Speaking negatively of other presidents is uncommon, but has some precedent +2By Peter Kastor Washington University The Conversation/US May 8, 2025 Americans often expect former presidents to not talk about current ones. But it’s not really a surprise that several are criticizing Donald Trump.
El Salvador proposes sending US deportees to Venezuela By Reuters Apr 20, 2025 SAN SALVADOR â€� El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sunday proposed a deal to send 252 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. and imprisoned in h…
A HISTORY OF INAUGURATIONS +2 Mar 3, 2025 Until the ratification of the 20th Amendment in 1933, the official day for presidential inaugurations was March 4. When the fourth fell on a S…
ELECTORAL TIE BROKEN, JEFFERSON VICTORIOUS Metro Creative Feb 15, 2025 On Feb. 17, 1801, the House of Representatives, breaking a tie in the Electoral College, elected Thomas Jefferson president of the United States.
THE PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE +3 Jan 17, 2025 On Jan. 18, 1919, a few months after the end of World War I, leaders from the Allied nations began a series of discussions that became known a…
Trump says his inauguration will be indoors Jan 17, 2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday his inauguration will be held indoors because of severe cold and the p…
Lebanon, Syria plan collaboration to strengthen border By Tala Ramadan Reuters Jan 11, 2025 Lebanon and Syria will work together to secure their land borders, as well as to delineate both land and sea borders, Lebanon's caretaker Prim…
Jimmy Carter remembered for rising above politics +2Reuters Jan 9, 2025 WASHINGTON â€� Jimmy Carter, a U.S. president who served only one term but was admired for his humanitarian work after leaving the White House, …
South Korea's presidential aides offer to resign amid political crisis By Hyonhee Shin Reuters Dec 31, 2024 SEOUL â€� Senior aides to South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol offered to resign en masse on Wednesday, a day after his office expres…
+2 THE NAPOLEON OF THE STUMP Nov 4, 2024 On Nov. 5, 1844, Democratic candidate James K. Polk defeated Whig Party candidate Henry Clay to become the 11th president of the United States.
