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Former President Barack Obama,former first lady Michelle Obama, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D), and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot broke ground on the Obama Presidential Center in…

Writer and producer Jack Cashill took a critical look at President Obama’s memoir and argued that the former president’s focus on race has divided the country. This event was held at the…

John Stauffer talked about his book, Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. He compared the two men to the recently-inaugurated President Barack Obama. The…

Former President Barack Obama reflected on his life and political career. This virtual program was hosted by the Washington Post Live in Washington, D.C.

Former White House chiefs of staff to Presidents Clinton, George W. Bush, Obama, and Trump took part in a discussion with Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service…

Liza Mundy and Krissah Thompson talked about the life and influence of first lady Michelle Obama and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. They talked about her family life and education, her support of her…

Author David Maraniss talked about his tenth book, Barack Obama; The Story. For this project, the Washington Post associate editor and Pulitzer Prize-winner traveled across the world including to…

Viewers commented on Senate Republicans' probes of former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Viewers commented on Senate Republicans' probes of former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Presidential rhetoric scholar Robert Rowland compared the speaking styles and effectiveness of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama - and detailed what they shared in common. The Dole Institute…

Valerie Jarrett talked about her book, Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward, in which she recounted her career and journey to serve as former senior adviser to…

New York Times Magazine's Jeanne Marie Laskas discussed letters from Americans that President Obama received and responded to while in office. Several Office of Presidential Correspondence…

Telephone lines and social media were open to take viewer calls and comments on former President Barack Obama’s previous-day speech yesterday at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.…

Former White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer discussed how media, politics, and the internet changed during the Obama presidency. He is in conversation with Alyssa Mastromonaco, former deputy…

Ben Rhodes, deputy national security advisor for President Obama, detailed his time in the White House.

Former White House adviser Ben Rhodes talked about significant political and policy decisions of the Obama Administration.

Kathleen Hicks, a former Defense Department official with the Obama Administration, was one of the featured speakers at the 2018 conference hosted by the Truman National Security Project and the Truman Center for…

Panelists talked about changes in counterterrorism strategies from the Obama to the Trump administrations. They discussed the use of drones, engaging allies and partnerships, transparency…

Pat Cunnane recalls his time working in the White House during the Obama Administration. He is in conversation with Josh Earnest, former White House Press Secretary.

Professor Julian Zelizer talked about his new book, The Presidency of Barack Obama: A First Historical Assessment.