From Nixon to January 6: The history of presidential pardons
One thing we saw lots of this week as power switched from one political party to the other was presidential pardons.
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Richard Nixon, the president: The summits before the fall
On July 15, Nixon announced to his nation’s surprise — and Taiwan’s distress — that he would visit China. The United Nations ...
Who is singing the national anthem at Trump inauguration? A look at past artists
President-elect Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at Monday’s inauguration ...
On This Day: China puts Wuhan in lockdown over COVID-19
On Jan. 23, 2020, the Chinese government issued a travel ban for all residents of Wuhan, the epicenter of a novel coronavirus ...
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Facing desperate odds, soldiers’ Vietnam stand led to Medals of Honor
Although minor in size, the battle at Firebase Maureen was nonetheless major in ferocity — enough to produce two Medal of ...
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Hartford tanneries operated by International Shoe Co. from 1915 to 1964
Explore the history of Hartford tanneries operated by International Shoe Co. from 1915 until their closure in 1964.
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From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?
Richard Nixon, 1969: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir accompanied ... George Bush, 1989: Staff Sergeant Alvy Powell of the U.S. Army Band sang the national anthem. Bill Clinton, 1993: Opera singer ...
Trump's anti-DEI orders worry some federal workers
Many underrepresented people who built successful government careers credited those laws and their enforcement with expanding the path to prosperity.
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Ukraine risks being ‘Trump’s Vietnam,’ says Steve Bannon
That’s what happened to Richard Nixon. He ended up owning the war and it went down ... doubts about the wisdom of nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth, a former Army National Guard officer, as ...