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The Latest Breaking News from Richard Nixon

How Jeff Bezos brought the Washington Post’s global reputation into question

The Washington Post still conjures up, for some, the promise of fiercely independent investigative journalism that can unseat a corrupt president. In what became one of the biggest stories of the 20th century, Richard Nixon (1969-74) was forced to resign the presidency in 1974, halfway through his second term, following…

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All or Nothing review: Michael Wolff details Trump’s bilious re-election campaign

The president’s least favorite biographer again exposes the grotesque pettiness of Trump as he willed his way back to power

The Guardian - US

Trump Mulls Taking Over DC Government In New Interview

President Trump discusses potential government takeover of DC, RFK Stadium, and past presidents in recent interview.

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Grace Slick on sex, drugs and Jefferson Airplane: ‘I was sober in the 80s. That was a mistake’

She topped the charts, dropped the F-bomb on US TV, was ghosted by Jim Morrison and planned to spike Richard Nixon’s tea with LSD. Now 85, the legendary singer tells all

The Guardian - UK

‘Royal authority’: Jeffrey Toobin explores the US presidential pardon in his new book

In The Pardon, the bestselling legal author holds a master class on the controversial presidential power, focusing on Ford’s pardon of Nixon

The Guardian - US

DOGE Can't Slash Government Without Congress

The federal leviathan can’t be dismantled by executive action alone. To truly cut spending and rein in the bureaucracy, the administration needs buy-in from the branch that built it.

Reason

‘X-rays into the president’s soul’: Jeffrey Toobin on Trump, Biden and the pardon power

A new book examines controversial recent decisions and the lasting effects of Ford’s pardoning of Nixon in 1974

The Guardian - US

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Presidents at War: how battle has shaped American leaders

A new book looks back in history to see how presidents including Reagan and Eisenhower were affected by war

The Guardian - US

Amish voters for Trump? The Amish and the religion factor in Republican electoral politics

On November 5, 2024, as millions of Americans headed to the polls, billionaire Elon Musk posted a video on his social media platform X depicting a caravan of Amish individuals travelling via horse and buggy to vote for Donald Trump. The following day, in response to a post expressing gratitude to…

The Conversation

In this Trump era of shakedown diplomacy, everything has a price

Friends and allies of the US president will say his recent tariff threats delivered quick wins, but he may find there are no winners in a trade war

The Guardian - UK

How have Canada, China and Mexico responded to Trump’s tariffs?

The US president’s new tariffs prompt retaliation and spark concerns over global trade disruptions and inflation.

Al Jazeera

Trump has already remade our constitutional order

Trump’s vision of governance calls to mind the declaration attributed to Louis XIV: ‘L’état, c’est moi’: I am the state

The Guardian - US

Fact check: What might Trump’s federal funding freeze stop?

Trump’s funding freeze potentially affects programmes like school meals and cancer trials. What are the consequences?

Al Jazeera

Trump's Attempt to Usurp Congress's Spending Power

The White House's withholding of federal grants, impoundment plans, and other actions, are a major attack on the separation of powers.

Reason

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The Independent UK

Trump’s funding freeze pushes Democrats over the edge

ANALYSIS: Democrats have offered little pushback to Trump since he won. Now, Eric Garcia reports, they’re preparing for battle

The Conversation

The US stock market does better under Democrat presidents than Republicans – here’s what the data shows

The US has been experiencing a long “bull” stock market, that is rapid growth in stock prices, although this week tech stocks tumbled over the future prospects for US-built AI.

The Conversation

Why Trump’s tariffs can’t solve America’s fentanyl crisis

Americans consume more illicit drugs per capita than anyone else in the world; about 6% of the U.S. population uses them regularly.

The Independent UK

Did Trump revoke the Equal Employment Opportunity Act? Here’s what to know

For decades, presidents have issued executive orders expanding and strengthening diversity programs within the federal workforce – Trump revoked a batch on Tuesday

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How do Donald Trump’s pardons compare with other US presidents?

Just hours into his second term, Trump pardons about 1,500 people charged in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

The Guardian - UK

Jules Feiffer obituary

American cartoonist and writer who portrayed angst-ridden New Yorkers and exposed the hypocrisy of government

The Conversation

Why have Joe Biden’s preemptive pardons caused such a stir? A president’s pardoning power has few limits

On his last day in office, outgoing United States President Joe Biden issued a number of preemptive pardons essentially to protect some leading public figures and members of his own family from possible retaliation by Donald Trump. It was a novel and innovative use of the presidential pardon power.

The Conversation

Mandelson goes to Washington – or does he? Why neither is a good option now

Although it will impinge on the consciousness of few, the appointment of the next UK ambassador to the US is growing into a crisis. It would not do for the involvement of Peter Mandelson in anything to pass without some controversy, but the difficulties emerging around his scheduled departure to…

Reason

Biden's Preemptive Pardons Undermine Official Accountability and the Rule of Law

His last-minute acts of clemency invite Trump and future presidents to shield their underlings from the consequences of committing crimes in office.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson Declares Trump Greatest President

House Speaker Mike Johnson declares President Donald Trump as the greatest president of our lifetime during an event following Trump's inauguration.

The Independent UK

From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?

President-elect Donald Trump has selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at his second inauguration

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