Trump's campaign is spooked The Trump campaign understands that his mouth is lethal for Trump's chances in the general election Salon · Dec 11, 2023
OPINION - Dylan Jones: Americans are more interested in Keir Starmer than any other Brit In December 1941, after the Americans had been plunged into the Second World War by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Winston Churchill travelled the Atlantic to meet with Franklin Roosevelt. As a mark of respect because of the wartime alliance, he was invited to stay in the White House.… Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023
‘An end of American democracy’: Heather Cox Richardson on Trump’s historic threat The historian and Substack superstar says the US is in peril not seen since the civil war – and Joe Biden is its best defender The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2023
It’s a lie promoted by the right that state help saps people of their drive There is no sign that furlough drove people away from the labour market, and research on Roosevelt’s New Deal found that big government bound the country together The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023
There is ‘no real evidence’ Biden will replace Harris on the 2024 ticket. So why is the chatter persisting? Shaking up the ticket would also shake up the entire Democratic Party at a time when most agree it can’t afford weakness, John Bowden writes The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Hunter Biden is the latest presidential child to stain a White House reputation − but others have shined it up Hunter Biden, the surviving son of President Joe Biden, was indicted on Sept. 14, 2023, on gun-related charges – facing a possible criminal trial while his father is campaigning for reelection. The charges relate to Hunter Biden’s alleged lying about his drug use when he purchased a gun in 2018.… The Conversation · Sep 14, 2023
How term limits for Australian political leaders could build a stronger democracy King George III reputedly said of the inaugural US president, George Washington, on learning the American had declined a third term of office, that he was “the greatest character of the age”. George III marvelled at Washington because, despite entreaties that he continue as president, Washington had voluntarily ceded power.… The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023
Labor Day is now a key to Election Day for Democrats and Republicans alike With all that has shifted around in American politics, the Democrats' disconnect from the broad working class is the loss that has cost them the most and threatens them most in the years ahead. WEKU · Sep 2, 2023
Biden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations Camp David is where U.S. presidents go to relax and escape Washington's prying eyes The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023
Hiroshima attack marks its 78th anniversary – its lessons of unnecessary mass destruction could help guide future nuclear arms talks It was 8:15 on a Monday morning, Aug. 6, 1945. World War II was raging in Japan and across Europe. The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023
78 Years Ago, the First Nuclear Bomb Changed the World Forever — Here's Exactly How It Happened The following half-century was one of intense nuclear testing, the residue of which might be the signature for the proposed new epoch of the Anthropocene. Inverse · Jul 22, 2023
Biden draws laughs after touting Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘endorsement’ at Philadelphia event The president is leaning into the GOP congresswoman’s description of him as following in the footsteps of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
The Dwindling Jewish Representation And Evolving Composition Of The U.S. Supreme Court Diversity on the Supreme Court: A changing landscape of justices from all backgrounds and walks of life. Zenger · Jul 12, 2023
Cocaine in the White House: a brief history The drug was found in the building this weekend – and it’s probably not the first time it’s been inside The Guardian - US · Jul 6, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2023 For presidents, July Fourth is a day to chill or strut or get an earful of red, white and boo Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023 Inside the lavish $1.55m estate visited by Theodore Roosevelt now for sale The stunning home spans across five spacious floors, boasting seven bedrooms, two en-suites, and an additional five bathrooms
Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023 Joe Biden calls Rishi Sunak ‘president’ by mistake on PM’s first White House visit The Prime Minister laughed awkwardly at the exchange
The Guardian - US · Jun 4, 2023 The Supermajority review: How the supreme court trumped America Michael Waldman delivers a terrific if chilling account of how conservatives hijacked US democracy
Reason · May 27, 2023 Oppression in the South Was Not an Expression of Freedom Freedom's Dominion argues Southern history was animated by "racialized radical anti-statism." The case is lacking.
Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023 Commentary: Eisenhower's misgivings about military power still ring true As an orator, Dwight D. Eisenhower was not in the same league with Abraham Lincoln or Franklin Roosevelt. His roster of memorable speeches numbers a grand total of two, a paltry total for someone who served eight years as U.S. president. Yet some five decades after his death, those two…
Salon · Mar 31, 2023 Expert: Charges show Trump not a "king" Trump was just another example of a president acting as if he was king by just another name
The Conversation · Mar 30, 2023 Manhattan grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, showing he, like all other presidents, is not an imperial king A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on March 30, 2023, for his alleged role in paying porn star Stormy Daniels hush money.
Fortune · Mar 22, 2023 Silicon Valley Bank might have just blown up a banking regulation that was put in place at the depths of the Great Depression Why deposit insurance matters: Without it, America's press secretary had to put his money under a mattress in the 1930s.
France 24 · Mar 21, 2023 Mismatch? Russia's growing dependence on China "In love, there is always one who kisses, and one who offers the cheek." That French proverb was borrowed by Winston Churchill's daughter to describe the British prime minister's relationship during World War II with US president Franklin D. Roosevelt. When observing the optics of Xi Jinping's three-day state visit…
LiveScience · Mar 8, 2023 Daylight saving time 2026: When does the time change, and why? When does daylight saving time begin in 2026? Here's a look at when the time changes this year, and why we change our clocks in the first place.