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President obama just got home today from his final trip abroad as president, one that saw him making stops in greece and germany and peru, three countries that have never been linked before but it was his last foreign trip. greece, germany and peru. he held his final press conference today on foreign soil on the last leg of this trip but at that final press conference on foreign soil, nobody much wanted to ask him about peru. what everybody wanted to ask him about was domestic politics back at h...

On foreign soil, nobody much wanted to ask him about peru. what everybody wanted to ask him about was domestic politics back at home and didnt seem to mind that at all. he jumped right in. >> i think nancy pelosi is an outstanding and historic political and we accomplished because of her smarts, her tenacity and legislative skill. i dont normally meddle with party votes and certainly on my way out the door, probably i shouldnt meddle here. but i cannot speak highly enough to nancy pelosi. >> sin...

I think nancy pelosi is an outstanding and historic political leader. so much of what we accomplished was accomplished because of her smarts, her tenacity, her legislative skill and i dont normally meddle with pumping votes, certainly on my way out the door i shouldnt meddle here, but i cannot speak highly enough of nancy pelosi. she combines strong progressive values with just extraordinary political skill. she does stuff thats tough, not just stuff thats easy. shes done stuff thats unpopular i...

Going to be there to actually defend his legacy. i think he was trying to offer explanations of why he was in a tough spot. >> athena jones, he also, quickly here, called nancy pelosi outstanding, a historic leader. said he cannot speak more highly of her. this is someone whose position as the leader of the democratic party and the house is under a lot of pressure right now. >> thats right. he was asked to weigh in on the whole discussion about just who should be leading not only the dnc, the de...

Outstanding and historic political leader. so much of what we accomplished was accomplished because of her smarts, her tenacity, her legislative skill and i dont normally meddle with party votes, and certainly on my way out the door probably, i shouldnt meddle here. i can not speak highly enough of nancy pelosi. she combines strong progressive values with just extraordinary political skill. she does stuff thats tough, not just stuff thats easy. shes done stuff thats unpopular in her own base bec...

Pull myself out of it. thats how i emerged i think stronger, and i think everyone can do it. i dont want anybody looking at you or me and thinking they got it made, they probably had a connection, they probably sailed in or got lucky. were lucky to be here in these jobs, but luck is only a small part of it. it is hard work and tenacity, and the refusal to settle for less. >> thank you. >> thanks for having me. >> this was a pleasure. >> for me, too. >> the book is called "settle for more." megyn...

Connection, they probably sailed in or got lucky. were lucky to be here in these jobs, but its -- luck is only a smart part of it. its hard work, and tenacity, and the refusal to settle for less. >> thank you. >> thank you for having me. >> this was a pleasure. >> me, too. >> the book is called "settle for more," megyn kelly. >> lots of luck. een life and de. for partners in health, time is life. we have 18,000 people around the world. the microsoft cloud helps our entire staff stay connected an...

Biden. >> the moderator of important political debates. gwen ifill shattered racial and gender ceilings and on camera, was nothing but unflappable and oh so well prepared. >> she not only informed todays citizens but inspired tomorrows journalists. she was a powerful role model for young women and girls who admired her tenacity and intellect.

Powerful role model for young women and girls who admired her integrity, her tenacity, and her intellect. >> reporter: her clear-eyed reporting brought dozens of awards but she was proudest of the women and minorities she inspired. >> she will be missed. still ahead, the latest on the damage caused by a powerful earthquake hitting new zealand. well get a live report on that. odell beckham jr. celebrates a touchdown during monday night football with a nod to michael jackson. those stories plu...

Whether she reported from a convention floor or from the field, whether she sat at the debate moderators table or at the anchors deck, she not only informed todays citizens but she also inspired tomorrows journalists. she was an especially powerful role model for young women and girls who admired her integrity, tenacity and intellect and for whom she blazed a trail as one-half of the first all-female anchor team on network news. so, gwen did her country a great service. michelle and i join her f...