Jan. 6 hearing: Elegy for a lost America I listened to the first hearing driving through Trump country. Production values were great! But that's about it Salon · Jun 11, 2022
Jonathan Bernstein: Jan. 6 panel made the case against Trump At long last, the House Jan. 6 committee held its first hearing, and made it a pretty good one. Right at the top, Chairman Bennie Thompson gave us the right wording: Former President Donald Trump’s actions and those of his associates were an effort to “overthrow the government.” That’s what… Tribune News Service · Jun 10, 2022
Royal warship’s wreckage found off coast of Norfolk after sinking in 1682 The HMS Gloucester was carrying the future king James Stuart. The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
'Will we do our duty?' Cheney lays her legacy on the line One of the House members in the spotlight during Thursday's hearing on the U.S. Capitol insurrection is Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022
Secret City Recounts the Gay History of D.C. In his new book, James Kirchick focuses on homosexuals' relationship with national politics during a time when gays were banned from working for the federal government. Reason · Jun 1, 2022
Inside the Fight For the Soul (and Dollars) of the Fastest-Growing Sport in America As pickleball mania has surged, evangelists and opportunists have appeared out of thin air. Collisions were inevitable. Sports Illustrated · May 24, 2022
Monkeypox hits US shores Health experts say it may be spreading in an unexpected way — but stress that there is "no risk to the public" Salon · May 19, 2022
Supreme Court: "Political" since forever Politics is nothing new in the supposedly august Supreme Court — and it's often been the worst possible kind Salon · May 15, 2022
SCOTUS gets religion — the law suffers Alito's draft opinion is full of specious legal and historical language — but it's just religious doctrine in drag Salon · May 10, 2022
Once a Hartford treasure, J. Doyle Dewitt collection of historic American political memorabilia sold at auction HARTFORD, Conn. — The University of Hartford has quietly sold one of the most extraordinary collections of American political memorabilia ever assembled — a collection one of the city’s insurance titans spent a lifetime assembling and later donated to the school in the hope that it would be preserved and… Tribune News Service · May 10, 2022
Iconic painting of George Washington is sailing away from Minnesota for $15 million-plus MINNEAPOLIS —"Washington Crossing the Delaware" has crossed the Mississippi River — bound from Winona's Minnesota Marine Art Museum to Christie's auction house in New York. Tribune News Service · May 3, 2022
Florida’s congressional map: An about-face in GOP strategy and a setback for Blacks TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — “I can hear the moans.’‘ Tribune News Service · Apr 25, 2022
What Old-Time Saloons Tell Us About the Pandemic's Damage Killing barroom social networks kills innovation. Reason · Apr 16, 2022
Woman gutted as bridal hairstylist made her look like 'George Washington' Weddings can be tough for brides, grooms, and guests alike. Perhaps nobody knows this quite like Summer Wilson who looked like "George Washington" on her friend's big day Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Apr 4, 2022 Ben Franklin was the most famous American of his era. Ken Burns' new doc shows why If we are reckoning by money, Benjamin Franklin — the man on the $100 bill — is 20 times as important as Abraham Lincoln, 100 times as important as George Washington and 10 times as important as Alexander Hamilton, notwithstanding "Hamilton." This is bad math, of course, because there is…
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 31, 2022 Making TV show on South Side was ‘a little scary’ but essential, says star Courtney B. Vance The searing “61st Street,” coming April 10 on AMC, examines race, politics and justice in what the actor calls a “super-segregated” city.
Salon · Mar 29, 2022 Jan. 6 panel openly frustrated with DOJ Members of the committee are calling on the Justice Department to charge Mark Meadows with contempt of Congress
Reason · Mar 29, 2022 The 1619 Project Unrepentantly Pushes Junk History Nikole Hannah-Jones' new book sidesteps scholarly critics while quietly deleting previous factual errors.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2022 How accurate is 'Outlander's' portrayal of colonial America? We break it down Set in North Carolina in 1773, Season 6 of Starz's "Outlander," based on Diana Gabaldon's book "A Breath of Snow and Ashes," continues the tale of Scottish heartthrob Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and time-traveling healer Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe) as they face the American Revolutionary War as backcountry settlers.
Edinburgh Live · Mar 27, 2022 Incredible story of the Edinburgh stonemasons who helped build the White House Six Edinburgh workers travelled across the Atlantic in the early 1790s, making their mark on what we now know as the White House.
Glasgow Live · Mar 26, 2022 Front page of Glasgow newspaper from 1789 set to fetch £5,000 on eBay The front page is labelled by the seller as an "an amazingly rare piece of history" and contains George Washington's full 1st inaugural address - the first time it was printed in Europe.
The New Daily · Mar 26, 2022 Just like Broadway, it’s a feast of live shows as Hamilton hip-hops its way to Melbourne After being the world's most lockded down city during the pandemic, Melbourne has lit up like the Fourth of July with the opening of US musical 'Hamilton'.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 25, 2022 Supreme Court rules for Navy and its vaccine requirement WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court lifted part of a Texas judge's order Friday and ruled 6-3 that the U.S. military may refuse to deploy Navy SEALS or other troops who have refused to be vaccinated for COVID-19, citing their religious beliefs.
Salon · Mar 22, 2022 Newt Gingrich: Harris "dumbest" VP ever Meanwhile, Gingrich has expressed confusion over the distinction between a computer and a cell phone
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022 Jackson faces initial round of questioning during hearings Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will face senators’ questions for the first time as Democrats push to quickly confirm the only Black female justice in the court’s history