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Jacquelyn Martin / AP Frankie Sugar Chile Robinson's D.C. Comeback
A 7-year-old piano prodigy was the first African American to perform at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Tonight, he returns at 77 to meet the first black president.
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AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon Don’t Look for “13 Hours” to Dent Clinton’s Campaign
With one possible exception, Hollywood’s efforts to influence politics have fallen flat.
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AP Photo/Charles Dharapak Why Obama Has So Few Friends on the Hill
Many old colleagues from his Senate tenure are gone, and schmoozing was never his strong suit.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool A Poignant Reminder of What Might Have Been
In the spectacle of the State of the Union, Obama begins to slide into the background.
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AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais How To Give Your Final State of the Union
Past eighth-year presidents have left Obama with a blueprint.
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AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Obama's Last Battle on Guns
No other issue more unnerves the usually cool, stoic president.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci The White House Thinks Obama Had a Very Good Year. The Public Isn't so Sure.
The unemployment rate is down, gas prices and inflation are low, and the president notched some major accomplishments. But Obama remains a polarizing figure, and Americans are feeling insecure.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci The Best and Worst of Obama on Display
The president offered reassurance and resolve, but also veered unwisely into politics.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci Why Obama Isn't Changing Anyone's Mind on Gun Control
The president has now spoken out after a mass shooting 18 times during his terms in office. Is anyone still listening?
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AP PhotoMichel Euler What Obama Will Leave Behind
In Paris, the president tries to project confidence. But he knows the biggest challenges of our age—terrorism and climate change—won't be solved before his successor takes office.
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AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Obama Tries Again to Right the Ship
Still searching for the proper tone in the wake of the Paris attacks, the president held his third press conference in eight days.
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Wilson's Wedding
The anniversary of an epic journalistic clash.
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APEC For Obama on Trade, Back-Patting Abroad and Trouble at Home
In Manila, the president and his fellow world leaders are busy congratulating each other. In Washington, the mood is very different.
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AP Photo/Susan Walsh Paris and the Press Put Obama on the Defensive
The president spent Monday's press conference repeatedly making the same arguments in response to tough questions.
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Association of South East Asian Nations East Asia Obama Goes to Asia With Paris On His Mind
Obama finds himself in a relatively strong position compared to his last two trips to Asia, but Friday's terror attacks hang over everything.
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AP Photo Once, Talk of an Enemies List Was Shocking
Now candidates openly speak of being proud of the enemies they’ve made.
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AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Joe Biden Runs Out of Time
In his four-decade career, there's always been a next campaign on the horizon. Not anymore.
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Pool AFP/Getty Obama's Legacy and the "Endless" War
The president had hoped to be known for having ended both of the shooting wars that he inherited. It hasn't quite worked out that way.
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John M. Heller AFP/Getty Yes, President Obama Is Going to Watch the Debate
Presidents often like to say they're ignoring the polls and the elections to succeed them. Don't believe it.
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NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images Obama’s Sales Job on Trade Deal Just Got Even Tougher
Hillary Clinton’s opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership provides cover for Democrats to vote against it.
