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An Atlanta man has visited all 39 presidential gravesites. He paid his respects to Jimmy Carter this week
1 day, 6 hours ago

An Atlanta man has visited all 39 presidential gravesites. He paid his respects to Jimmy Carter this week

CNN  

CNN — Not many can say they’ve attended a nearly private church service with a former president. In 2021, Atlanta man Michael Tropp was traveling with a friend to Plains, Georgia, where former president Jimmy Carter was born and the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park is located. Michael Tropp What they didn’t expect was to be the only two in …

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Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life in prison
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life in prison

ABC  

United States President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 inmates on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment, just weeks before Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office. While running for president in 2020, Mr Biden's campaign website said he would "work to pass legislation to eliminate the death …

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With Biden bowing out, Trump has instantly become the oldest presidential nominee in US history. The contest has been reframed
5 months, 2 weeks ago

With Biden bowing out, Trump has instantly become the oldest presidential nominee in US history. The contest has been reframed

ABC  

Thomas Jefferson was 33 when he became the principal penman behind the Declaration of Independence, America's founding document. Biden's decline has become plain and painful On the Republican side, Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history, is in his early 80s, and exhibiting clear signs of cognitive decline. Then in 2020, promising younger candidates, such as the then-30-something former …

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Spotlight on Trump’s age as 78-year-old becomes oldest presidential nominee in US history
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Spotlight on Trump’s age as 78-year-old becomes oldest presidential nominee in US history

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump spent months mocking Joe Biden’s age and health …

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How Donald Trump's longest convention speech in US history made some yawn, others leave – Firstpost
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How Donald Trump's longest convention speech in US history made some yawn, others leave – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Donald Trump spoke for more than 90 minutes at the Republican National Convention, making it the longest nomination acceptance speech in US history. Probably was.” Republican presidential candidate former US President Donald Trump is joined on stage by former first lady Melania Trump at the Republican National Convention Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. Bush : 49 minutes Ronald Reagan …

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Trump proposes automatic green cards for foreign graduates. A radical turn in his immigration policy? – Firstpost
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump proposes automatic green cards for foreign graduates. A radical turn in his immigration policy? – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Former United States president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, in a podcast released on Thursday, suggested that foreign students graduating from US colleges should be granted green cards to remain in the country. This proposal contrasts with his typically hardline stance on immigration Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event, in Racine, …

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In History: Martin Luther King Jr, a misunderstood icon of US history
10 months, 1 week ago

In History: Martin Luther King Jr, a misunderstood icon of US history

BBC  

In History: Martin Luther King Jr, a misunderstood icon of US history Getty Images Dr Martin Luther King Jr speaking before crowd of 25,000 in front of Montgomery, Alabama state capital building on 25 March 1965 in Montgomery, Alabama. "My work is simply an attempt to say to America that you have a marvellous ideal, and that you should live …

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Killers of the Flower Moon: How the shocking Osage murders were nearly erased from US history
1 year, 2 months ago

Killers of the Flower Moon: How the shocking Osage murders were nearly erased from US history

BBC  

Killers of the Flower Moon: How the shocking Osage murders were nearly erased from US history Apple TV+ Lily Gladstone plays Mollie Burkhart in Killers of the Flower Moon As Martin Scorsese's latest epic Killers of the Flower Moon, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, is released this week, Caryn James explores the terrible true history …

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The oil-soaked bird that shocked the world
1 year, 3 months ago

The oil-soaked bird that shocked the world

BBC  

The oil-soaked bird that shocked the world Win McNamee / Getty Images The photo of the brown pelican soaked in oil became a symbol of the worst environmental disaster in US history On 20 April 2010, the oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded. When the world first learned about the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Win McNamee, chief photographer for Getty …

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Biden honours Emmett Till, his mother with US national monument
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden honours Emmett Till, his mother with US national monument

Al Jazeera  

The 1955 lynching of Till, a Black teen, and his mother’s subsequent activism helped propel US civil rights movement. Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden has established a national monument to honour Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose 1955 lynching galvanised the civil rights movement in the United States. “That’s what’s gonna happen with visitors of all backgrounds who …

