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How do Donald Trump’s executive orders compare to all other US presidents?

Recent presidents of the United States have issued fewer executive orders.

Al Jazeera

What to know about Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration

Who will be attending? How does an inauguration work? Will there be protests? We answer these questions and more.

Al Jazeera

A brief history of presidential inaugural speeches, from George Washington to today

The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else.

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From Carter's funeral, an American snapshot: A singular image, 5 presidents, 379 years of history

Inside Washington National Cathedral, the five men who've occupied the Oval Office since 1993 convened for a rare moment together at Jimmy Carter’s state funeral

The Independent UK

Congress welcomes Jimmy Carter to the Capitol for the final time - Roll Call

President Jimmy Carter's casket was placed Tuesday in the Capitol Rotunda, where he will lie in state until Thursday's funeral service.

Roll Call

Former Presidents Honored By Lying In State Tradition

Learn about the rare honor of lying in state at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda for select former presidents.

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‘Wearied’ almost to death: U.S. presidents have often experienced despair amid political turmoil

The 2024 presidential election loss was bad enough for Democrats in the United States, generating dismay and woeful post-mortems throughout the ranks.

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Wallace and Gromit: you’d never know it wasn’t Peter Sallis in Vengeance Most Fowl thanks to expert vocal mimicry

The release of a new Wallace and Gromit film has always been much anticipated in our house, and this year was no different. Like many others, we snuggled under the blankets after a full Christmas day (in every sense), ready for the release of Vengeance Most Fowl (2024). Four years…

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Jimmy Carter’s political life in 9 photos - Roll Call

President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. Roll Call delves into its photo archives to remember his life.

Roll Call

The 50 best shows of 2024: TechRadar's top TV picks of the year on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, Disney Plus, and more

2024 has been a year filled with fantastic TV series – here's TechRadar's rundown of the best of the best.

TechRadar

Stephen Graham recalls intense Daniel Day-Lewis encounter on Gangs of New York set

‘I’ll never forget it,’ actor said

The Independent UK

Will the American project survive the anger of white men?

At key moments throughout US history, white male anger has been privileged over national security, progress or basic welfare

The Guardian - US

President Biden Commemorates Veterans Day At Arlington National Cemetery

President Joe Biden's poignant Veterans Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery emphasized unity, honoring sacrifices, and supporting military families.

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History will remember Donald Trump as a highly consequential president

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20 2025. At that point he will become the first US president since Grover Cleveland – 130 years ago – to serve two non-consecutive terms, having lost the White House only to regain it…

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The election is over − but what is a ‘lame duck’ anyway?

The 2024 election has finally ended. What happens now?

The Guardian - US

‘Political cesspool’: Lincoln, Davis and a battle with echoes for the time of Trump

At a time of division in the US, biographer Nigel Hamilton returns to a similarly difficult moment to tell the story of a nation’s fate hanging in the balance

The Independent UK

Diners at restaurant where Lincoln assassination was planned think US is as divided now as the Civil War

Mary Surratt, the building’s owner, would become the first woman executed by the US federal government

The Guardian - UK

‘There are images no leader ever wants to be seen’: 33 pivotal US presidential moments captured on camera

From the intimate to the infamous, these pictures of US commanders-in-chief (and a few also-rans) capture moments of tragedy and hope at the heart of the White House

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Michiganders or Michiganians? A linguist explains why the answer is clear

Growing up in the late 1970s, my best friend was from Michigan. Early in our friendship I asked her what someone from Michigan is called. “Michigander,” she replied. I laughed and said, “You mean like a goose?” Her older sister then chimed in that it was being changed to Michiganian.…

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Trump's Ongoing Comparison To Lincoln Sparks Controversy

Explore the ongoing debate sparked by Donald Trump's comparisons to Abraham Lincoln and their implications on presidential legacies and historical narratives.

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Historical Parallels: Lincoln's Election And Today's Political Climate

Learn about the intense opposition faced by Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election and the parallels to today's political climate.

The Independent UK

Trump insists Border Patrol union told him they like him more than Abe Lincoln because he’s ‘tougher on the border’

Former president suggests Civil War should have been ‘settled’ as he compares himself to 16th commander-in-chief

The Guardian - UK

Land of the Free review – deft investigation of a presidential assassin

John Wilkes Booth’s killing of Abraham Lincoln is skilfully examined in an absorbing play about the cyclical nature of political violence

Reason

The Presidential We

How U.S. presidents habitually use—and abuse—pronouns to deceive.

Salon

Trump assassination attempts fuel MAGA

What Donald Trump is doing is as dangerous as it is unprecedented in American history

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