A Second Trump Term Poses a Crucial Test of the Senate’s Independence
President-elect Donald J. Trump is threatening to challenge the institution’s historic role, and the Constitution, with his ...
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When No Candidate Won the 1824 Presidential Election, the House of Representatives Was Given the Rare Task of Deciding the Victor
A "corrupt bargain" that delivered John Quincy Adams the presidency ended the Era of Good Feelings and prompted a new period ...
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James Burnham: the Sage of Kent, Connecticut
Only by renouncing all ideology can we begin to see the world and man.” So wrote James Burnham in a 1963 edition of The ...
‘Martin Van Buren’ Review: The Maker of Modern Politics
The era of mass democracy was inaugurated by America’s 8th president.
Trump names Florida businessman for secretary of the Navy. Who is John Phelan?
On Tuesday night, Trump announced his pick for secretary of the Navy: Palm Beach businessman John Phelan. Here's what to know ...
Crowds brave rain to enjoy Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Ponchos and umbrellas added to the atmosphere at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as a steady rain-soaked Midtown Manhattan ...
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Senate committee Oks Biden NRC nominee Marzano
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee last Wednesday (Nov. 20), on a straight party line vote, approved the Biden administration’s nominee for an open five-year seat on the U.S. Nuclear ...