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Jimmy Carter and disability rights

In 1977, people with disabilities occupied federal buildings across America. It was the beginning of something big

Salon

Editorial: Like pet rocks and bell bottoms,1970s bad economic news is back to haunt Biden

U.S. gross domestic product shrank 1.4% in the first quarter at the same time inflation continued to soar. For older Americans, that combination conjures memories of 1970s stagflation, a nightmarish combination of double-digit inflation, double-digit interest rates, soaring gasoline prices and persistently high unemployment. The entire economic mess got dumped…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This Day In Market History: Nixon Urges Americans To Buy Stocks

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On April 28, 1970, U.S. President Richard Nixon encouraged Americans to buy stocks. Where The Market Was: The Dow finished the day at 724.33. The S&P 500 traded at 80.27.

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‘Gaslit’ review: Julia Roberts humanizes Watergate in new Starz series co-starring Sean Penn

Behind every great political scandal, there are players whose stories get shoved to the side by the first, second and even third drafts of history.

Chicago Tribune

Roger Stone won’t run against DeSantis for Florida governor — but says he might challenge ‘RINO’ Rubio

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Roger Stone said Monday he won’t run against Gov. Ron DeSantis, but he said he’s contemplating a Republican primary challenge to U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.

Tribune News Service

Support For Drug Decriminalization Among GOP Voters On The Rise, New Poll Reveals How Much

Since Richard Nixon declared the War on Drugs nearly 51 years ago, arrests, convictions and mass incarceration have been the centerpiece of the US's drug policy approach.

Benzinga

Why we need information literacy classes for students

Fifty years ago, the national networks CBS, ABC and NBC dominated television screens in America and were the primary way voters obtained information: Each network, along with newspapers and radio, told its audience facts first, and all agreed on what the facts were. That meant Americans had a shared understanding…

Chicago Tribune

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What was the Watergate scandal and when did it happen as new Gaslit TV series airs

The events of the infamous Watergale scandal took place during and after the 1972 US presidential election

Manchester Evening News

"Gaslit": More than Julia Roberts' show

Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens, Betty Gilpin and more star in this political thriller that lacks cohesion

Salon

Who is in the Gaslit TV series cast alongside Julia Roberts and Sean Penn?

The programme follows the lesser-known characters caught up in the Watergate scandal

Manchester Evening News

Gaslit review: A sublime Julia Roberts can’t save new Watergate series

A plodding new series shows us the infamous Seventies US political scandal through the eyes of Martha Mitchell, wife of Richard Nixon’s attorney-general, but lacks any of the drama of the actual event

The Independent UK

Overcoming Trumpery review: recipes for reform Republicans will never allow

The depth of Trump’s corruption is familiar but still astonishing when presented in the whole. Alas, his party shares it

The Guardian - US

Julia Roberts lifts lid on Watergate scandal whistleblower wife in new TV show

The actress plays the outspoken socialite Martha Mitchell, the first to link President Richard Nixon to a burglary that led to his downfall.

Daily Mirror

Historians to Trump: You're fired!

"The Presidency of Donald J. Trump" offers a wealth of valuable perspectives — but fails to measure the danger

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Manchester Evening News

When does the Gaslit TV series set around Watergate start and how to watch in the UK

Gaslit centres around Martha Mitchell, the wife of Nixon's Attorney General John Mitchell

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Gaslit’: Julia Roberts skillfully settles into the ’70s as Martha Mitchell, a Watergate wife who wouldn’t be silent

She’s electric opposite Sean Penn, playing corrupt Nixon aide John Mitchell in the darkly funny Starz series.

Daily Mirror

Dan Stevens looks worlds away from his Downton Abbey days as he attends Gaslit premiere

Dan Stevens, who stars in the new political thriller, showed off his quirky sense of style and eccentric moustache at the premiere in New York City on Monday

ABC News

Pandas devour ice cake to celebrate 50 years at Smithsonian National Zoo in the US

Pandas and their fans celebrate five decades since then-US president Richard Nixon brought some furry friends home from his landmark visit to China.

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Jackie Robinson was a Republican until the GOP became the 'white man’s party'

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers, forever changing baseball and society.

Salon

It's time to nationalize fossil fuel

Un-American, you say? Tell that to FDR, Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Obama, who all nationalized major industries

The Independent UK

Frank Langella removed from Netflix show after sexual misconduct investigation

Veteran actor is best known for playing Richard Nixon

Daily Mirror

Dan Stevens' most controversial TV interviews after bringing chaos to The One Show

The Downtown Abbey star generated gasps and giggles on The One Show when he made a very punchy joke about Prime Minister Boris Johnson on live TV following the politician's 'Partygate' fine

Chicago Sun-Times

Showtime series skims the surface of three compelling women’s stories in ‘The First Lady’

The writing is often clunky, obvious and filled with Big Picture Messaging, and too many of the supporting characters are one-note caricatures.

Daily Mirror

The One Show awkwardly glosses over Dan Stevens' blistering Boris Johnson jibe

The British actor made a brutal joke about Prime Minister Boris Johnson who, it was revealed this week, broke the law by attending a party during lockdown and has been issued a fine

The Independent UK

‘Criminal surrounded by idiots’: Actor Dan Stevens stuns One Show with brutal attack on Boris Johnson

Downton Abbey star went offscript when asked a question on new Watergate drama Gaslit

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