other Notable Debate Moments Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of former President Ronald Reagan and begins a yearlong celebration of his life and legacy. In honor of the occasion, here is an extended excerpt of a 1989 interview with Jim… Continue reading
Jan 20 Kennedy’s Inauguration Still Captivates, 50 Years Later Wearing an elegant white evening gown, Jacqueline Kennedy smiles as she delicately makes her way through a Washington snowstorm. The men around her are expressionless as they help the future first lady get to a ball hosted by… Continue reading
Dec 22 Obama on Bipartisan Accomplishments: U.S. ‘Not Doomed to Endless Gridlock’ Calling recent weeks "the most productive post-election period we've had in decades," President Obama took a victory lap of sorts Wednesday afternoon in a White House news conference, but he noted some significant disappointments and outlined goals for the… Continue reading
Dec 06 Jimmy Carter on Nuclear War Worries, Obama’s Approach to Congress Ray Suarez sat down with former President Jimmy Carter last week at a forum sponsored by the Smithsonian Resident Associates Program to talk about his latest book, the current political climate, the Afghan war and other topics. In… Continue reading
Nov 29 Citing Deficit, Obama to Freeze Pay for Federal Workers Except Military President Obama on Monday afternoon announced a two-year pay freeze for civilian federal employees but not military personnel, saying the move was needed to help bring the $1.3 trillion budget deficit under control. The White House says the freeze would… Continue reading
Jan 27 Ahead of Big Speech, A Look at How Obama’s Approval Rating Is Faring By Hari Sreenivasan President Obama's overall approval rating has slipped over the first year of his presidency. However, on the cusp of his first State of the Union address, it's his fellow Democrats who probably need to worry more about how voters view… Continue reading