What Happened the Last Time a President Purged the Bureaucracy
The widespread political purges of the early 1950s echo clearly today. Seventy years ago, the reasonable pretext of hunting ...
Berkshire Eagle24d
Word of the Week: Why is Jan. 20 the date for the inauguration of American presidents and vice presidents? To avoid the 'lame duck period'
Lame-duck President James Buchanan didn’t take any meaningful ... run again is not quite clear, although the image of a lame duck captures well the sense of a politician’s being rendered largely, but ...
The New York Times23d
Trump Is the Oldest President to Take the Oath, Again
More than a century before him, William Henry Harrison held the distinction of being the oldest president ... who was 36 when he assumed office in 1857 as James Buchanan’s vice president ...
WUFT27d
Marco Rubio warns China is America's 'biggest threat' as he seeks confirmation
But in between the niceties, Rubio painted a dark image ... successors James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren and James Buchanan, have all gone on to be elected president.
The Telegraph22d
10 things to know about Trump's second Inauguration Day
The only son of Trump and his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, was just a 10-year-old kid when his father was first elected to office ... was the running mate of James Buchanan.
The 748d
Even in States Where You’re Supposed to ‘Say Gay,’ Fear Often Outweighs the Law
Inclusive curriculum' laws are supposed to create welcoming school climates for LGBTQ and other marginalized students. Making it work is really hard ...
The Morning Sun27d
Rubio vows to place US interests ‘above all else’ as Trump’s top diplomat
“The postwar global order is not just obsolete; it is now a weapon being ... James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren and James Buchanan, have all gone on to be elected ...
The Boston Globe27d
Marco Rubio warns China is America’s ‘biggest threat,’ affirms value of NATO alliance
But in between the niceties, Rubio blamed America’s vulnerability to China on the shift to globalism, which he says “is now a weapon being ... James Buchanan, have all gone on to be elected ...
The State19d
Presidential pardons change lives and legacies. Don’t let them change history. | Opinion
Rich had fled to Switzerland after being indicted on charges he avoided ... not just individual people. President James Buchanan pardoned Brigham Young and other Mormons to end a rebellion in ...
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Pierre Poilievre Wants Radical Austerity for Canada
Canada is likely to witness a turn toward more aggressive right-wing politics. This shift was set in motion by the ...