Grover Cleveland was an interesting fellow. He was a good enough Democrat to be one of only two Democrat presidents during a time of Republican domination. He was also the only president to ever get married in the White House while in...

Twenty years of lies from the military establishment cannot be forgotten. Journalist Glenn Greenwald asks why no one has taken accountability for the Afghanistan debacle and argues for a new system of transparency. Greenwald joins Steven...

Ever wonder what living in the White House is like? That's easy: It's weird! Life in the White House for the first family (its only permanent residents) is like a cross between living in a fortress, a resort, and a museum - but somehow...

A summary lecture of the Presidential Election of 1816 between James Monroe and Rufus King.

Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Vista Equity Partners CEO Robert Smith look at the debate over race relations in the U.S. Is it just divisive or can it lead to a more unified society? What should CEOs focus on, and what does success...

AWARDEES ANNOUNCED JULY 2015

On July 1, 2015, President Obama named 107 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. "These teachers are...

Go behind the scenes of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," as host Trevor Noah and the show's writers and producers gear up for the 2020 election. Learn how the show ignites digital audiences and taps into the moments that shape the news...

What does it take to become President of the United States? What is the Electoral College? The program takes kids through the entire election process. Through colorful graphics, lively animation and live-action footage, the entire...

This is the story of Ursula, Edith and Frances – three teenagers who Thomas Jefferson brought to the White House to train as his enslaved personal chefs.

Trump was hoping to coast the 2020 election, but with some major issues arising for his campaign, we consider if he can win re-election. In this video put Trump through the test proposed by Professor Alan Lichtman - the Thirteen Keys to...

What was the Saturday Night Massacre? How did it effect the Watergate Crisis? Sami Jarroush joins us to look at the similarities and differences between Nixon's actions and President Drumpf's recent actions regarding the firing of FBI...

National Science Foundation-funded anthropologists and paleontologists uncovered what could be the largest single collection of lemur remains ever found. What’s more, they found it in a most unusual place--hidden in a series of...

While the Senate and the House haven't been very effective in passing repeal of Obamacare, the ACA's provisions are still at risk. There's a lot that Donald Trump's administration can do (or not do) to undermine Obamacare's provisions...

America and Russia have pulled out of the INF, a cold war-era weapons treaty. Why is this significant and what does this mean for global stability?

Joe Biden has won the race to become America’s next president. Our experts answer your questions on potential court battles, a divided country and the future of America.

Jared Bernstein from President Biden's Council of Economic Advisors describes the outlook ahead for the U.S. economy.

A video lecture describing the 1884 Presidential Election between James Blaine and Grover Cleveland.

The 11th episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1828, after basically 5 years of his supporters campaigning, Andrew Jackson gets...

Martha Washington grew up on a farm. Dolley Madison helped her mom run a boarding house. Eleanor Roosevelt became an orphan when she was nine years old. But like so many women before them, they didn’t let their circumstances determine...

Donald Trump has finally accepted that a presidential transition from his administration to Joe Biden’s should begin. We answer your questions on what the Republican Party could look like in a post-Trump world.

As part of its initiative to ensure that the Internet continues to spawn growth and innovation, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce held a symposium on "Cybersecurity and Innovation in the Information Economy" on July 27, 2010 in Washington DC....

On Friday, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, opening a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. This is obviously incredibly sad news, but it also could significantly impact the future of the United States and even the 2020...

If there’s one thing you hear over and over again in the American political discourse, it’s socialism as a word to represent generic badness. And America indeed doesn’t appear to have a left-wing party in their political system. Many...

Mr. Beat counts down his least favorite American Presidents of all time. Donate on Patreon to the George Washington level, the Grover Cleveland level, the Calvin Coolidge level, the Thomas Jefferson level, or the Dwight D. Eisenhower level.