President Obama

Segment 1: Obama's national security advisor advisor recounts the impact her upbringing had on her success in Washington.Susan Rice shared insights from…

Segment 1: Long-time NPR reporter talks national economics and highlights his experience covering the Obama and Trump administrations.Scott Horsley made…

The veteran journalist's path to NPR and what it's like working the political beat today. Mara Liasson started her career with NPR in 1985 becoming one of…

Not only is David Litt one of the youngest presidential speechwriters ever, but he also has the distinct (dis)honor of deplaning Air Force One in his…

There have been some hits and some misses during President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office. One thing everyone agrees on is there has been no…

In light of what will likely be his final televised address as president, we remember Barack Obama's greatest speeches and dissect the rhetoric behind…

We take a close look at election results from Kansas, Missouri, and the nation with a panel of political journalists. We're also joined by Kansas City 4th…

U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver just returned from a five-day trip to Kenya and Ethiopia with President Obama. He discusses the trip and his own…

President Obama focused on child care reforms, his free community college proposal and reaching across the aisle in a speech at the University of Kansas…

Speeches on the economy and the middle class in Illinois and Warrensburg, Mo. Wednesday were parts of a plan by President Obama.President Obama said in…

President Obama's 2014 budget proposal includes $714 million for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. It’s the state-of-the-art biosecurity lab…

It may be hard to remember, but the 2008 election broke racial and gender norms for politics. With President Obama, Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton among…