Fifty years after the March on Washington, President Obama tried to rekindle the enthusiasm and activism that marked his rise to the White House in 2008 in a commemorative speech from the steps of ...

Conceding disappointments during his presidency yet offering vigorous encouragement for the nation's future, Barack Obama issued an emotional defense Tuesday night of his vision to Americans.

“Purity tests are not a recipe for long-term success,” the former president said in the speech in Chicago.

Politics Obama, in 1st remarks since election, says 'a line has been crossed' if 'one side' makes certain moves Former President Obama advocated for 'pluralism' during the speech ...