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Europe at a crossroads: can the EU unite amid shifting US ties?

As US President Donald Trump moves to reshape transatlantic ties, experts warn the EU must unite to counter global threats. Following Germany’s elections, RFI’s Jan van der Made spoke with Ralf Fücks, a former Green Party politician and head of the Center for Liberal Modernity think tank. He asked him…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 1, 2025

What’s a constitutional crisis? Here’s how Trump’s recent moves are challenging the Constitution’s separation of powers

In a short few weeks, President Donald Trump has upended many core parts and functions of the U.S. government. He dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development and fired thousands of government employees. He has also fired several inspectors general and board members of independent agencies.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2025

Presidents and Social Security: How Presidents Have Impacted America's First Social Insurance Policy

Since its inception in 1935, Social Security has expanded its mission and reach. Here is how each president from Roosevelt to Trump has impacted Social Security.

Kiplinger · Feb 17, 2025

Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history

Former President Donald Trump survived his second assassination attempt on Sept. 15, 2024, marking the latest chapter in a long history book. Presidential assassination attempts, whether successful or not, are fairly commonplace in American history.

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2024

Push to honor trailblazing woman who spearheaded New Deal with monument

Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet, was labor secretary under FDR

The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2024

From a pig as political candidate to a breakout speech for Obama − Democratic National Convention often leaves its mark on history

If the Yippies – a group of young activists known for political dissent – had their way, Americans would have elected a 145-pound pig named Pigasus as president in 1968.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2024

What is the 'special relationship'? Keir Starmer meets US President Joe Biden

The UK and US have a long and rich history as allies, but why is this?

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2024

Biden to deliver State of the Union address: All you need to know

The US president will lay out his policy priorities in a speech to Congress eight months before November’s election.

Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2024

In historians' Presidents Day survey, Biden vs. Trump is not a close call

A survey of historians and presidential experts ranks President Biden in 14th place all-time, just ahead of Woodrow Wilson and Ronald Reagan. Former President Donald Trump came in last.

WEKU · Feb 19, 2024

Biden’s Middle East trip has messages for both global and domestic audiences

U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to travel to an active war zone and the scene of an unfolding humanitarian crisis spoke volumes, even before his arrival.

The Conversation · Oct 18, 2023