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Harrison Ruffin Tyler, Grandson of the 10th President, Is Dead at 96
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Past presidents couldn’t keep gifts of lions or horses. How could Trump accept a jet from Qatar?
When sultans tried to give President Martin Van Buren lavish gifts ... No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under ...
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What a 19th-century slave ship can tell us about one of Trump’s biggest attempts to defy the rule of law
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What the Whigs can teach us
The 19th-century Whigs present an appealing prototype for moderate Democrats seeking a way out of their paralysis and for ...
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Congress needs to vote on Qatar’s $400 million ‘gift’
The Founders included the emoluments clause in the Constitution for situations such as this.
Bridges: Dr. Anson Jones guided Texas to statehood, but had mixed legacy, Part 2
Texas statehood was made official on Dec. 28. On Feb. 19, 1846, statehood was made official. In a solemn ceremony, Jones ...
Past presidents couldn’t keep gifts of lions or horses. How could Trump accept a jet from Qatar?
When sultans tried to give President Martin van Buren lavish gifts, he did what the Constitution requires and asked Congress ...
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Another View: Congress needs to vote on Qatar’s $400 million ‘gift’
Several congressional Republicans expressed skepticism this week about whether it is proper for President Donald Trump to accept a $400 million luxury plane from Qatar, to be retrofitted into a ...