Presidential Remarks on the Economy
President Obama spoke about the U.S. economy, invoking Theodore Roosevelt's populism and challenging Republican belief in trickle-down economic theory.
December 6, 2011 : 1 hr. 2 min.

President Obama on Deficit "Super Committee" Failure
President Obama on the failure of the Select Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to reach an agreement by their deadline.
November 21, 2011 : 8 min.

History of Executive Orders
David Abshire, president of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, talked about the history of executive orders, laws made by presidents that bypass Congress
November 17, 2011 : 41 min. 35 sec.

Presidential Remarks on the death of Moammar Qadhafi
President Obama made remarks on the death of former Libyan head of state Moammar Qadhafi, and remarked on sweeping changes across the Arab world.
October 20, 2011 : 6 min. 12 sec.

FDR and the Modern Presidency
American University History professor Allan Lichtman teaches a class on the New Deal and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
October 1, 2011 : 1 hr. 14 min.

Presidential Back-to-School Address
President Obama made his third annual back-to-school speech from Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C.
September 28, 2011 : 26 min. 30 sec.

September 11 Memorial Ceremony at the World Trade Center
On the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the National September 11 Memorial was dedicated.
September 11, 2011 : 5 hr. 14 min.

Presidential Economic Address to Joint Session of Congress
President Obama presented his plan for job creation and economic growth before a joint session of Congress.
September 8, 2011 : 41 min. 30 sec.

Ronald Reagan "One Life" Exhibit Tour
Sidney Hart gave a tour of the "One Life" exhibit about former President Ronald Reagan, marking the centennial of his birth in 1911.
September 5, 2011 : 29 min. 55 sec.

Presidential Politics
Keith Appell and Mark Mellman talked about the results of the Iowa straw poll and 2012 politics. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
August 14, 2011 : 1 hr.