Donald Trump makes the pettiest move against Obama and the Bushes’ white house portraits Trump is acting like a mean girl. We Got This Covered · Aug 11, 2025
Trump’s see-no-evil move lands Obama and Bushes out of sight in White House portrait shakeup, report says The portraits have reportedly been moved to the Grand Staircase, which leads to the president’s residence The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2025
Why Texas’s redistricting fight is mostly about next year’s Republican Senate slugfest NEWS ANALYSIS: The nastiest little primary in the Lone Star state has added another layer to the redistricting fight. Eric Garcia examines the feud between the last Bush Republican and the MAGA wing of the GOP The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025
With only one nuclear arms pact left between the US and Russia, a new arms race is possible For decades, the threat of nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union hung over humanity The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
How the Elite Changed Its Mind on Christianity Bush-era New Atheism couldn't last forever. Reason · Aug 6, 2025
How does the King of the Hill reboot fit into a very different America? The welcome return of Mike Judge’s Texas-set animated sitcom about a conservative father tries to find reason during an unreasonable time The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025
CNN host laughs at Republican senator as he fact-checks him on Epstein ‘sweetheart’ deal Republicans closely aligned with Trump over Epstein have accused Democrats of somehow manipulating the case The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2025
Deportation tactics from 4 US presidents have done little to reduce the undocumented immigrant population All modern U.S. presidents, both Republican and Democratic, have attempted to reduce the population of millions of undocumented immigrants. But their various strategies have not had significant results, with the population hovering around 11 million from 2005 to 2022. The Conversation · Jul 25, 2025
Presidential visits to the Fed in the past have been endorsements of its independence—Trump's visit today? Not so much Previous presidential visits to the Fed symbolized respect for its independence. Trump’s stop comes after repeated attacks on interest rate policy and a public clash over renovation costs, raising fresh concerns about political pressure on the central bank. Fortune · Jul 24, 2025
‘Weak attachment to democracy’: Former Presidents on both sides just united to blast Donald Trump Multiple presidents are calling out Trump. We Got This Covered · Jul 22, 2025
Britain told US that invading Iraq could cost Blair his premiership, papers reveal Adviser to former PM said Bush’s pursuit of regime change in Baghdad could also cause ‘regime change in London’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025
It was ‘politically impossible’ for UK to draw back from Iraq War, new files claim Newly-released government files have suggested that it was ‘politically impossible’ to draw back from the the Iraq War unless dictator Saddam Hussein surrendered. The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025
George Bush was determined to ‘rid world of evil-doer Saddam Hussein’ Newly released files show a UK envoy warned it was ‘politically impossible’ for the US president to draw back from war with Iraq. The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025
Award-winning former AP photographer Jo Ann Steck is remembered for her wit and leadership Award-winning photographer Jo Ann Steck has died at 73 after battling ovarian cancer The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
The Conversation · Jul 17, 2025 Supreme Court news coverage has talked a lot more about politics ever since the 2016 death of Scalia and GOP blocking of Obama’s proposed nominee The U.S. Supreme Court has always ruled on politically controversial issues. From elections to civil rights, from abortion to free speech, the justices frequently weigh in on the country’s most debated problems.
The Conversation · Jul 17, 2025 Data can show if government programs work or not, but the Trump administration is suppressing the necessary information The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations. Since 1987, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has administered the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System to better understand when, where and why maternal deaths occur.
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025 Does Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? Five experts weigh in Trump, who has craved the award for years, sees himself as a global peacemaker in a raft of conflicts
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025 The Mission by Tim Weiner review – unmasking the CIA This impeccably sourced account of the secretive agency during a period of global turmoil deserves a Pulitzer
Latin Times · Jul 9, 2025 Trump Leans on Bush-Era Legal Playbook in Creating Revved-Up Version of 'War on Terror': Report The current administration is supercharging many of the post-9/11 legal, tactical and political strategies Bush used, as a new sprawling report by Axio explains
Reason · Jul 7, 2025 Trump Undermines His Own South Korea Trade Deal With New 25 Percent Tariffs In 2018, Trump hailed a trade deal with South Korea as "fair and reciprocal" and said it was "a historic milestone in trade." So much for that.
Fortune · Jul 7, 2025 Bill Gates was right to defend USAID as Elon Musk attacked—take it from someone who felt its impact Gates called the now-shuttered USAID “the best” of the world's development agencies as Musk called it “beyond repair.”
The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2025 Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ reveals the ongoing cruelty towards migrants in US President’s supporters are gleeful but Everglades jail could prove to be a humanitarian and environmental tragedy
The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2025 Pope Leo extends condolences to Texas flood victims: ‘We pray for them’ US-born pontiff addresses probably the deadliest natural disaster in his home country since assuming role in May
The Guardian - US · Jul 6, 2025 Is Trump’s expansion of presidential powers setting the stage for future Oval Office holders? Mechanisms designed to limit executive power – Congress, the courts and internal safeguards – are being undermined
The Guardian - US · Jul 6, 2025 Maga influencer and de facto national security adviser Laura Loomer holds outsized sway on Trump The 32-year-old was instrumental in high-profile national security firings, and has cheerled the attacks on Iran