Topic: John Kennedy

Presidents and the irresistible urge to record themselves

Bill Clinton is the latest in a long line of presidents to be haunted by tapes of their presidential conversations.

Washington is not funny. Except Joe Biden.

Jokes rarely fly in the nation’s capital.

Kennedy and Obama’s bond: recent but strong

The president on Saturday will eulogize the man who gave him a crucial endorsement during the 2008 campaign.

Long Senate record made Kennedy a giant in his own right

For decades, most major pieces of social legislation – from healthcare to immigration to education – bore the imprint of Sen. Edward 'Ted' Kennedy, who died late Tuesday.

Obama and Montana's Baucus: Who needs whom?

The president visited the senator's home state Friday, even as Baucus works to get GOP support for healthcare reform. Both men are being blasted from the left and the right.

Obama's gift to the pope? It's definitely not an iPod.

Catholics astir over Obama's speech at Notre Dame

Opposition to his appearance at Sunday's commencement puts new attention on Catholic sensibilities – and on the president's stance on abortion and stem-cell research.

Deconstructing Obama's oratorical skills

He can be a bit professorial, but he's part Reagan, part FDR, and maybe a lot of Teddy Roosevelt.

Antiwar activists split over Obama's Afghanistan policy

Lawmakers and others who were against the Iraq war generally support the president. But they worry about another 'quagmire.'

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs: On a high wire for Obama

Obama's backers go to the Net for stimulus bill

At weekend house parties, his campaign supporters make a postelection foray into policy.

What Obama’s inaugural speech achieved – and what it didn’t

It was deft. It was dignified. It also aimed to lower Americans’ expectations for better times soon.

Our first century

A mandate to 'lighten' still drives the Monitor at the dawn of its second 100 years.

Opinion: A closing argument for John McCain

His mettle has been tested; he's ready to lead.

Sacrifice theme returns to US politics

Both McCain and Obama cite the need for selflessness and service.

The new voter: A Southern black man stands to be counted

Amos ‘Duke’ Griffin Sr. knows racial violence, disaffection, and homelessness. Now, on his path to a more stable life, he elects to vote for the first time.

Biden predicts international crisis if elected - McCain reacts

Palin agrees with Biden that Obama presidency will create crisis

Soaring speech from Obama, plus some specifics

The Democratic nominee delivers strongest case yet against McCain campaign, prods Americans to change the direction of the country.

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McCain gains ground in three battleground states

In Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida, the likely GOP nominee closes in on Obama, poll shows.

'Rome 1960': birth of a new era

Ideals clashed with reality in the 1960 Olympic Games.

Opinion: Rough patch, downturn, or sideways waffle: They all spell recession

Why presidents love economic euphemisms.

Florida win propels McCain into Super Tuesday

Romney remains competitive. But the Jan. 29 outcome ends the bids of Giuliani and, on the Democratic side, Edwards.

GOP race in Florida is Romney vs. McCain

The two candidates are running neck and neck before the Republican primary Tuesday.