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Chicago holds the record for hosting the most political conventions — view the complete list

The city’s long history of hosting conventions began in 1860 with the nomination of Abraham Lincoln. This will be the 26th political convention held in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

We can’t say we haven’t had practice

Chicago to host its 12th Democratic National Convention in the summer of 2024.

Chicago Sun-Times

Democrats will flock to Chicago for the party's 2024 convention

This will be the 13th time in the DNC's history that Chicago will host a convention. Democrats nodded toward the "Blue Wall" of Midwestern states they need to win in 2024.

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Unlikely Heroes review: the advisers who helped FDR shape America

Frances Perkins, Harry Hopkins, Harold Ickes and Henry Wallace are given their dues in a fascinating group biography

The Guardian - US

The FDIC was created exactly for this kind of crisis. Here's the history

When it was established in 1933, some 4,000 banks had closed in the first few months alone. The FDIC is relying on one of its main tools — deposit insurance — to prevent more banks from failing.

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Michael Beale might agree with Rangers banner after first 100 days in Ibrox hotseat - Keith Jackson

Disgruntled fans took aim at the club's board against Kilmarnock and Beale may privately feel it's time for change above him.

Daily Record

Anger as Republican sets out bill to abolish the Democratic party in Florida

The Florida Democratic Party called the bill a ‘publicity stunt’ intended to ‘disenfranchise’ voters

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Why Biden is unlikely to replace Harris

One of Washington’s quadrennial parlor games is well under way: Will the president (Joe Biden) bolster his re-election prospects by dumping his vice president (Kamala Harris)?

Tribune News Service

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.

The Conversation

As the nation has changed, so has the State of the Union speech

In the era of primetime coverage, the State of the Union offers a rare opportunity for a president to address — and for members to be seen by — a truly national television audience.

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All the U.S. presidents who played golf, including Joe Biden, Donald Trump

Sixteen of the last 19 U.S. presidents played golf as a hobby.

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Joe Biden might be a great president

Don't laugh: As a presidential historian, I can tell you that FDR and LBJ were also underestimated at first

Salon

Here's how to fix the Supreme Court

Historian David Gans on the lessons of Reconstruction, when Congress enforced reforms on a stubborn Supreme Court

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Uniting America review: how FDR and the GOP beat fascism home and away

Charles Lindbergh casts a shadow over Peter Shinkle’s new book, which ends with a warning about Trump and his party

The Guardian - US

It’s time for the Democrats to move past Donald Trump

As long as the Democrats wage war on Trump, they avoid the more important work of building a New Deal-style majority

France 24

Allies’ successful first invasion but a ‘botched’ job: Operation Torch, 80 years on

On November 8, 1942, the Western Allies launched Operation Torch, landing in Vichy-controlled Morocco and Algeria to open up a second front in World War II. Torch was a paradoxical operation: The Allies won in just over a week, but losses were relatively high as the operation provided harsh lessons…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Trump has offered to negotiate peace in Ukraine, but he is no Wendell Willkie

Former President Donald Trump has offered to negotiate peace between Russia and Ukraine, a bizarre concept that illustrates just how far America has fallen from the days when leaders of both major parties collaborated to support global democracy.

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Like previous presidents, Biden relies on executive orders

Like other recent presidential candidates, Donald Trump was highly critical during his initial campaign of the increasing presidential use of executive orders, in this case by President Barack Obama.

Daily Mirror

Can Donald Trump run in the 2024 election and what is the Twenty-Second Amendment?

A BBC documentary, Trump: The Comeback, will use the run-up to the November mid-terms to look at whether billionaire Donald Trump could run for president again at the 2024 election

WEKU

The White House is turning to TikTok stars to take its message to a younger audience

A third of young people say they prefer to get their news on social media. The White House is having special briefings for influencers to get its message out to their massive audiences on TikTok.

Miami Herald

President Biden visits Puerto Rico on Monday, will announce aid after Hurricane Fiona

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are traveling to Puerto Rico on Monday, the first stop to storm-stricken parts of the United States after Hurricane Fiona flooded the island last month and Hurricane Ian devastated southwestern Florida less than two weeks later.

The Guardian - UK

Bill Murray’s 20 best performances – ranked!

As the actor swigs with Zac Efron and Russell Crowe in new comedy The Greatest Beer Run Ever – and celebrates his 72nd birthday – we rate Murray’s finest work

Salon

A major renewal of the middle class?

Don't despair! We may be at a crucial hinge of history, like the one FDR faced in 1933. A new era is waiting

Salon

FDR's court-packing scheme: Another try?

FDR's plan to expand the Supreme Court nearly derailed his presidency. That doesn't mean it was a bad idea

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