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George Bush believed he was on a ‘mission from God’ in Iraq

Newly released files show a senior US official confided in a UK envoy that American tactics were ‘politically crass’.

The Independent UK

Former President Jimmy Carter's Relationships With Successors

Explore the relationships former President Jimmy Carter had with his successors in the White House and his legacy as a statesman.

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The humblest president in history: How Jimmy and Rosalynn returned to their Plains home after the White House

‘It just never had been my ambition to be rich,’ Jimmy Carter said in 2018

The Independent UK

Meeting Jimmy Carter — and getting a scoop about Bush, Blair and Iraq from the perfect gentleman

When Andrew Buncombe met the 39th president it was rare for ex-occupants of Oval Office to criticize their successors

The Independent UK

Longest-lived US president was always happy to speak his mind

Serving as 39th US president from 1977 to 1981, Jimmy Carter sought to make government ‘competent and compassionate’.

Evening Standard

Biden, Trump and U.S. leaders remember Carter’s life of service to nation and world - Roll Call

Political leaders from around the nation, including Joe Biden and Donald Trump, are paying tribute to the late President Jimmy Carter.

Roll Call

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As Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht prepares to retire, he reflects on the Supreme Court he helped change

Over 35 years, Hecht modernized the court, increased access to justice for the poor and saw his conservative views come to dominate the bench.

The Texas Tribune

Malaysians held in US’s Guantanamo Bay prison returned home after 18 years

Amnesty International says Guantanamo Bay prison camp is a ‘glaring, longstanding stain’ on United States rights record.

Al Jazeera

Trump gets the George W. Bush treatment

The media turned themselves into gushing super fans of Bush after 9/11

Salon

US releases Guantanamo Bay detainee Bajabu to Kenya

Twenty-nine prisoners remain at the US detention facility in Cuba after the transfer of Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu.

Al Jazeera

From Bob Dylan to Stevie Wonder: the best late-era albums by musical greats

When pop stars are deemed ‘past their peak’, it’s easy to dismiss their work. But do that and you might miss out on hidden treasure. Here our critics celebrate unexpected gems from the likes of Aretha Franklin and The Fall

The Guardian - UK

Spratt, longtime top Budget panel Democrat, dies at 82 - Roll Call

Democratic Ex-Rep. John M. Spratt Jr., the former House Budget Committee chairman, died Saturday at the age of 82.

Roll Call

"Lioness" continues its MAGA courtship

Taylor Sheridan's Paramount+ series may seem progressive on the surface but is bent on making the right feel seen

Salon

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Roll Call

Trump signals foreign policy will run through him despite nominee noise - Roll Call

President-elect Donald Trump, in a sweeping interview, suggested foreign policy and national security policy would start and stop with him.

The Independent UK

David Bonderman, co-founder of private equity firm TPG and co-owner of Seattle Kraken, dies at 82

A lawyer and investor who managed money for one of the richest families in Texas, helped create one of the giants of the private-equity business and pushed to bring professional hockey to Seattle has died

Texas Observer

The Phones Are Still Ringing

Lou Dubose edited the Observer for longer than anyone before or since. He expanded the publication’s coverage south of the border and later co-authored books with Molly Ivins.

The Conversation

America’s counties are less purple than they used to be

The United States isn’t mostly red or mostly blue. It’s mostly purple. That’s what I’ve learned from a quarter-century of making maps based on the results of presidential elections.

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Esquire Allegation that President Bush Sr. Pardoned His Son Neil Bush

[UPDATE 12/4/2024 10:55 am: Esquire revised the post [UPDATE: see here for the revised version]; I hope to blog a… The post Esquire Allegation that President Bush Sr. Pardoned His Son Neil Bush appeared first on Reason.com.

The Guardian - UK

Regrets, feminism, and Trump’s ‘fascination’ with Putin: key takeways from Merkel’s memoir

The former German chancellor’s book Freedom gives insights on Brexit and her East German upbringing

The Guardian - UK

Citizen: My Life After the White House by Bill Clinton review – convivial without being confidential

In this account of his years after leaving office, Clinton is a hyperactive and loquacious presence, helping out in disaster zones and pontificating about public service – but he reveals little about his private life

International Business Times

Failure Haunts UN Environment Conferences

Negotiators were struggling to reach a deal Saturday at UN climate talks in Baku.

The Conversation

Presidents often claim mandates − especially when they want to expand their power or are on the defensive

Shortly after the 2024 election was called in Donald Trump’s favor, he declared that voters had given him “an unprecedented and powerful mandate.”

The Independent UK

Trump still hasn’t signed papers to officially start transition, White House says

Senator Elizabeth Warren said the Trump transition team was ‘breaking the law’ by not signing the memoranda, which include required ethics agreements

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s plutocrats: money for something

Editorial: The Republicans were always the party of big business, but Mr Trump is turning them into a playpen for oligarchs

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