Birther Movement (Obama Birth Certificate)

A set of oral histories released on Friday documents the behind-the-scenes drama of President Barack Obama’s drive to pass the Affordable Care Act, his most important legislative achievement.

David Balton and Jane Stewart give us an acrostic full of remembrance.

The colossal bailouts after the 2008 collapse arguably saved the global economy, but they also provoked a ferocious popular backlash.

“History matters,” President Biden said before showing a movie about Emmett Till, whose murder galvanized the civil rights movement.

These very different American leaders explain why the peaceful transfer of power and the legitimacy of our democratic system are so critical.

“I thought I would never live to get in the White House,” the centenarian said during a 2016 meeting with the first couple. A video of the encounter made her famous.

As the midterms come to a close, the establishment politics of the two most recent Democratic presidents met the disruptive force of the last Republican one, with control of Congress at stake.

Queen Elizabeth II was a gracious host and guest over the last seven decades, even when faced with protocol mistakes and awkward missteps.

Tech companies’ power has “turbocharged” political division and requires government scrutiny, former President Barack Obama said at Stanford.

Watch for new memoirs from Gabrielle Union and Alan Cumming, Jamie Foxx’s reflections on parenthood, Patricia Highsmith’s diaries and more.