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A century ago, anti-immigrant backlash almost closed America’s doors

One hundred years ago, the U.S. Congress enacted the most notorious immigration legislation in American history. Signed by President Calvin Coolidge, the Immigration Act of 1924 dramatically reduced immigration from eastern and southern Europe and practically barred it from Asia.

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Survey Reveals Most Overrated and Underrated Political Figures in US History

Find out who America's conservative leaders think are the most overrated and underrated political figures in history. The results may surprise you.

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DeSantis raises eyebrows by telling GOP debate his favourite president is Calvin Coolidge

‘He’s one of the few presidents that got almost everything right. He understood the proper role of the federal government under the Constitution,’ DeSantis says

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Presidential pets can breed controversy. A dog was once suspected of being a spy

Historically, pets — everything from birds to cats to dogs — have been part of the White House. And Biden's dog Commander isn't alone. More than a few have ended up embroiled in some controversy.

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Kamala Harris has tied the record for the most tie-breaking votes in Senate history – a brief overview of what vice presidents do

On Jan. 20, 2021, Kamala Harris became the first African American, the first person of South Asian descent and the first woman to serve as vice president of the United States.

The Conversation

Sports no sure respite from politics when title-winning athletes visit the White House

Politics and sports go together like baseball and apple pie

The Independent UK

All the Presidents' dogs in words and pictures

There have been hundreds of dog through the White House from George Washington to Joe Biden, including just one rescue dog and a mixed breed called Satan

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Now we know: in Trump’s fantasy comeback, he’ll be wearing handcuffs

In the topsy-turvy world he has created, criminal charges against the former president may be just the boost he needs, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Baseball quiz: Stuck in the middle with you

They don’t get much attention, but middle names often have special meanings, as this quiz shows.

Chicago Sun-Times

The GOP's Pitchfork Populism Is Older Than Trump

But it doesn't have to be the future of the GOP or the country.

Reason

As the nation has changed, so has the State of the Union speech

In the era of primetime coverage, the State of the Union offers a rare opportunity for a president to address — and for members to be seen by — a truly national television audience.

WEKU

All the U.S. presidents who played golf, including Joe Biden, Donald Trump

Sixteen of the last 19 U.S. presidents played golf as a hobby.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Reflecting on a century of Fascism

When Fascist Blackshirts marched through the streets of Rome at the end of October 1922, their leader, Benito Mussolini, had just been installed as prime minister.

Bangkok Post

Rescuer of bar-going raccoon arrested for unlawful possession of furbearer

A North Dakota woman who found the animal by the road planned to release him in the wild, but he was seized and euthanized

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Let's spare a few words for 'Silent Cal' Coolidge on July 4, his 150th birthday

A woman sitting next to President Calvin Coolidge at a dinner party once told him she had made a bet that she could get him to say more than two words.

Salon

This historic flood was a warning

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in American history — and remains relevant

Benzinga

Who Are The 9 Poorest Presidents Of All Time?

While the great majority of U.S presidents have been wealthy, the coveted role in the Oval Office doesn’t necessarily translate to big dollars. Some of the presidents with the lowest net worth came from humble beginnings: Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and James Garfield were born in wood cabins.

Salon

11 of Kellogg's strangest inventions

Many of the health guru's inventions would fail to find FDA approval today, but a few were ahead of their time

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