47 Rare And Interesting Historical Photographs You Don’t Get To See In Textbooks Who knew Mrs. Coolidge had a pet raccoon? Bored Panda · Jul 15, 2025
ABC’s and CBS’s settlements with Trump are a dangerous step toward the commander in chief becoming the editor-in-chief It was a surrender widely foreseen. For months, rumors abounded that Paramount would eventually settle the seemingly frivolous lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump concerning editorial decisions in the production of a CBS interview with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in 2024. The Conversation · Jul 14, 2025
David Gergen, ex-adviser to Republican and Democratic presidents, dies aged 83 Serving Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton, Gergen was a speechwriter and communications director The Guardian - US · Jul 12, 2025
David Gergen, adviser to Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton, dies at 83 The late former Republican adviser slammed Trump in 2021, calling him ‘a bully — mean, nasty and disrespectful of anyone in his way’ The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
Appeals Court Briefs Say Trump's Tariffs Are Based on a Statute That Does Not Authorize Tariffs at All The Cato Institute and the New Civil Liberties Alliance urge the Federal Circuit to extend the logic of a decision against the president's far-reaching import taxes. Reason · Jul 9, 2025
One ‘big, beautiful’ reason why Republicans in Congress just can’t quit Donald Trump As the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic tax and spending package, many critics are wondering how the president retained the loyalty of so many congressional Republicans, with so few defections. The Conversation · Jul 3, 2025
Universities in every state care for congressional papers that document US political history − federal cuts put their work at risk In 1971, the president of Mississippi State University, Dr. William L. Giles, invited President Richard Nixon to attend the dedication of U.S. Sen. John C. Stennis’ papers to the university library’s archives. The Conversation · Jun 30, 2025
Mike Johnson Thinks Trump Should Have Even More of Congress' Warmaking Power Presidents have chafed against the War Powers Resolution since it was first signed. Reason · Jun 25, 2025
The Guardian view on Trump’s vacillating approach to Iran: a ceasefire is welcome, but the danger isn’t over Editorial: Better diplomacy than war, but the US president’s inconsistency and Benjamin Netanyahu’s political needs increase the dangers in this Middle East crisis The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025
Trump just became first US president to drop the F-bomb on live TV. But he’s not the first to be caught cursing Donald Trump may have crossed a new line but he isn’t the only potty-mouthed president, a tradition that dates all the way back to Abraham Lincoln The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025
A Brief, Bloody History of All the Times the U.S. Caused Chaos in the Middle East The conflict with Iran is the latest in a decadeslong series of regime change operations, long-term entanglements, and all-out wars that always seem to invite more problems. Reason · Jun 23, 2025
What is the War Powers Act – can it stop Trump from declaring war on Iran? While the US Constitution gives Congress power to declare war, the reality is far more complicated. Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2025
Trump’s war on Harvard was decades in the making. This letter proves it A message tucked into an old book serves as a reminder that the assault on the institution is part of a long-planned effort The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2025
From Kent State to Los Angeles, using armed forces to police civilians is a high-risk strategy Responding to street protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration enforcement raids, President Donald Trump ordered 2,000 soldiers from the California National Guard into the city on June 7, 2025, to protect agents carrying out the raids. Trump also authorized the Pentagon to dispatch regular U.S. troops “as necessary” to… The Conversation · Jun 9, 2025
Grocery Coupon Guide · Jun 6, 2025 5 Presidents and Their Surprising Favorite Foods When we think of U.S. presidents, images of power, diplomacy, and leadership come to mind. But behind the scenes, these leaders had personal tastes and cravings just like the rest of us. Some of their favorite foods might surprise you, offering a glimpse into their personalities and preferences. Let’s delve…
Euronews · Jun 5, 2025 Beasts and besties: German chancellors and US presidents through time German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets US President Donald Trump in the White House for the first time. It might be the beginning of a terrible friendship. How did Merz's predecessors cope with the respective men in the Oval Office? Euronews checks out some of the key pairings through time.
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 White House shows off a stern-looking Trump portrait with a knock-off Austin Powers twist Reminiscent of his 2023 mug shot, the new close-up image shows Trump wearing a navy suit and red tie against a dark backdrop ... and with a very serious expression on his face
Reason · Jun 3, 2025 Did Bill Buckley Really Lead a Successful Revolution? You can hear echoes of Buckley's early career in more than one MAGA crusader's rhetoric today. That's not a sign of a man who won.
Plunged in Debt · May 29, 2025 10 Famous People Who Have Received Presidential Pardons The presidential pardon is one of the most potent and controversial powers granted to the President of the United States. Rooted in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, this authority allows the president to grant clemency for federal offenses, effectively erasing convictions or commuting sentences. Over the years, this…
The Guardian - US · May 29, 2025 ‘A cynical ploy to hold power’: how the US right has exploited racial division In the documentary White with Fear, an insidious long-running campaign to villainize people of color in the US is laid bare
Euronews · May 29, 2025 What happens to Trump’s tariffs now a court has knocked them down? The court’s decision blocks the tariffs Trump imposed last month on almost all US trading partners and levies he imposed before that on China, Mexico and Canada.
Evening Standard · May 29, 2025 Trump tariffs: US court's bombshell ruling explained – what happens next? The Standard examines the implications of the US Court of International Trade’s ruling blocking Donald’s Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ global tariffs
The Independent UK · May 27, 2025 Jake Tapper claims ‘cover-up’ of Biden decline may have been ‘worse than Watergate’ CNN anchor compares alleged efforts by West Wing aides to conceal former president’s declining health to notorious scandal that brought down Richard Nixon
The Conversation · May 16, 2025 Trump’s vision for Air Force One will turn it from the ‘Flying White House’ to a ‘palace in the sky’ Since President Donald Trump excitedly announced that he would be accepting a US$400 million plane from the Qatari government to serve as the next Air Force One, even members of his own party have expressed alarm.
Salon · May 15, 2025 Top pollster: Dems need a better brand "Showing off internal battles, be they ideological, personal, or otherwise, doesn't do anything to help the party"