“Raise your hand if you know exactly what you’re going to do with your life,” Cody Keenan (Weinberg ‘02), director of speechwriting for former President Barack Obama, asked an audience of around...

Former Obama White House press secretary Josh Earnest and former speechwriter Cody Keenan (Weinberg ’02) shared their experiences in the White House and mused about the future of the Democratic Party...

Empathy and curiosity are the two most important qualities for a speechwriter, said Cody Keenan (Weinberg ’02), director of speechwriting for former President Barack Obama. Speaking to an audience...

Cody Keenan (Weinberg ’02), a speechwriter for former President Barack Obama, is returning to campus next week to speak on the Obama legacy. Keenan will join Medill Prof. Peter Slevin, who authored...

White House director of speechwriting Cody Keenan reflected on his personal experiences as President Barack Obama’s lead speechwriter and as a Northwestern alumnus at a speaker event Wednesday evening. “If...