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Speeches

Words are powerful.

10 Speeches That Will Leave You in Awe

Some words inspire, others put things in perspective, and a few are even capable of making us reconsider how and why we think and live the way we do.
By Zat Rana
President Barack Obama delivers a farewell speech to the nation on January 10, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in the as the 45th president on January 20.

Art Worlders Plan Inauguration Farewell Reading of Obama’s Most Memorable Quotes

Organizers of this year's Outsider Art Fair in New York are inviting visitors to pay tribute to President Barack as he leaves the White House with a three-day reading of quotes from the leader's speeches and interviews, timed to coincide with the upcoming presidential inauguration weekend.
By Alanna Martinez
Jazz composer and saxophonist Ted Nash

Remember When Political Speeches Weren’t So Divisive?

No matter the era, great political speeches stand the test of time. Like most masterful pieces of art, these enduring orations stay with us, convince, or even challenge us.
By Kabir Sehgal and Douglas Brinkley
Bill de Blasio giving an education speech in a Manhattan church Sunday. (Photo: Rob Bennett/NYC Mayor's Office)

Bill de Blasio to Mark 100 Days in Office With Major Speech

By Colin Campbell
Governor Andrew Cuomo dropped the ball on the Stanley Cup finals bet. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

‘The Proof Is in the Pudding’: Cuomo Takes Victory Lap in State of the State Speech

By Colin Campbell
Joe Lhota gives his concession speech next to his family.

‘It Was a Fight Worth Having’: Lhota Concedes the Mayor’s Race to de Blasio

By Colin Campbell
Anthony Weiner speaking in front of the Columbus Avenue BID.

Weiner Slams Bloomberg on Business Fines But Falls Flat With Audience

By Jill Colvin
Carolyn Maloney. (Photo: Wikipedia)

Carolyn Maloney: 'Right Now, We're Marching Towards Sequestration'

By Hunter Walker

Governor Cuomo Praises Obama's 'Bold' State of the Union Address

By Hunter Walker
Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Photo: Getty)

Mayor Bloomberg Cheers Obama's 'Call to Fix the Nation’s Broken Gun Laws'

By Hunter Walker

In State of the Union, Obama Makes Controversial Issues All About the Benjamins

By Hunter Walker

Bill Thompson Accuses Quinn of Not Acknowledging Communities Hit by Sandy in State of the City Speech

By Hunter Walker
Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Photo: Getty)

Mayor Bloomberg Eulogizes 'Our Moses,' Ed Koch

By Hunter Walker
(photo: Getty)

Cuomo Vows to 'Enact the Toughest Assault Weapon Ban in the Nation, Period!'

By Colin Campbell and Hunter Walker
President Obama on stage in McCormick Place. (Photo: Getty)

Four Years Later, President Obama Hangs on to Hope

By Hunter Walker
Michelle Obama (Photo: Getty)

Michelle Obama: My Husband Is ‘Downright Fine’

By Hunter Walker

After Mother’s Objections, Mitt Romney Will Stop Discussing Dead Navy SEAL in Stump Speeches

By Hunter Walker
Mitt Romney (Photo: Getty)

Romney Still Using Dead SEAL’s Story on the Campaign Trail, in Spite of Mother’s Wishes

By Hunter Walker
Mitt Romney. (Photo: Getty)

Mitt Romney Is Waiting for His Bill Clinton ‘Bounce’

By Hunter Walker

Bill Clinton Manages to Bring Obama and Romney Together (For a Day)

By Hunter Walker

Obama Blasts GOP ‘Prescription’ for the Economy and Promises a ‘Better Path’ in Speech

By Hunter Walker and Colin Campbell
One of the sculptures. (Courtesy Grey Area)

Romney Campaign Issued Rebuttal to Obama’s Speech Before It Was Over

By Hunter Walker
(Photo: Getty)

Cuomo Launches Direct Attack on GOP and Heaps Praise on Obama in North Carolina

By Hunter Walker and Colin Campbell
Courtesy The Stedelijk Museum.

Kirsten Gillibrand ‘Can’t Stop Thinking’ About Elizabeth Warren’s DNC Speech

By Hunter Walker
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