Trump plans overhaul of the ‘president’s golf course’ despite never playing it Barack Obama played it more frequently than any president, roughly 110 times in eight years The Independent UK · Jan 2
All the president's men: Trump's White House portrait gallery decorations spark row over decorum Donald Trump has added new features to his President Walk Of Fame portrait gallery of former leaders of the United States. But the decorative plaques in the West Wing of the White House have ripped up the rule book on protocol with language more akin to Trump's social media style. Euronews · Dec 18, 2025
Pardons are political, with modern presidents expanding their use President Donald Trump is making full use of his pardon power. This year, Trump has issued roughly 1,800 pardons, or nearly six times the number he issued during the four years of his first term. Granted, about 1,500 of them involved individuals charged for their role in the Jan. 6,… The Conversation · Dec 15, 2025
Documents reveal Gerald Ford’s effort to block report on CIA assassination plots Release of documents comes amid conjecture Trump may have authorized the agency to assassinate Venezuelan president The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2025
President Obama surprises plane full of veterans arriving in Washington D.C. for holiday with heartfelt thank you Some of the veterans were moved to tears by the kind gesture, which took place over the weekend ahead of Veterans’ Day on Tuesday The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025
Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda Former Vice President Dick Cheney will be remembered for many things. He was arguably the most powerful vice president in American history. He was a paragon of conservatism. He was the architect of many of the more extreme measures in President George W. Bush’s “war on terror.” The Conversation · Nov 4, 2025
Dick Cheney dies: giant of the US conservative movement whose legacy was defined by the Iraq war Dick Cheney, one of the most important figures in America’s neo-conservative movement, has died at the age of 84. Cheney had a long career in government and was considered by many as one of the most powerful vice-presidents in US history. The Conversation · Nov 4, 2025
Dick Cheney's life in photos Cheney is often credited for redefining the vice presidency. Axios · Nov 4, 2025
Dick Cheney: The most influential vice president in modern American history OBITUARY: The former vice president has passed away, aged 84. Cemented by the 9/11 attacks, Cheney built unrivalled authority and influence in his role, as witnessed by the late Washington correspondent Rupert Cornwell The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025
Dick Cheney, vice-president and giant of Republican politics, dies aged 84 Cheney, who served under presidents from Nixon to George W Bush, will be remembered for controversial role after 9/11 The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2025
Former Vice President Dick Cheney dead at 84 - Roll Call Cheney, who served four presidents and spent a decade in the House of Representatives, died Monday night at age 84. Roll Call · Nov 4, 2025
Sara Jane Moore, who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975, dies at 95 Sara Jane Moore, who spent more than 30 years in prison for trying to shoot President Gerald Ford, has died The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025
Scott Bessent tells NYC to ‘drop dead’ while he arranges a $20B swap line for Argentina’s chain-saw-wielding, dog-cloning president The Treasury Secretary looks at New York and sees a replay of the 1970s. He looks at Trump’s ally in Argentina and sees someone in need of rescue. Fortune · Sep 25, 2025
Bessent says New York can ‘drop dead’ if it elects Mamdani and ever needs a bailout Bessent seemed determined to drive his warning home: “You can’t enact policies like this and expect to be bailed out.” Fortune · Sep 25, 2025
Space · Jul 17, 2025 50 years after a historic handshake in space, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's legacy still resonates On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo crew and a Soviet Soyuz crew met up in Earth orbit for the first time, setting the foundation for continued cooperation in space over the past 50 years.
The Guardian - US · Jul 12, 2025 David Gergen, ex-adviser to Republican and Democratic presidents, dies aged 83 Serving Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton, Gergen was a speechwriter and communications director
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025 David Gergen, adviser to Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton, dies at 83 The late former Republican adviser slammed Trump in 2021, calling him ‘a bully — mean, nasty and disrespectful of anyone in his way’
InsideEVs · Jun 23, 2025 Why GM And Stellantis Want To Kill Fuel Efficiency For Good The Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules that shaped the modern car industry are on the chopping block. Plus: Western brands continue to slide in China.
Euronews · Jun 5, 2025 Beasts and besties: German chancellors and US presidents through time German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets US President Donald Trump in the White House for the first time. It might be the beginning of a terrible friendship. How did Merz's predecessors cope with the respective men in the Oval Office? Euronews checks out some of the key pairings through time.
Plunged in Debt · May 29, 2025 10 Famous People Who Have Received Presidential Pardons The presidential pardon is one of the most potent and controversial powers granted to the President of the United States. Rooted in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, this authority allows the president to grant clemency for federal offenses, effectively erasing convictions or commuting sentences. Over the years, this…
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 Hall of Famers. A Heisman winner. An MMA fighter. Tuberville is not the only sports politician Tommy Tuberville is a U.S. senator running for Alabama governor
Euronews · May 27, 2025 Plane awkward: How Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron joined the club From US President Gerald Ford's disastrous fall, to Russian President Boris Yeltsin's no-show, powerful political figures have had trouble getting on and off planes
The Conversation · May 5, 2025 National security advisers manage decision-making as advocates or honest brokers The removal of Mike Waltz as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser – formally the assistant to the president for national security affairs – raises the question of just what that position entails and also what it means that Marco Rubio will now act as secretary of state and national…
The Conversation · May 2, 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.
Fortune · Apr 29, 2025 Markets swing upward as White House signals trade deals, auto tariffs reprieve Despite the recent rebound, President Trump's first 100 days in office have been marked by extreme volatility.