When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid in 1988 in Pittsburgh, he saw the campaign as a chance for ...

A delegation of U.S. senators is returning from a trip to Ukraine. They hope to spur action in Congress for a series of sanctions meant to economically cripple Moscow and pressure President Vladimir ...

Jesse Jackson widened what "possible" meant, writes Imari K. Paris Jeffires. "He proved that a Black presidential candidacy could be a serious campaign that competed across regions and issues. That ...

Since returning to the White House almost 13 months ago, President Donald Trump and his allies have been pushing for federal prosecutions of critics and opponents — including former FBI Director James ...

Before moving to Washington, D.C., the Obamas spent their early years in Chicago, where Barack served as a state senator after marrying Michelle on Oct. 3, 1992. The pair welcomed their first child, ...

UChicago scholars contribute interviews of those who knew Barack and Michelle Obama during their time in Chicago ...

Columbia University’s Incite Institute offers more than 450 perspectives from the Obama White House and beyond.

After setting social media abuzz by saying aliens were real, former President Barack Obama said he didn't see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us." ...

The former president appeared to confirm decades-old conspiracy theories. Lawmakers say Barack Obama is simply saying what ...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social ...

Former President Barack Obama said Saturday that “the majority of the American people find this behavior deeply troubling." ...

Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Washington — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona filed a ...