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In historians' Presidents Day survey, Biden vs. Trump is not a close call

A survey of historians and presidential experts ranks President Biden in 14th place all-time, just ahead of Woodrow Wilson and Ronald Reagan. Former President Donald Trump came in last.

WEKU

Biden’s Middle East trip has messages for both global and domestic audiences

U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to travel to an active war zone and the scene of an unfolding humanitarian crisis spoke volumes, even before his arrival.

The Conversation

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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'Stick with it': Biden makes history by joining striking auto workers on the picket line

President Joe Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking auto workers to “stick with it” in an unparalleled show of support for organised labor by a modern president.

France 24

Biden joins picket line, urges striking autoworkers to ‘stick with it’

The president’s appearance on the picket line, a first for a sitting president, was the most significant demonstration of his pro-union bona fides, a record that includes vocal support for unionization efforts at Amazon.com facilities and executive actions that promoted worker organizing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden is headed to Michigan to join the UAW picket line. He's all-in on showing his union bona fides

Experts in presidential and U.S. labor history say they cannot recall an instance where a sitting president has joined an ongoing strike

The Independent UK

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch resigns − extending Joe Biden's ongoing good luck streak with the media

Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States of America on Jan. 20, 2021.

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Trump's lies tested limits of the bully pulpit. His right to say them is at core of criminal defense

The American presidency is vested with many overt powers, but one of the most important powers of the office is implicit, and that's the power of rhetoric

The Independent UK

Biden is eager to run on the economy — 'Bidenomics' — but voters have their doubts

President Joe Biden is ready to take full political ownership of the U.S. economy -- a reflection of the White House belief that inflation is fading, job growth is solid and voters need to know about it

The Independent UK

Joe Biden accidentally calls UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ‘Mr President’

‘Well, Mr President ... I just demoted you, Mr Prime Minister,’ president says

The Independent UK

What History Wants You to Know About Its ‘FDR’ Docuseries

Programming SVP Mary Donohue says 32nd president’s substantial legacy offers takeaways relevant to today

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Book Review: 'V Is For Victory' explores FDR's bid to win public and industry support during WWII

Craig Nelson chronicles the key battle President Franklin Delano Roosevelt faced as he worked to win over the public and industry's support during World War II in “V Is For Victory.”

The Independent UK

Are We Done With Polio? The Disease’s Success Story Could Create A False Sense of Security

Phrasing that aims to encourage immunizations by highlighting their accomplishments implies that some diseases are no longer a threat.

Inverse

'Got polio?' messaging underscores a vaccine campaign's success but creates false sense of security as memories of the disease fade in US

“Got Polio? Me neither. Thanks, Science.”

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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

Chicago Sun-Times

Look back at some of Chicago’s other Democratic National Conventions

The list famous figures who have been nominated in Chicago is impressive — including many who did not win.

The Guardian - US

Unlikely Heroes review: the advisers who helped FDR shape America

Frances Perkins, Harry Hopkins, Harold Ickes and Henry Wallace are given their dues in a fascinating group biography

The Independent UK

Mexico president holds massive rally ahead of 2024 elections

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is holding a massive rally in Mexico City's main plaza with tens of thousands of people

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I've spent 5 years researching the heroic life of Black musician Graham Jackson, but teaching his story could be illegal under laws in Florida and North Dakota

The story of Graham Jackson is a timeless tale of American ingenuity, hard work and the cream rising to the top.

Salon

Joe Biden might be a great president

Don't laugh: As a presidential historian, I can tell you that FDR and LBJ were also underestimated at first

Reason

The Woman Who Spearheaded Prohibition's Repeal

Pauline Sabin was a freedom-loving heroine.

Los Angeles Times

Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter who transformed country music, dies at 90

Loretta Lynn, the firebrand singer and songwriter who transformed coal into diamonds by exploring her dirt-poor childhood in eastern Appalachia in her career-defining 1970 hit “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” died on Tuesday. She was 90.

Salon

Ken Burns makes the Holocaust personal

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein show us how America's antisemitism delayed our entry into World War II

Salon

FDR's court-packing scheme: Another try?

FDR's plan to expand the Supreme Court nearly derailed his presidency. That doesn't mean it was a bad idea

The Guardian - US

Biden’s chief of staff says president is comparable to historic predecessors

Ron Klain compares Biden’s achievements to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson in interview

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