Videos

In her biography of President Obama’s father, Sally Jacobs used interviews with friends, colleagues, co-workers, and family members to present a thorough picture of the career and private li…

Veteran pollsters Mark Penn, Ed Goeas, Stan Greenberg, and political analyst Bill Schneider discussed presidential polls and the effect of public opinion on presidents and their administrati…

Kenneth Walsh talked about his book, Family of Freedom: Presidents and African Americans in the White House. He talked about the history of the presidency through the lens of the African-Ame…

Ken Walsh previewed President Obama’s deficit reduction plan speech, happening later that morning.

Former National Security Advisers Henry Kissinger and Stephen Hadley and former Deputy National Security Adviser James Steinberg discussed the issues that arose during their tenures. They we…

Ross Baker moderated a panel of congressional journalists on the legislative priorities of the 112th Congress, the political climate in Washington, and future relations between Congress and …

Telephone lines were open for comments on news of the day.

The veteran White House correspondent explores the long history of black service in the home of the president of the United States. From the slaves who built the house to generations of blac…