5 p.m. The first night was mystical, magical, all “Kumbaya,” cheers and tears. The second night begins with chaos and …
Bill Clinton
No More Drama: Bill Clinton Makes His Case for Obama
Charlotte, N.C.
Bill Clinton has given some awkward convention speeches in his day. There was his infamous 1988 keynote address, when the young Clinton had too much to prove and spent too much time proving it: …
Presidential-Election Covers Through TIME
As Republicans gather in Tampa to nominate Mitt Romney, here is a look back at more than 80 years of Presidents and presidential candidates on the cover of TIME
A Brief History of U.S. Presidents and the Olympics
Mitt Romney is not the only politician with an Olympic past. From Teddy Roosevelt to Barack Obama, the biennial games have been a fixture in politics. As the 2012 Summer Olympics kick off in London, TIME looks back at how …
Happy Birthday to America—and her First Daughters
President Obama isn’t just celebrating the birth of the nation on July 4, he’s celebrating the birth of his daughter Malia, who is turning 14. In honor of both milestones, TIME looks back through the years at other First …
Photos: Oval Office Secrets from Truman to Obama
The inside story of what happens when members of this most exclusive fraternity talk.
Inside Kim Jong Il’s Eerie Authoritarian World
To understand just how hard it is for the Obama Administration or anyone else to predict what the death of Kim Jong Il will bring to North Korea, it helps to understand just what a backward, out-of-touch place that country is. …
Newt the Impeacher: Will 2012 See Gingrich’s Role in the Clinton Scandal Relitigated?
Kenneth Starr! Linda Tripp! The blue dress! And Newt Gingrich!
Bill Clinton’s impeachment may have riveted the country for more than a year, but today it feels like ancient political history. And yet the prospect of Newt …
Q&A: Bill Clinton’s Vision for ‘A Smart Government and a Strong Economy’
Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, spoke with TIME’s Rick Stengel about his new book, Back to Work, and how to fix the economy. Excerpts from that conversation follow.
What Jed Bartlet Would Have Thought of Barack Obama
Barack Obama is still all about message discipline these days. What was once “Win The Future” is now “Pass The Bill.” And when it comes to deficit reduction, the catch phrase is “Fair Share,” to be repeated at rallies, in formal addresses and in background comments from senior aides. Ain’t nothin’ new, of course, about “Fair Share,” a …
Political Vindication in Obama’s Bin Laden Speech
This is an exciting day–I can’t remember ever feeling jubilant about someone’s death before–and it’s probably lame to start dissecting the politics. Especially since the basic politics are no-duh obvious: This is a really great day for President Obama. But since this is supposed to be a blog about politics, and the dissections have …
The Assasination Attempts Against George W. Bush and Bill Clinton
Marc Ambinder has written an amazing piece about the operations of the U.S. Secret Service. You should take the time to read it all, and not just because he highlights two under-documented moments from recent presidential history: Apparent attempted assassinations of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush on foreign soil.
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Bill Clinton Takes Back The White House
Count this among the greatest miscalculations of President Obama’s career: “I’m going to let him speak very briefly,” Obama said Friday, upon introducing Bill Clinton in the White House briefing room for his triumphant, self-adulating return.
Clinton, a former president who still pines for the limelight, did not speak very …
