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58 years of attacks on the media by powerful leaders trying to deflect criticism, from Nixon to Trump

In his White House Correspondents’ Association dinner speech on July 24, 2026, President Donald Trump made his usual diatribes against the news media. He derided the “failing” New York Times and reiterated his complaint that CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins doesn’t smile enough. He dismissed the award she received at the…

The Conversation · Jul 31

What’s the 25th Amendment and how many times has it been used?

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The Independent UK · Apr 5

Martin Cruz Smith

Novelist best known for Gorky Park and the series of thrillers that followed featuring the Soviet detective Arkady Renko

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025

VIEWPOINT 1: How great was Gerald Ford?

Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew had never gotten along well. It likely didn’t pain the president much to acquiesce in the ousting of his vice president over illegal kickbacks while the president struggled to keep his own job. It was 1973, and Nixon still gave every indication that he wanted…

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Commentary: Before Donald Trump’s indictment, there was Nixon VP Spiro Agnew’s plea in 1973

The news has been full of concerns about the fate of our republic following the indictment of former President Donald Trump. There have been questions about the politicization of criminal laws and the credibility of the judiciary, the polarization of the electorate and threats of violent domestic reaction.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 20, 2023

John M. Crisp: How much time should Trump spend in prison? How about four years?

Former president Donald Trump has turned our justice system on its head. If he is convicted of various felonies, the question isn’t whether we should send him to prison, but, rather, how do we avoid doing so and still maintain the integrity of our system?

Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2023

Editorial: Unprecedented and trivial? Trump's protestations don't match the historical record

To hear it from Donald Trump and his supporters, his prosecution in New York is an unprecedented abuse of the court system for political ends based on the most trivial of charges. Trump, of course, uses far more colorful language to make that point, but even former Vice President Mike…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 6, 2023

Expert: This is what Founders intended

A closer look at American history shows that the indictment of a former president was not unforeseen

Salon · Apr 5, 2023

Trump’s indictment is unprecedented, but it would not have surprised the Founding Fathers

Much has been made of the unprecedented nature of the April 4, 2023 arraignment on criminal charges of former President Donald Trump following an indictment brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. But a closer look at American history shows that the indictment of a former president was not unforeseen.

The Conversation · Apr 5, 2023

Unlike Trump, the last time the Secret Service escorted a US leader to face criminal charges they kept it a secret

The last time Secret Service agents escorted a US leader to face criminal charges, they kept their mission a secret - even from their own bosses

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023