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What’s a constitutional crisis? Here’s how Trump’s recent moves are challenging the Constitution’s separation of powers

In a short few weeks, President Donald Trump has upended many core parts and functions of the U.S. government. He dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development and fired thousands of government employees. He has also fired several inspectors general and board members of independent agencies.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2025

Presidents and Social Security: How Presidents Have Impacted America's First Social Insurance Policy

Since its inception in 1935, Social Security has expanded its mission and reach. Here is how each president from Roosevelt to Trump has impacted Social Security.

Kiplinger · Feb 17, 2025

Republican's Constitutional Rewrite To Give Trump Third Term Would Still Bar Obama From Running Again

''No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times, nor be elected to any additional term after being elected to two consecutive terms," reads the resolution by Rep. Andy Ogles.

International Business Times · Jan 24, 2025

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Republican's Constitutional Rewrite to Give Trump Third Term Would Still Bar Obama From Running Again

Latin Times · Jan 24, 2025

How FDR Built the American Security State

Historian Anthony Gregory explains how liberalism can be used to build an apparatus of repression.

Reason · Dec 31, 2024

Undoing the ‘deep state’ means Trump would undo over a century of progress in building a federal government for the people and not just for rich white men

If elected, Donald Trump has vowed to demolish what he calls the “deep state” – a conspiratorial term for the American federal bureaucracy. A second Trump administration, running mate JD Vance has said, should fire thousands of civil servants and replace them with MAGA loyalists.

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2024

Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history

Former President Donald Trump survived his second assassination attempt on Sept. 15, 2024, marking the latest chapter in a long history book. Presidential assassination attempts, whether successful or not, are fairly commonplace in American history.

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2024

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Push to honor trailblazing woman who spearheaded New Deal with monument

Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet, was labor secretary under FDR

The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2024

From a pig as political candidate to a breakout speech for Obama − Democratic National Convention often leaves its mark on history

If the Yippies – a group of young activists known for political dissent – had their way, Americans would have elected a 145-pound pig named Pigasus as president in 1968.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2024

What is the 'special relationship'? Keir Starmer meets US President Joe Biden

The UK and US have a long and rich history as allies, but why is this?

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2024

Biden to deliver State of the Union address: All you need to know

The US president will lay out his policy priorities in a speech to Congress eight months before November’s election.

Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2024

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 · Feb 19, 2024

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 · Oct 18, 2023

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.

WEKU · Oct 7, 2023

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France 24 · Sep 26, 2023

'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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 26, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

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 Conversation · Sep 21, 2023

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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The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

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 · Jun 27, 2023

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 · Jun 8, 2023

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

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

Multichannel News · May 26, 2023

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

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

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.”

Inverse · May 7, 2023

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.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2023

'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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