President Barack Obama

A white supremacist shooting and an astonishing act of forgiveness. A national reckoning with race and the Confederate flag. The fate of marriage equality and the Affordable Care Act. "Grace" is the propulsive story of ten days in June 2015, when Obama and his chief speechwriter Cody Keenan composed a series of high-stakes speeches to meet a succession of stunning developments.

In the new book, "The Black President," Historian Claude Clegg situates the former president in a dynamic, inspirational, yet contentious political context. Clegg captures the America that made Obama's White House years possible, while insightfully rendering the America that resolutely resisted the idea of a Black chief executive, thus making conceivable the ascent of the most unlikely of his successors.

In "Countdown bin Laden," celebrated journalist and anchor of Fox News Sunday Chris Wallace delivers a thrilling new account of the final eight months of intelligence gathering, national security strategizing, and meticulous military planning that leads to the climactic mission when SEAL Team Six closes in on its target.

David Lienemann was Joe Biden's official White House photographer for all eight years of his Vice Presidency, and like his former boss Pete Souza, David…

When Lawrence Jackson took the job as White House photographer in early 2009, he knew he’d have a front row seat to history. What he didn’t expect was the…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses threats by Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly to jail White House officials who fail to comply with subpoenas. He also…

With Presidents Day just around the corner, the Siena College Research Institute has released its sixth poll of presidential scholars, historians and…

As Chief Official White House Photographer, Pete Souza spent more time alongside President Barack Obama than almost anyone else. His years photographing…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on former President Barack Obama's recent public appearences. Dr. Chartock also discusses Thursday's N.Y.…

In "Hope Never Dies" by Andrew Shaffer, Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama team up in this high-stakes thriller that combines a mystery…