DARK SECRETS: 29 | Vintage Vibes

‘Smelling a cover up?’: Donald Trump’s FBI heads poke the hornet’s nest with verdict on Jeffrey Epstein’s death

What really happened to Epstein has been a topic of conspiracy theory conversations.

We Got This Covered · May 19, 2025

House Republicans need to break some streaks to hold their majority in 2026 - Roll Call

House Republicans will need to break a streak to retain the chamber in the 2026 midterm elections, though history is working against them.

Roll Call · May 19, 2025

Joseph Nye obituary

US international affairs scholar who pointed to soft power as a complement to military and economic might

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025

Former US congressmen tells BBC libel trial Adams had reputation as ‘dependable’

Former Irish Republican leader Gerry Adams is suing the BBC over accusations contained in a broadcast of the Spotlight documentary series.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

Trump speaking poorly of other presidents is uncommon, but not unheard of, in American presidential history

Former presidents don’t criticize their successors in public.

The Conversation · May 8, 2025

Biden Derangement Syndrome? How Trump can’t stop blaming everything under the sun on his predecessor

ANALAYSIS: Immigration, crime, trade – even the economic numbers since he left office: Biden’s name is on the lips of his successor multiple times a day to explain everything wrong with America. But will voters buy it, asks Andrew Feinberg from West Palm Beach, Florida

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

In Yemen, Trump risks falling into an ‘airpower trap’ that has drawn past US presidents into costly wars

In the first 100 days of his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has shown a willingness to lean on airpower when his administration decides that military force is necessary abroad.

The Conversation · May 5, 2025

Zbig: a bracing life of Carter’s abrasive national security adviser

Zbigniew Brzezinski, the Polish-born rival of Kissinger, is the subject of a highly readable biography by Edward Luce

The Guardian - US · May 4, 2025

Can the President Refuse To Spend Money Authorized by Congress?

Impoundment, line-item vetoes, and the tricky problem of cutting spending through the executive branch

Reason · May 3, 2025

What is the biggest gaffe, blooper or blunder that a recent president has made? It may depend on what your definition of ‘is’ is

President Donald Trump was asked during a press conference on April 30, 2025, about the possible impact of his tariff policies and trade war with China.

The Conversation · May 2, 2025