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.
Peaceful pawprints on a complex diplomatic relationship
The practice of China lending pandas to other nations began in the 7th century. Here's why this sign of international good ...
This North Jersey home where Richard Nixon headlined a rally is listed for $6.325M
A North Jersey mansion listed for $6.325 million was once home to a stockbroker who donated hundreds of acres to what is now ...
Nixon paved the way for Trump’s "new standard" of inaugural fundraising
Trump and Nixon are far from the only presidents to rake in money for inaugurations. Twelve years after Nixon's $4 million ...
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Nixon’s official acts against his enemies list led to a bipartisan impeachment effort | Opinion
The Nixon administration’s enemies list inspired bipartisan revulsion. Its purpose was, in the immortal words of President Richard Nixon’s White House counsel, to “use the available federal ...
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Two US presidents have pardoned thousands over the past few weeks. Here’s what that means.
Biden issued preemptive pardons, while Trump pardoned Jan. 6 rioters. Over the past several weeks, two U.S. presidents use ...
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Behind the Byline: Presidents and the press — a complicated relationship
The relationship between the press and the presidency has always been messy. From Thomas Jefferson’s praise of newspapers as ...
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Richard Nixon, the pariah: Things fall apart
Nixon died of a stroke in 1994, surviving Pat by exactly 10 months. He and his wife are buried side by side on the grounds of ...
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Review: A fading celebrity challenges a criminal president in ICCT’s finely tuned ‘Frost/Nixon’
Iowa City Community Theater (ICCT) premiered its production of Frost/Nixon on Friday night at The James Theater. The play by ...
Joe Biden Will Be Seen as Worst President Since Richard Nixon: Poll
Survey suggests Americans believe history will not look favorably on the outgoing president, but some experts think otherwise ...
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Nixon paved the way for Trump’s "new standard" of inaugural fundraising
This, experts say, allows Trump to embrace corporate and individual gifts in a more brazen way that mirrors another president he has been compared to — Richard Nixon. While nearly half a century ...