39 Fascinating Facts That People Only Learned Now And Just Had To Share With Others (New Pics) Here are some not-so-well-known facts from the “Today I Learned” internet group to tickle your brain. Bored Panda · Jul 8, 2025
Grover Norquist’s lasting influence on the GOP and US economic policy In the “one, big, beautiful bill,” President Donald Trump has called for substantial decreases in federal domestic spending. However, a schism emerged between Republican lawmakers during the budget debates in Congress. The Conversation · Jun 25, 2025
Trump has just gambled his second presidency on a potential war with Iran ANALYSIS: President need only look to his predecessors to see what will happen now that he has committed to military strikes in the Middle East, writes Eric Garcia The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025
In LA, Trump is arsonist and firefighter Trump and Stephen Miller's made-for-TV street theater ignores the facts — and threatens democracy Salon · Jun 12, 2025
Trump’s ‘triumph’: Newt Gringrich selective spins in new book praising president Former House speaker and Clinton antagonist sidesteps his own dubious ethics and gushes over Donald Trump The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2025
Points of Light, founded by the Bush family, aims to double American volunteerism by 2035 The Bush family’s nonprofit Points of Light will lead an effort to double the number of people who volunteer with U.S. charitable organizations from 75 million annually to 150 million in 10 years The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
Cutting HIV aid means undercutting US foreign and economic interests − Nigeria shows the human costs A little over two decades ago, addressing Nigeria’s HIV crisis topped U.S. President George W. Bush’s priorities. Africa’s most populous nation had 3.5 million HIV cases, and the disease threatened to destabilize the region and ultimately compromise U.S. interests. These interests included securing access to Nigeria’s substantial oil reserves, maintaining… The Conversation · May 19, 2025
MAGA gets the Middle East treatment Republican voters yearn to be subjects. Donald Trump understood that instinctively Salon · May 16, 2025
Former President George W. Bush draws inspiration close to his Dallas home in his latest paintings Former President George W The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
David Souter obituary Former US supreme court justice nominated by George HW Bush who consistently voted with its liberal wing The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
David Souter Shaped the Supreme Court Through the Backlash He Inspired The late justice was appointed by a Republican but quickly established himself as a judicial liberal. Reason · May 12, 2025
‘Republicans should probably not do it’: Trump waffles on tax hikes for the rich "I’m OK if they do!!!" We Got This Covered · May 9, 2025
Supreme Court Justice David Souter, champion of ‘ordered Liberty,’ dies at 85 Former Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, a New Hampshire Republican appointed by President George H.W. Bush, died at the age of 85. The Supreme Court announced his death, marking the end of a life dedicated to the law by a judge known for his thoughtful independence and surprising path… We Got This Covered · May 9, 2025
The Guardian - US · May 9, 2025 Former US supreme court justice David Souter dies aged 85 Souter was a New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench
Roll Call · May 9, 2025 Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85 - Roll Call The tenure of the late Justice David H. Souter on the Supreme Court helped shape the modern era of judicial confirmations.
The Guardian - US · May 9, 2025 Justice Sonia Sotomayor urges lawyers to stand up for embattled legal system Supreme court justice does not mention Trump by name but called threats and harassment ‘an attack on democracy’
The Conversation · May 8, 2025 Trump speaking poorly of other presidents is uncommon, but not unheard of, in American presidential history Former presidents don’t criticize their successors in public.
The Independent UK · May 7, 2025 Biden Derangement Syndrome? How Trump can’t stop blaming everything under the sun on his predecessor ANALAYSIS: Immigration, crime, trade – even the economic numbers since he left office: Biden’s name is on the lips of his successor multiple times a day to explain everything wrong with America. But will voters buy it, asks Andrew Feinberg from West Palm Beach, Florida
The Guardian - US · May 4, 2025 Zbig: a bracing life of Carter’s abrasive national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, the Polish-born rival of Kissinger, is the subject of a highly readable biography by Edward Luce
The Conversation · May 2, 2025 What is the biggest gaffe, blooper or blunder that a recent president has made? It may depend on what your definition of ‘is’ is President Donald Trump was asked during a press conference on April 30, 2025, about the possible impact of his tariff policies and trade war with China.
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025 Listen closely to the Kneecap furore. You’ll hear hypocrisy from all sides The band’s rightwing critics are now cancel culture advocates, while defenders demand limitless free speech, says writer and podcaster Dorian Lynskey
Kiplinger · Apr 28, 2025 2025 Tax Reform: Are Trump and the GOP Actually Planning to Raise Taxes? As high-stakes tax reform talks resume on Capitol Hill, questions are swirling about what and President Trump and the GOP will do.
Fortune · Apr 25, 2025 Trump says he 'loves' a millionaires tax, but not enough to lose an election The GOP is considering a tax on Americans who make at least $1 million per year.
Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2025 Who is attending Pope Francis’s funeral? Dozens of heads of state – some of whom had better relations with the pope than others – will be in attendance.