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Spycatcher who busted Robert Hanssen describes him as a narcissist
1 year, 7 months ago

Spycatcher who busted Robert Hanssen describes him as a narcissist

Daily Mail  

The FBI 'spycatcher' who helped secure the conviction of one of America's most infamous traitors has said Robert Hanssen 'had to be suspicious' when they worked together. Eric O'Neill, the FBI 'spycatcher' who helped secure the conviction of one of America's most infamous traitors, said he was a narcissist and often verbally abusive towards him Robert Hanssen was serving 15 …

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The danger of America’s ageing politicians
1 year, 7 months ago

The danger of America’s ageing politicians

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. His pollsters are surely worried about recent data, such as a March poll finding …

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Tennessee and Florida aren’t the only states where teaching about the history of racism is under siege
2 years, 10 months ago

Tennessee and Florida aren’t the only states where teaching about the history of racism is under siege

CNN  

Washington CNN — A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Race Deconstructed newsletter. Last month, a district canceled Butler’s civil rights history seminar for middle school educators over absurd concerns about supposed “critical race theory.” He explained that part of the point of knowledge is to help students become rigorous thinkers so that they can grapple with the complexity …

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Critical race theory and the scam of the ban
3 years, 6 months ago

Critical race theory and the scam of the ban

Al Jazeera  

Critical race theory is too advanced to be taught in schools. Once again, the racist and fascist American right is conning the American public, this time in declaring critical race theory an existential threat to the United States. The nature of all bans on critical race theory is a bait and switch, to declare the teaching of a more-inclusive history …

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Like father like daughter! Ivanka Trump, 39, goes down the golf range with Jared Kushner
3 years, 9 months ago

Like father like daughter! Ivanka Trump, 39, goes down the golf range with Jared Kushner

Daily Mail  

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were seen on the driving range at Trump Doral Sunday - as Donald enjoyed a round further down the Florida coast at his course in Palm Beach. The former 'First Daughter', 39, was spotted hand in hand with her 40-year-old husband as their sons Theodore, four, and Joseph, seven, practised their swings at Trump Doral …

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‘Let’s start afresh’: Biden moves to reverse Trump policies
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Let’s start afresh’: Biden moves to reverse Trump policies

Al Jazeera  

New US president signs orders on COVID, climate and ‘support for underserved communities’. 20 Jan 2021 - 19:42 GMT Biden, Harris take part in ‘Pass in Review’ President Biden and Vice President Harris have taken part in the traditional inaugural military tradition of “Pass in Review”. 20 Jan 2021 - 17:07 GMT Biden calls to ‘start afresh’ President Joe Biden, …

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Meet Biden’s climate crisis army
3 years, 11 months ago

Meet Biden’s climate crisis army

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation In “Amtrak Joe” Biden’s climate platform, transportation plays a vital role in tackling emissions. …

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‘No one above the law,’ says Pelosi on Trump impeachment: US News
3 years, 11 months ago

‘No one above the law,’ says Pelosi on Trump impeachment: US News

Al Jazeera  

Impeachment vote passes in divided US House of Representatives, with timeline for Senate trial still unclear. Anthony Gonzalez, another Republican who voted to impeach Trump, said: “During the attack itself, the president abandoned his post while many members asked for help, thus further endangering all present.” 13 Jan 2021 - 23:33 GMT Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says Trump’s removal necessary to …

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The largest dam-removal in US history
4 years, 1 month ago

The largest dam-removal in US history

BBC  

The largest dam-removal in US history Dave Meurer The largest dam set to come down on the Klamath is the Iron Gate Dam, standing at 173ft high For over a century, one of the most important salmon runs in the United States has had to contend with historic dams – and now four of them are set to be taken …

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US Senate rejects witnesses in Donald Trump impeachment trial, clears way for acquittal that is now likely on 5 February
4 years, 11 months ago

US Senate rejects witnesses in Donald Trump impeachment trial, clears way for acquittal that is now likely on 5 February

Firstpost  

The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for Donald Trump’s impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring Trump’s acquittal in just the third trial to threaten a president’s removal in US history Washington: The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring Trump’s acquittal in just the …

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