Bill Clinton

Speaking at the Peterson Foundation today, Bill Clinton called all the Hillary 2016 speculation a waste of time. Bill Clinton Says Hillary ‘Hasn’t Mentioned’ 2016 Run to Him By Abby Phillip May 7, 2013 12:25pm (Charles Dharapak/AP Photo) When two titans like President Bill Clinton and Microsoft founder Bill Gates share the same stage, the subject inevitably turns to the political futures of their wives. “I don’t think Melinda is going to run for president,” Gates joked today. Clinton...Read Full Story

Twelve years since leaving The White House, former president Bill Clinton remains active in public life, giving speeches, participating in fundraising, and founding charitable organizations. Most recently, he became part of the growing number of public figures waging war against prescription drug abuse. On Monday, May 6, Clinton appeared at a New York University panel discussion on prescription drug abuse, in which he expressed his concern over the lost of balance “between the legitimate use...Read Full Story

Welcome to Twitter, Bill Clinton! The nation’s 42nd president officially started tweeting last night as @billclinton. He’s been on Twitter since the beginning of the month, when Stephen Colbert took the liberty of creating Clinton’s account at @prezbillyjeff and sending out his first tweet. However, last night Clinton officially took control of his account, switched his handle, got verified and has sent out three tweets, at the time of this writing. This is all very exciting, President...Read Full Story

Former President Bill Clinton released this statement today reacting to NBA center Jason Collins coming out of the closet: I have known Jason Collins since he was Chelsea's classmate and friend at Stanford. Jason's announcement today is an important moment for professional sports and in the history of the LGBT community. It is also the straightforward statement of a good man who wants no more than what so many of us seek: to be able to be who we are; to do our work; to build families and to...Read Full Story

President Bill Clinton accepted GLAAD's 'Advocate for Change' Award at the GLAAD Awards in Los Angeles last night and while he did not, as GLAAD had not in its announcement that Clinton would be receiving the award, mention that he was the one who had signed it into law in 1996, one heckler (at 5:35 in the video) reminded the crowd of that fact. "You signed it!" yelled the attendee. Clinton, without acknowledging the voice, did promise to keep on the path of advocating for equality: "I want...Read Full Story