‘America First 2.0’: Vivek Ramaswamy pitches to be Republicans’ next Trump The candidate is emerging as a challenger – however slight – in a race still thoroughly dominated by the former president The Guardian - US · Aug 19, 2023
Hitler, Burr and Trump: Show trials put the record straight for history but can also provide a powerful platform for the defendant The trial of Donald Trump on charges that he conspired to undermine the peaceful transition of power will likely be a show trial – but not in the usual sense of the words. The Conversation · Aug 11, 2023
America is on the brink of another civil war, this one fuelled by Donald Trump The indictment of former United States president Donald Trump on charges he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election is the most serious test of America’s experiment in constitutional government since December 1860, when the state of South Carolina seceded from the Union and set in motion… The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023
George Washington knew when it was time to go, unlike Trump, because the founders worried about the judgment of history Donald Trump’s new indictment by a grand jury in Washington, D.C., for crimes related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, counts as another blow to his reputation. The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023
Clarence Thomas' feigned originalism Gaps in ethics on the High Court lead to extreme rulings. No justice is more tainted than Clarence Thomas Salon · Jul 15, 2023
The Declaration of Independence Promotes Individual Liberty More than Collective Self-Determination This is true despite claims to the contrary by some on both the left and right. Reason · Jul 4, 2023
US politicians' beef with French food "In America it is politically disadvantageous to be known as a gourmet" Salon · Jul 4, 2023
A 'merciless' reminder of Indigenous history on July 4 Phrase in Declaration of Independence reflects how racism was baked into nation's founding document. Axios · Jul 4, 2023
Fourth of July 2024: How did the national holiday originate and why do Americans celebrate it? This year marks the 248th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023
Fourth of July 2023: How did the national holiday originate and why do Americans celebrate it? This year marks the 247th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023
Which three US presidents died on the fourth of July? US celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence and remembers the Founding Fathers who made it possible The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023
Creepy history of White House 4th July Celebrations - no beers, death and dodgy fireworks From horse racing and festivals under Thomas Jefferson to unfortunate incidents and eerie occurrences, the Fourth of July celebrations at the White House have a storied past Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2023
For presidents, July Fourth is a day to chill or strut or get an earful of red, white and boo Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2023
Bottle of wine goes on sale for huge £75,000 - and it dates back to Queen Victoria's rule The 1900 bottle will go under the hammer on July 4 this year with an estimated guide price of £3,200 to £4,200, but experts warned their estimate is a very conservative one Daily Mirror · Jun 25, 2023
Salon · Jun 25, 2023 Why the right is so terrified of "woke" Conservatives didn't want to hear about white privilege. So they abandoned reality and joined the orange man's cult
The Conversation · Jun 12, 2023 A jury of ex-presidents? No, but Trump's fate will be decided by 12 citizen peers, in a hallowed tradition of US democracy It is not the federal government that will hold Donald Trump’s future in its hands. It will be 12 jury members in his eventual trial.
Salon · Jun 8, 2023 Pence joins past veep to challenge boss There is one other time in history when a vice president ran against the president he served with in office
The Conversation · Jun 7, 2023 Mike Pence is jockeying against Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination – joining the ranks of just one vice president who, in 1800, also ran against a former boss Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork to declare his candidacy for president on June 5, 2023 – placing him in unusual ranks.
The Conversation · Jun 6, 2023 Political compromises – like the debt-limit deal – have never been substitutes for lasting solutions The compromise to avoid default on the U.S. debt passed muster, eventually. President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy pulled it off.
The New Daily · Jun 5, 2023 Paul Bongiorno: Roberts-Smith case shines intense spotlight on investigative journalism Media companies can often cut their losses and pay 'go away' money to plaintiffs especially when being represented by 'no win no fee' laywers.
Reason · Jun 4, 2023 More on Federal Power Over Immigration and James Madison's Report of 1800 My response to Rob Natelson's argument that Madison's Report is largely irrelevant to the constitutional debate over immigration.
Reason · Jun 1, 2023 Adam Smith Has Something for Everyone From the American Founders to communist meme creators, people have long claimed Smith's endorsement for their ideas.
Salon · Jun 1, 2023 Founding fathers: Way too woke? Jefferson, Hamilton and those other guys come with well-known baggage. But compare them to Republicans, please
Reason · May 23, 2023 The Federalists and the Sedition Act The Sedition Act of 1798 famously expired on March 3, 1801, and purported to punish false and malicious statements about the Federalist President John Adams and the majority-Federalist Congress, not about the Democratic-Republican Vice-President Thomas Jefferson. This is often mentioned as evidence of the Federalists' partisanship in enacting the Act.…
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