Barack Obama speaks in Philadelphia, PA at Constitution Center, on matters not just of race and recent remarks but of the fundamental path by which America can work together to pursue a better future.
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The economy is expected to dominate President Obama’s speech before a joint session of Congress. As the AP's Julie Pace reports, the speech is as close to a State of the Union as a newly-elected president gets. (Feb. 24)
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"A New Beginning" The President gives a speech in Cairo, Egypt, outlining his personal commitment to engagement with the Muslim world, based upon mutual interests and mutual respect, and discusses how the United States and Muslim communities around the world can bridge some of the differences th...
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Watch the full show from Tuesday, November 3: Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledges to clean up corruption; British soldier dismantles dozens of roadside bombs before he is killed by one; robust reporting in the Philippines can lead to death; and fencing in Togo.
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President Obama sought common ground on the issue of abortion during yesterday’s much-publicized commencement address at Notre Dame. Was his speech effective at bringing the opposing factions of this debate closer together? A former political speechwriter gives his take.
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Oct. 25: For the first time since he became president, Barack Obama took to the golf course with a woman, domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes. NBC’s Lester Holt reports.
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