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December 24, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized in DC

The 78-year-old is under observation at a Washington, D.C., hospital and is "in good spirits," according to his spokesperson.
December 24, 2024 at 6:15 PM
VIDEO:  Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized in DC
December 24, 2024 at 6:13 PM

Bill Clinton discharged from hospital

Former President Bill Clinton has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for the flu, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
December 24, 2024 at 6:13 PM
In this Aug. 21, 2024, file photo, former President Bill Clinton speaks during the Democratic National Convention, in Chicago.
December 24, 2024 at 6:04 PM

Bill Clinton discharged from hospital after 1-day stay

Former President Bill Clinton has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for the flu, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
December 24, 2024 at 6:04 PM
VIDEO: Bill Clinton discharged from hospital after 1-day stay
December 24, 2024 at 2:37 PM

Bill Clinton hospitalized with fever, in 'good spirits': Spokesperson

Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized after developing a fever, a spokesperson said Monday.
December 24, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Former President Bill Clinton speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2024 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Dec. 04, 2024 in New York City.
December 24, 2024 at 3:16 AM

Bill Clinton hospitalized after developing fever

The former president is under observation at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
December 24, 2024 at 3:16 AM
VIDEO: Bill Clinton hospitalized after developing fever
December 11, 2024 at 9:12 PM

Bill Clinton indicates he hopes Biden doesn't issue preemptive pardons

"I hope he won't do that," the former president said on ABC's "The View."
December 11, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Former President Bill Clinton on ABC's "The View,: Dec. 11, 2024.
December 11, 2024 at 7:50 PM

Former Pres. Bill Clinton reacts to election 2024 and where Democrats go from here

The 42nd president joins “The View” to discuss the 2024 presidential election results and why he thinks the working-class coalition that bolstered his own election broke for Donald Trump.
December 11, 2024 at 7:50 PM
VIDEO: Former Pres. Bill Clinton reacts to election 2024 and where Democrats go from here
December 11, 2024 at 7:32 PM

Bill Clinton explains why experience can hurt a candidate in today’s political era

Clinton weighs in on President-elect Donald Trump’s rumored “enemies list," why he says the glass ceiling has yet to be broken for the American presidency and discusses his new book, "Citizen."
December 11, 2024 at 7:32 PM
VIDEO: Bill Clinton explains why experience can hurt a candidate in today’s political era
2 months ago

Biden chokes up during final goodbye to Ethel Kennedy

President Joe Biden capped a somber yet celebratory funeral for Ethel Kennedy on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
2 months ago
President Joe Biden delivers the eulogy at a memorial service for Ethel Kennedy, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C.
2 months ago

Former President Bill Clinton rallies for Harris-Walz ticket in Georgia

On the eve of early in-person voting in Georgia, former President Bill Clinton rallied for the Harris-Walz ticket mounting the stakes of the election and the importance of voting. 
2 months ago
On the eve of early in-person voting in Georgia, former President Bill Clinton rallied for the Harris-Walz ticket mounting the stakes of the election and the importance of voting. 
2 months ago

Walz to campaign with Presidents Obama, Clinton in early-vote push: Sources

Walz will be in North Carolina on Thursday with Clinton and then with Obama next Tuesday in Wisconsin-- corresponding to the states' first days of early voting.
2 months ago
Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Former US President Barack Obama.
4 months ago

A look back at Bill Clinton's 4-decade history of making DNC speeches

For more than four decades, former President Bill Clinton has taken the stage with different roles to address Democrats and push their agenda.
4 months ago
Governor of Arkansas Bill Clinton speaks at the Democratic National Convention in New York in Aug. 1980.  | Former President Bill Clinton makes remarks about his life with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the 2016 Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, on July 26, 2016.
4 months ago

Clinton mocks Trump's Hannibal Lecter comments

"President Obama once gave me the great honor of being the explainer-in-chief. Folks, I've thought about it and I don't know what to say," Clinton said of Trump's references to Hannibal Lecter.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Clinton mocks Trump's Hannibal Lecter comments
4 months ago

Bill Clinton compares Biden to George Washington

Bill Clinton praised Biden for his work on a number of issues, but expressed thanks for his sacrifice in stepping aside.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Bill Clinton compares Biden to George Washington
8 months ago

Comparing Donald Trump's hush money trial to Bill Clinton, John Edwards cases

Donald Trump's hush money trial is underway, and it's drawing attention to past high-profile litigation involving political stars and salacious affair allegations.
8 months ago
Former President Donald Trump appears in court for his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 23, 2024 in New York City.
9 months ago

