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‘Wearied’ almost to death: U.S. presidents have often experienced despair amid political turmoil

The 2024 presidential election loss was bad enough for Democrats in the United States, generating dismay and woeful post-mortems throughout the ranks.

The Conversation

The Dutchwoman guiding the gallery of America’s most famous faces

Nigeria-born, Australia-raised, Kim Sajet is the cosmopolitan director of the National Portrait Gallery, whose collection includes 1,700 images of presidents from Washington to Trump

The Guardian - US

How American presidents have planned their own funerals

Jimmy Carter’s funeral will feature an interstate choreography of grief, ceremony and logistics that is characteristic of state funerals

The Independent UK

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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

Outlander season 7 episode 14 recap: Prisoner of war

Lord John gets back to the Frasers while William protects a friend in Outlander season 7 episode 14.

WhatToWatch

Asylum Isn't As Crazy as Trump Claims

The president-elect can't tell political asylum from an insane asylum. But a little linguistic history reveals a more compelling American tradition.

Reason

Sylvester Stallone annoys neighbours with unconventional ‘seaweed’ request

The actor wants to keep boaters away from his £27.6m property in Palm Beach

The Independent UK

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What does the US attorney general actually do? A law professor explains

Shortly after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to serve as U.S. attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump announced he would nominate Pam Bondi for the position. A former Florida attorney general, Bondi also worked for Trump as a defense lawyer during the first of his two impeachment trials.

The Conversation

The best of New York City’s tiny bizarre hidden museums

One is even built into an old elevator shaft in a downtown alleyway – Katherine Roth explores

The Independent UK

What is a presidential pardon and can Biden issue it preemptively?

The US is somewhat unique in letting its chief executive pardon without having to get signoff – here’s what to know

The Guardian - US

Hemp And Thanksgiving: From The Mayflower To Independence, The Crop That Helped Build A Nation

When the Mayflower set sail in 1620, it relied on hemp, a plant that now holds the potential for a U.S.-based industrial revolution.

Benzinga

What really happened at the 1st Thanksgiving?

The Pilgrims and Wampanoag shared a harvest feast, but it didn't happen the way you were likely taught in school.

LiveScience

What is an Indian peach?

The "Indian peach" survived genocide. Can it withstand climate change?

Salon

Why does the Senate confirm Trump’s picks for key posts — and how? A legal scholar explains the confirmation process and the ‘constitutional loophole’ of recess appointments

Since Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump has moved quickly to name his picks for key cabinet posts such as attorney general and the secretaries of defense, health and human services, and state.

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The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel makes Rocky themed dig at Stallone following actor’s Trump praise

‘George Washington was the father of our country. Donald Trump is the father of Eric,’ joked Kimmel

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Donald Trump Compared To Founding Fathers By Eric Trump

Supporters compare President-elect Donald J. Trump to the Founding Fathers, highlighting leadership qualities and parallels in facing challenges.

Salon

Stallone compares Trump to Washington

“We’re in the presence of a really mythical character," Stallone said of Trump during an event at Mar-a-Lago

Latin Times

Sylvester Stallone Praises Trump as a 'Mythical Character,' Calls Him 'The Second George Washington" in Intense Mar-a-Lago Speech

Earlier in Stallone's speech, the actor compared Trump's journey to be elected a second time to his famous character's journey in "Rocky."

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Evening Standard

Sylvester Stallone fans react as he compares Donald Trump to Rocky Balboa

The actor made his stance on the controversial new president-elect clear

The Independent UK

Sylvester Stallone fans react as Rocky star emerges as big Trump fan

Many are making the same Arnold Schwarzenegger claim after Stallone’s Trump support

The Independent UK

Sylvester Stallone calls Trump ‘the second George Washington’ in Mar-a-Lago warm-up speech

Stallone was full of praise for the President-elect at Mar-a-Lago event to celebrate Trump’s win, and compared him to “chosen person” Rocky

The Guardian - AU

Could Trump really fire Australian ambassador Kevin Rudd – and how big a deal would that be?

When one of Trump’s inner circle reposted Rudd’s congratulations with a gif of an hourglass, it could have been more than just empty bravado

The Conversation

History will remember Donald Trump as a highly consequential president

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20 2025. At that point he will become the first US president since Grover Cleveland – 130 years ago – to serve two non-consecutive terms, having lost the White House only to regain it…

The Guardian - UK

Yes, Trump is awful. But if there’s a silver lining, it’s a chance for progressives to reflect on what they got wrong

The president-elect benefited from working-class hostility to a remote elite. Liberals need to reargue their case, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

‘There are images no leader ever wants to be seen’: 33 pivotal US presidential moments captured on camera

From the intimate to the infamous, these pictures of US commanders-in-chief (and a few also-rans) capture moments of tragedy and hope at the heart of the White House

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