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A history of U.S. presidents and hush money payments

The term hush money dates back centuries, and it's been applied to various scandals involving presidents for nearly as long as the U.S. has been a country.

WEKU

Trump charged with 34 felony counts in alleged hush money cover-up case

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsification of business records, charges stemming from the alleged cover-up of a hush money payment made in the days before the 2016 election.

Los Angeles Times

Trump surrenders at Manhattan courthouse ahead of arraignment in alleged hush money case

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has surrendered to police ahead of his expected arraignment in New York on Tuesday, when new details are expected about charges he faces stemming from an alleged 2016 hush money scheme and potentially other matters.

Los Angeles Times

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Donald Trump isn't first ex-president to face legal trouble

Donald Trump isn't the first president, in or out of office, to be in legal trouble

The Independent UK

Trump says Ron DeSantis would be working in a pizza parlour if it wasn’t for him

‘Not friends. I didn’t know him well,’ says Trump

The Independent UK

George Skelton: Newsom shouldn't shy away from a State of the State speech

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom insists his presidential ambitions are "subzero," and I believe him. As president, he probably couldn't avoid giving a State of the Union speech before Congress. And he'd hate that.

Los Angeles Times

In The Room with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the generous genius behind the runaway success, Hamilton

I've never been more hit up by people for tickets or access to somebody I was interviewing than in the lead up to Lin-Manuel Miranda – and I've sat down with Paul McCartney and Elton John, writes Leigh Sales.

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A round barn rises in rural America. There is grief and hope in its rafters

LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. — A curiosity rises amid the wheat fields along rural Highway 33, which cuts through the town of Guthrie.

Los Angeles Times

CPAC '23: Kari Lake declares war

Is Kari Lake for real or just a grifter? Plus: I totally agree with Steve Bannon about something important

Salon

Radio host Glenn Beck says he bought Roe vs. Wade collection to ‘expose…culture of death’

WASHINGTON – Glenn Beck, conservative radio host and co-founder of Irving-based Blaze Media, said he is now the owner of an archive detailing the path to securing abortion rights in Roe vs. Wade.

Tribune News Service

Kansas man who pushed Capitol police officer in Jan. 6 riot is sentenced to prison

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas man who pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting or impeding a federal officer during the Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to 20 months in prison and two years of supervised release.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Searching for a (workable) two-party system

Recently, in an election of national significance, a Donald Trump-backed candidate was easily bested in his quest to lead the Michigan Republican Party, a state considered pivotal for control of both the Senate and the presidency in 2024. Trump’s choice for the post, Matthew DePerno, had all the qualifications to…

Tribune News Service

The Carters: What you know may be wrong (or not quite right)

Exaggeration, misinformation and myth have always infected politics – even before social media took it to the extreme

The Independent UK

College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Wednesday, March 1

College basketball predictions for every game along with the schedule, game times, and how to watch on Wednesday, March 1

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Daily Mirror

Remains of four US presidents to be fired into space as a 'cosmic time capsule'

DNA from George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F Kennedy and Ronald Reagan will be fired into space aboard the Enterprise Flight as part of a new scheme

The Independent UK

Carter: Still a model for candidates asking 'Why not me?'

As 2024's campaign season begins, politicians are looking in the mirror and deciding whether they see an American president staring back

Sports Illustrated

Fan Completes Quest to See All 364 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Teams in Person

It took over two decades and a lot of travel, but the journey finally has been completed.

Reason

Free Immigration Is a Core American Value

Just consider the policies that the Founding Fathers embraced.

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Al Jazeera

How the US reacted to Biden’s visit to Ukraine

Far-right US lawmakers criticise the president’s trip to Kyiv, arguing that Biden should prioritise domestic issues.

Reason

Presidents' Day Is a Good Reminder To Treat the Presidency With Skepticism

While the office was created with "modest authority and limited responsibilities," the modern president has increasingly unchecked power and authority.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. Presidents and Chicago: 234 years of presidential connections

With parks, school, statues, expressways and even a water-pumping station named for them, there are many ties between the Windy City and the 45 men who have served as president of the United States.

The Conversation

Presidential greatness is rarely fixed in stone – changing attitudes on racial injustice and leadership qualities lead to dramatic shifts

Every American president has landed in the history books. And historians’ assessments of their performance have been generally consistent over time. But some presidents’ rankings have changed as the nation – and historians themselves – reassessed the country’s values and priorities.

Fortune

Here's what's open (and closed) on President's Day 2023

Retailers: open. Banks and government offices: closed.

Tribune News Service

John Romano: From the pages of a children’s book on baseball comes a lesson for adults everywhere

TAMPA, Fla. — For a minute there, dignity was in danger of being deemed obscene.

The Independent UK

Presidents Day 2023: What is it, how did it start and is it a federal holiday?

President’s Day tradition began in honour of country’s first leader, George Washington

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