4 presidents visiting New York City

President Joe Biden is holding a fundraiser in New York with former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Former President Donald Trump is also in New York at the wake of a slain NYPD officer.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Four presidents in New York City
1 year ago

Former Presidents Obama, Clinton to support Biden at campaign event

President Joe Biden’s campaign is planning a fundraising event with former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
1 year ago
In this Nov. 5, 2022, file photo, President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama embrace on stage during a rally in Philadelphia.
2 years ago

Secret Service officer recalled from Bulgaria after off-duty altercation, agency says

A Secret Service officer was recalled from Bulgaria after there was "an off-duty altercation with hotel staff," according to a Secret Service spokesperson.
2 years ago
In this Oct. 2, 2014, file photo, the seal of the Secret Service Uniformed Division is seen on the side of a vehicle in Washington, D.C.
3 years ago

The Clinton-Lewinsky scandal

Unpacking FX’s, “Impeachment: American crime story” with Monica Lewinsky.
3 years ago
VIDEO: The Clinton-Lewinsky scandal
3 years ago

Bill Clinton admitted to hospital

The former president was admitted to a hospital in California and is recovering from an infection, a spokesperson said.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Bill Clinton admitted to hospital
3 years ago

Clinton released from hospital

Former president Bill Clinton leaves the hospital after fighting an infection.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Clinton released from hospital
3 years ago

Bill Clinton may be discharged from hospital Sunday

The former president was hospitalized on Tuesday and was being treated for a blood infection stemming from a UTI.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Bill Clinton may be discharged from hospital Sunday
3 years ago

Former President Bill Clinton discharged from hospital

Clinton was discharged from UC Irvine Medical Center after being hospitalized on Tuesday with a blood infection.
3 years ago
Clinton was discharged from UC Irvine Medical Center after being hospitalized on Tuesday with a blood infection.
3 years ago

ABC News Live: Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized

Plus, Trump adviser Steve Bannon is facing criminal contempt charges, and the deadline for TSA workers to get vaccinated looms.
3 years ago
VIDEO: ABC News Live: Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized
3 years ago

Bill Clinton updates on recovery after hospitalization

Former President Bill Clinton was hospitalized with an infection last week.
3 years ago
Former President Bill Clinton was hospitalized with an infection last week.
3 years ago

Clinton updates on recovery after hospitalization: 'I’m really glad to be back home'

Former President Bill Clinton was hospitalized with an infection last week. Now, he's recovering at home.
3 years ago
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, accompanied by his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, walks out of University of California Irvine Medical Center, in Orange, California, U.S. October 17, 2021.
3 years ago

Former President Bill Clinton leaves hospital following blood infection

Clinton has had several health problems, mostly with his heart.
3 years ago
Former President Bill Clinton attends a meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feb. 18, 2020.
3 years ago

Monica Lewinsky speaks out about 'Impeachment: American Crime Story'

The author and advocate talks about public scrutiny surrounding her relationship with former President Bill Clinton while she was an intern at the White House.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Monica Lewinsky speaks out about 'Impeachment: American Crime Story'
4 years ago

Former President Bill Clinton and author James Patterson talk about new book

The writing duo is out with a new thriller called “The President’s Daughter.”
4 years ago
VIDEO: Former President Bill Clinton and author James Patterson talk about new book
4 years ago

Bill Clinton and James Patterson reveal new book, ‘The President’s Daughter’

The two teamed up for their second book together, a spellbinding thriller following a former U.S. president whose daughter is kidnapped.
4 years ago
VIDEO: Bill Clinton and James Patterson reveal new book, ‘The President’s Daughter’
5 years ago

Bill Clinton says affair with Monica Lewinsky was to 'manage my anxieties'

In a new Hulu documentary, Bill Clinton says he started his sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky to 'manage my anxieties' as president.
5 years ago
In this Dec. 3, 1995, file photo, President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton pose at the White House with some of the volunteers who decorated the White House for Christmas.
5 years ago

Bill Clinton says Lewinsky affair was to manage anxieties

“The View” co-hosts weigh in on former President Bill Clinton opening up about the Monica Lewinsky affair in a revealing new interview that’s part of Hillary Clinton’s new Hulu documentary.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Bill Clinton says Lewinsky affair was to manage anxieties
5 years ago

President Clinton opens up about relationship with Monica Lewinsky

The new Hulu documentary about Hillary Clinton includes the public episode in her husband’s life about his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
5 years ago
VIDEO: President Clinton opens up about relationship with Monica Lewinsky
5 years ago

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Bill Clinton recall 'very easy' first conversation

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and former President Bill Clinton, in a rare joint appearance on Tuesday, traded reminiscences of their first conversation.
5 years ago
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participates in a discussion during the Library of Congress National Book Festival at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Aug. 31, 2019.
6 years ago

