Mar. 10, 2017 9:42 p.m. EST
News: President Trump tries to sell wary Republicans on health care replacement and WikiLeaks details CIA spying tactics
House Republicans unveiled their long-promised plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, but the bill faces growing opposition from Democrats and Republicans as well as health care stakeholders. President Trump placed his weight fully behind the bill and tried to convince wary Republicans to support their campaign promise. Meanwhile, Trump accused his predecessor of wiretapping his campaign.
Feb. 28, 2017 6:53 p.m. EST
News: President Obama's first address to Congress
One month after his inauguration, President Obama delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress—and there was much to address. With an economy spiraling out of control and wars raging in the Middle East, Obama laid out his $3.6 trillion budget proposal and promised to end the Iraq War by 2010. The president and his team framed the ambitious plans as “keeping his commitments” from the campaign, as the Washington Post’s Dan Balz said in 2009. In his first joint session address Tues...
Jan. 25, 2017 5:56 p.m. EST
News: Barack Obama’s first week as president
During his first week in office President Donald Trump has been busy fulfilling many of his campaign promises by signing executive orders to build a wall on the southern border, begin undoing the Affordable Care Act and moving forward on the Keystone XL pipeline. Eight years ago, President Obama was also trying to jump start his agenda.
Jan. 18, 2017 2:32 p.m. EST
News: President Obama's final press conference
President Barack Obama conducts the final press conference of his presidency. He is expected to address questions about his decision to commute the sentence of former U.S. Army soldier Chelsea Manning, who was convicted of leaking classified information about the Afghanistan and Iraq wars to WikiLeaks.
Jan. 13, 2017 9:41 p.m. EST
News: Obama says farewell and awards Biden Medal of Freedom
As President Obama prepares to leave office after eight years, he delivered an emotional farewell address in his hometown Chicago. Later in the week, Obama honored his "brother" Vice President Joe Biden with the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Meanwhile incoming President Trump has promised to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Dec. 30, 2016 5:03 p.m. EST
News: Global impact of Trump's tweets, Obama says he would have beaten Trump, and Democrats look to 2020 campaign
President-elect Donald Trump has made Twitter his primary means of communication, and his tweets have global implications. Yochi Dreazen explains how world leaders respond to Trump's Twitter feed. Looking back at the 2016 presidential election, President Obama told a former adviser that he believes he could have beaten Trump if he had been able to run for a third term.
Dec. 30, 2016 4:45 p.m. EST
News: U.S. sanctions Russia for election hacks, Kerry rebukes Israeli settlements and Trump expresses frustration with Obama’s policies
The Obama administration announced new economic sanctions against Russia in response to the Kremlin's involvement in computer hacking meant to disrupt the presidential election. President-elect Trump said the U.S. should "get on with our lives." While Russia has not yet retaliated for the sanctions, Vladimir Putin may respond in the future.
Dec. 22, 2016 12:01 p.m. EST
News: Obama as a role model for black children, Obama & Biden's friendship and Michelle Obama's own legacy
Stories about President Obama's personal legacy including the details of an iconic photograph of a young black boy touching the hair of the first black president in the Oval Office. Plus, over eight years Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have a formed a deep friendship that is unusual for many presidents and VPs. Plus, the legacy of Michelle Obama.
Dec. 22, 2016 11:42 a.m. EST
News: The Obama Legacy: From hope and change to achievements and setbacks
President Barack Obama was elected by promising hope and change, but during his eight years in the White House he learned that governing isn’t always easy. As the nation's first black president enters his final month in office, we explore his legacy, what he accomplished and what remains undone.
Dec. 16, 2016 9:21 p.m. EST
News: How Obama, Trump and Congress are responding to Russian hacks in the U.S. election
U.S. intelligence agencies blame Russia for a series of hacks meant to undermine the presidential election. President Obama said the U.S. will respond in a yet-to-be-determined way. But President-elect Donald Trump still questions the intelligence assessment and the belief by some that Russian President Vladimir Putin directed the attacks to bolster Trump's campaign.
