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Trump Cements Grip On Republicans As Ex-rivals Fall In Line

Donald Trump's failed primary challengers are to take the stage Tuesday at the Republican Party convention, in a display of fealty to its all-dominant champion and now official US presidential candidate.

International Business Times · Jul 16, 2024

Trump assassination attempt reveals a major security breakdown – but doesn’t necessarily heighten the risk for political violence, a former FBI official explains

As investigators analyze what led 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks to try to assassinate former president Donald Trump – and how Crooks was able to fire at the former president at a heavily patrolled event on July 13, 2024, one thing is clear, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2024

Trump joins long list of US presidents and candidates targeted by assassins

From Lincoln to Reagan, here are the stories of eight major US political figures killed or threatened on the job

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024

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Timeline: Assassination attempts against US presidents, candidates

Four US presidents and one candidate have been assassinated since the founding of the US.

Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2024

From Lincoln to Trump, America’s dark history of presidential assassination attempts

Before Saturday’s attack on the former president Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting US political figures

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2024

Bearded JD Vance remains a contender for Trump VP – by a whisker

Trump reportedly dislikes beards, but brushed off subject in interview, saying Ohio senator ‘looks like a young Lincoln’

The Guardian - US · Jul 10, 2024

Stephen Colbert says Biden should step aside after he debated as well as Lincoln ‘if you dug him up right now’

Meanwhile, Jimmy Fallon likened Biden to ‘the guy doing 30mph in the left lane and he ain’t moving for anybody’

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024

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Biden's crisis throws MSNBC into chaos

Democrats' house network circles the wagons around Joe Biden, risking its last vestiges of credibility

Salon · Jul 6, 2024

Abraham Lincoln vs John Calhoun: the original deepfake photo of a US president

This iconic 1865 portrait of Abraham Lincoln was actually a doctored image of slavery advocate John Calhoun

Digital Camera World · Jul 4, 2024

Independence Day: 10 movies and series about USA history to binge this 4th of July break

Ten movies and series about USA history to binge this 4th of July break

Latin Times · Jul 3, 2024

What Exactly Do Justices Thomas and Gorsuch Disagree About In Loper Bright

Justice Thomas agrees with the "lion's share" of Justice Gorsuch's concurrence.

Reason · Jul 3, 2024

Can we heal the house divided?

The great issue of 2024 is the survival of the United States and the democratic way of life. Are we up to it?

Salon · Jun 30, 2024

How Black Americans have been cheated out of land ownership – and the movement to reverse this

New book examines history of US land theft and why Black citizens’ futures should include restorative justice

The Guardian - US · Jun 28, 2024

Abraham Lincoln’s wax head melts off in DC heat wave

The wax sculpture - a replica of the National Mall statue — is collapsing into a blob of white goo after temperatures reached 99F

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024

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The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024

17 times stars took method acting way too far

Does making a movie really require recreating Al Capone’s underwear, and sending Margot Robbie rats? Claudia Cox investigates

Reason · Jun 19, 2024

Reflections on Juneteenth

Juneteenth celebrates a great American achievement, and a triumph for the nation's Founding principles. Also, the culture war over the holiday is lame, and hopefuly coming to an end.

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024

Library of Congress launches new 'Collecting Memories' exhibit in a bid to draw more tourists

The Library of Congress is unveiling an eclectic new exhibit drawing on the institution’s vast historical archives and designed to make the Library a more popular and accessible destination for visitors and tourists

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2024

What the statue of a kneeling enslaved man in the Emancipation Memorial of 1876 tells us about its history − an art historian explains

The striking Emancipation Memorial statue in Washington, D.C., shows Abraham Lincoln standing, while a man wearing only a loincloth is appearing to rise from a kneeling position.

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024

Five of the best books about fatherhood

The author of Going Home, an acclaimed novel about the effects of unexpected fatherhood on a thirtysomething man, shares his favourites

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2024

Why India and Pakistan’s T20 cricket showdown in New York is such a big deal

Americans might be surprised to learn that cricket – not baseball, nor football – holds the title of the nation’s first modern team sport. European immigration fueled the sport’s popularity in the first half of the 19th century, and Abraham Lincoln reportedly watched a cricket match in 1859.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2024

What do Mother Teresa, Al Capone, Elvis and Jesus have in common? Trump has compared himself to all of them

Mother Teresa joins a long list of historical figures that the former president has improbably claimed kinship with, writes Joe Sommerlad

Creative Bloq · May 21, 2024

A day in the life of Apple TV+ graphic designer Gina Alessi: "We're surrounded by flurries of paper, set drawings and research photos"

A day in the organised chaos of a film's art department.

Tom’s Guide · May 20, 2024

Not every streaming show needs to be a series — 'Manhunt' on Apple TV Plus proves it

"Manhunt" on Apple TV Plus should have been a dramatic retelling of the search for Abraham Lincoln's assassin. Instead, it was stretched out into a multi-episode slog — a problem with a lot of streaming shows.

Creative Bloq · May 14, 2024

"A weird, wonderful and demanding job": How Gina Alessi made the graphic design in Apple TV's Manhunt

There's an art to recreating 19th century America.

The Guardian - US · May 12, 2024

Wide Awakes: the young Americans who marched the north to civil war

Smithsonian curator Jon Grinspan discusses his dramatic new book about a spontaneous movement that helped elect Abraham Lincoln

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