LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's chief speechwriter is leaving her office to start his own firm, with a focus on speech writing, speech coaching and executive communications.

The first real speech I wrote was actually for my wedding. It was 10 minutes long, and about the glorious future I saw with my new wife. Looking back, it wasn’t unlike the diplomatic speeches I’d ...

Speaking at a conference in Washington, DC, late last year, former Barack Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz complained about the difficulty of having a “sane conversation with younger Jews” about Gaza.

Presidential speechwriters sharply split late Tuesday after President Donald Trump delivered a record-breaking State of the Union address, drawing praise from allies and prompting early exits from ...

What's it like to write speeches for an American politician? We hear from a writer who calls it a horrible experience…that he wouldn't trade for the world. Barton Swaim was an English major in college ...

Making Bush-era torture advocates eat their words may prove to be Jon Stewart's white whale. The Daily Show host had already traded barbs with John Yoo, who effectively parried Stewart's accusations ...

Gerson looks at two major traditions of conservative thought—the anti-government libertarianism and a narrowly focused religious model—and finds them both wanting. Drawing on the Bush administration’s ...

A tell-all memoir by former Bush speechwriter Matt Latimer has buoyed Bush's legacy among liberals and drawn sharp criticism from some Republicans, including Latimer's old boss and one rogue Democrat.

Jeremy Larner, Oscar-winning screenwriter of 'The Candidate', passed away at 88. Born in 1937, he graduated from Brandeis University and became known for his books, journalistic work, and political ...

Former George Bush Speechwriter David Frum took President Donald Trump voters to task for supporting a man they knew was an outrageous liar. The shakedown began with MS NOW anchor Nicole Wallace ...