Ayrshire's Culzean Castle named among Europe's 'most beautiful' A leading travel guide has heaped praise on one of Ayrshire's jewels. Daily Record · Apr 6, 2023
Vet alarmed over bloated Pentagon budget The military-industrial-congressional complex seizes on "new Cold War" with Russia and China Salon · Mar 22, 2023
Birchers review: how the Republican far right gave us Trump and DeSantis Matthew Dallek’s fast-paced and well-researched history shows how the John Birch Society rose, raved and never went away The Guardian - US · Mar 19, 2023
‘Sincerely Arnold Palmer’ a stroll down memory lane for fans of The King ORLANDO, Fla. — A trip to Bay Hill Club & Lodge inevitably becomes a walk down memory lane for Arnie’s Army. Orlando Sentinel · Mar 1, 2023
Remains of four US presidents to be fired into space as a 'cosmic time capsule' DNA from George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F Kennedy and Ronald Reagan will be fired into space aboard the Enterprise Flight as part of a new scheme Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2023
Commentary: Martin Luther King Jr.’s writings should spur a national discussion on militarism As another observance of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday passed and we once again celebrate Black History Month, I’m still haunted by Jonathan Eig’s recent op-ed, “We have lost sight of MLK’s radical vision.” He argues that we have romanticized King’s message and “lost sight of his radical… Chicago Tribune · Feb 28, 2023
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 · Jan 20, 2023
Today in Supreme Court History: January 20, 1953 1/20/1953: President Eisenhower takes the inaugural oath on January 20. He would make five appointments to the Supreme Court: Chief Justice Earl Warren, and Justices John Marshall Harlan II, William J. Brennan, Charles Evans Whittaker, and Potter Stewart. Reason · Jan 20, 2023
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Rocky road ahead for McCarthy For the past two years, Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi has conducted a political science class in how to manage the House of Representatives with a bare four-seat majority. Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022
Veterans have fought in wars – and fought against them If former President Donald Trump had his way, the nation would have celebrated the centennial of the World War I armistice with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 11, 2018. The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022
GOP: No longer a legit political party Republicans' only unifying agenda is hate, fear and groveling to billionaires. They want to rule, but not govern Salon · Oct 21, 2022
Michael Hiltzik: Young people need to fight for Social Security — now more than ever One almost has to admire Republicans for the tenacity and determination with which they keep coming up with new ideas for hobbling Social Security. Los Angeles Times · Sep 30, 2022
Queen met all 14 US Presidents during her reign apart from one - and overlooked blunders During her incredible 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II shared recipes with Dwight D. Eisenhower and poked fun at George W. Bush - but there was one President she never came face to face with Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022
How many US presidents has the Queen met? Harry Truman was the first president she met, while Joe Biden was the last Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022 The Queen’s relationship with each US President: From Truman to Trump Queen Elizabeth shared warm relationships with many US presidents
WEKU · Sep 12, 2022 From Truman to Biden, the queen's meetings with presidents were formal, fun or awkward Over seven decades, the late queen met with 13 of the last 14 American presidents. Such moments highlight the close friendship between the U.S. and Britain, but there was also occasional awkwardness.
The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2022 Over 70 years Queen Elizabeth met 13 US presidents (and graciously overlooked several faux pas) The Queen’s record reign spanned 14 presidencies, from Truman to Joe Biden – and met all but one
Daily Record · Sep 9, 2022 The Queen and US Presidents: From dancing with Gerald Ford to watching baseball with George Bush The monarch played a pivotal role over the decades in the UK's relationship with the leaders of one of its closest allies.
Daily Mirror · Sep 9, 2022 7 of the Queen's milestone tours and visits as she travelled the world The Queen was a very busy traveller during her time on the throne, and visited countries across the world including Cyprus, India, Pakistan, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Canada and Gambia
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022 The Queen and US presidents: Riding with Reagan and ‘chemistry’ with Trump The Queen encountered all but one of the 14 presidents of her reign.
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022 The Queen’s relationship with each US President: Queen Elizabeth shared warm relationships with many US presidents
Wales Online · Sep 8, 2022 The world leaders, presidents and prime ministers the Queen outlasted She has ruled for 70 years
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022 Barack Obama beats David Attenborough to win Best Narrator Emmy Obama is second president to win Emmy after Dwight D Eisenhower in 1956
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 28, 2022 Biden’s accomplishments match up well with well-regarded former presidents Biden has governed from the center and remained sensitive to important issues affecting voters on the left and right.
The Conversation · Aug 5, 2022 How a British sense of justice saved black American GI wrongly sentenced to death in WWII Eighty years ago this summer, 150,000 American servicemen were in the UK to support the allied campaign against Nazi occupied Europe. The British government hoped their presence would strengthen the “special relationship”. But controversy over the administration of justice soon challenged that assumption.