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"Inside Obama's Presidency": His Second-Term Agenda
Four years ago, Barack Obama hinted at his desire to be a transformative president. With Inauguration Day less than a week away, six of the country's leading journalists discuss how he can meet that mark in his second term.
January 16, 2013
Telling the Story of Obama's White House
Join a live chat Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET on "Inside Obama's Presidency" with producers Mike Wiser and Jim Gilmore, along with Politico's Edward-Isaac Dovere. You can leave a question now.
January 15, 2013
Coming Soon: The Debt and Deficit "Cliffhanger"
Next month, as the nation faces yet another round of fiscal crises, FRONTLINE picks up where it left off in "Inside Obama's Presidency," investigating the inside history of how Washington has failed to solve the country’s problems of debt and deficit.
January 15, 2013
The FRONTLINE Interviews: Obama's First Four Years
Explore FRONTLINE's rich archive of interviews with the senior members of Obama's administration and the people who know him best.
January 15, 2013
FRONTLINE's Coverage of President Obama
Watch the films exploring the defining issues of Obama's first term.
January 15, 2013
The Republicans' Plan for the New President
On the night of Barack Obama's inauguration, a group of top GOP luminaries quietly gathered in a Washington steakhouse to develop plans for taking on the new president.
January 15, 2013
"Inside Obama's Presidency": Discussing the First Term
Four years ago, Barack Obama hinted at his desire to be a transformative president. With Inauguration Day less than a week away, six of the country's leading journalists discuss whether he has met that mark.
January 15, 2013
FRONTLINE & Longreads: Inside Obama's Presidency
Tomorrow, as Obama's second inauguration nears, FRONTLINE will air a probing look at the first four years of his presidency. FRONTLINE and Longreads have partnered to cull the best long-form reporting and reading on President Obama’s first term.
January 14, 2013
Montana Court Rules "Dark Money" Group Violated State Law
The court found that Western Tradition Partnership, the focus of FRONTLINE's October investigation "Big Sky, Big Money," used "subterfuge" to avoid complying with state disclosure law during the 2008 election cycle.
January 11, 2013
Junior Seau Suffered Chronic Brain Damage, NIH Study Finds
The former NFL linebacker, whose suicide stunned the football world, suffered from the same chronic brain condition that has also been documented in the brains of 50 deceased players, NIH researchers have found.
January 10, 2013
Live Chat 3:30 pm ET Thursday: Assessing Rhee's Reforms
Join a live chat on "The Education of Michelle Rhee" with the film's correspondent, John Merrow, and a panel of leading journalists and experts. You can leave a question now.
January 9, 2013
The Battle over Education Reform
The debate over how to improve K-12 public education in America has long been highly charged and contentious, but in recent years, it's taken on a polarizing either or mentality.
January 8, 2013