Bill Clinton eulogizes longtime friend John Dingell as 'stand-up guy'

Former President Bill Clinton spoke of former Rep. John Dingell's legacy.
6 years ago
Former President Bill Clinton spoke of former Rep. John Dingell's legacy.
6 years ago

Ken Starr: Treatment of women during Lewinsky scandal 'American tragedy' of 1990s

Kenneth Starr reflected on the impeachment of President Bill Clinton.
6 years ago
President Bill Clinton speaks at a Martin Luther King Day event, Jan. 16, 1995 in Denver, Colo.
6 years ago

'Truth & Lies: Monica and Bill' - a 2-Hour Event Special - Tonight at 9/8c on ABC

Monica Lewinsky's late night phone calls with Linda Tripp - what you haven't heard. Now, stunning new interviews and new details - 'Truth & Lies: Monica and Bill' airs Tonight at 9/8c on ABC
6 years ago
VIDEO: 'Truth & Lies: Monica and Bill' - a 2-Hour Event Special - Tonight at 9/8c on ABC
6 years ago

Monica Lewinsky opening up about her affair with President Bill Clinton

Lewinsky revealed what led her to confide in Linda Tripp about her affair with President Clinton.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Monica Lewinsky opening up about her affair with President Bill Clinton
6 years ago

Monica Lewinsky's affair with Bill Clinton re-examined

In an intimate new docu-series, Lewinsky shares her story and "Nightline" examines whether the nation is more sympathetic to her story in the age of #MeToo.
6 years ago
VIDEO:  Monica Lewinsky's affair with Bill Clinton re-examined
6 years ago

Monica Lewinsky shares when crush on President Clinton began

In an A&E docuseries, she recalled how she felt as a 22-year-old White House intern getting attention from the commander-in-chief.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Monica Lewinsky shares when crush on President Clinton began
6 years ago

Monica Lewinsky on affair with President Clinton: 'I just felt terrible'

In a new Vanity Fair article, Lewinsky talked about remorse and sympathy for Hillary Clinton.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Monica Lewinsky on affair with President Clinton: 'I just felt terrible'
6 years ago

Oct. 7, 1993: President Clinton speaks about US policy in Somalia

The president's address to the nation follows the deaths of 14 Americans in Somalia.
6 years ago
The president's address to the nation follows the deaths of 14 Americans in Somalia.
6 years ago

Aug. 17, 1998: President Clinton admits 'improper relationship' with Monica Lewinsky

The president admitted in a taped testimony that he engaged in an "improper physical relationship" with the White House intern.
6 years ago
The president admitted in a taped testimony that he engaged in an "improper physical relationship" with the White House intern.
6 years ago

Linda Tripp defends whistleblowing against Bill Clinton

Linda Tripp, one of the highest-profile whistleblowers in recent political history, made a rare appearance Monday to describe what it was like to call out a president.
6 years ago
Linda Tripp talks to the press outside the Federal Courthouse, July 29, 1998, in Washington, DC.
6 years ago

Partisan divide grows sharper in US, but Bush-Clinton friendship endures

Former President George H.W. Bush shared a jolly photo on Monday of him and his "great friend" and fellow former president, Bill Clinton, with Bush wearing Clinton socks.
6 years ago
Former President Bill Clinton jokes with former President George H.W. Bush, as Bush shows off a pair of "Bill Clinton socks," while Clinton visits Bush at his home in Kennebunkport, Maine, June 25, 2018.
7 years ago

Bill Clinton gets questions about Monica Lewinsky on book tour

Former President Bill Clinton defended himself Monday from recent criticism of his affair with Monica Lewinsky in light of the #MeToo movement.
7 years ago
VIDEO: Bill Clinton gets questions about Monica Lewinsky on book tour
7 years ago

Clinton says TV interview about Monica Lewinsky scandal wasn't his 'finest hour'

Clinton addressed his controversial comments about the Lewinsky scandal.
7 years ago
Former President Bill Clinton speaks at a rally as he campaigns for his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, in Denver, Nov. 4, 2016.
7 years ago

Bill Clinton clarifies his comments about Lewinsky apology

The former president spoke about an earlier remark he made about his 1998 apology to Monica Lewinsky.
7 years ago
Bill Clinton speaks at Bookcon about his new book he co-wrote with James Patterson, New York, June 4, 2018.
7 years ago

VIDEO: About 20 years after Monica Lewinsky's extramarital affair with former President Bill Clinton became public knowledge, the one-time White House intern is opening up about the experience in a new essay for Vanity Fair.
7 years ago

VIDEO: Re-examining accusations against Bill Clinton