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On This Day, Nov. 7: Richard Nixon re-elected
United Press International via Yahoo News· 6 months agoChief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Warren Burger (R) administers the oath of office to incumbent President Richard Milhous Nixon (L) for his second...
The Closest Calls: How America Nearly Forged a Different Path in 1916
Politico via Yahoo News· 10 months agoEven if you’re not a sharp observer of politics, you likely know that the last two presidential elections were two of the closest in American history. In 2016, with almost 150 million votes ...
Arthur Cyr: U.S. political turmoil reflects our wider society — in 2024, earlier elections
The Daily Reporter via Yahoo News· 2 months ago“We have met the enemy and he is us.” The ironic statement is from the durable comic strip “Pogo” by...
The origins of 20 political words and terms
Stacker via AOL· 1 month agoPhoto Illustration by Elizabeth Ciano // Stacker // Shutterstock "Gerrymander," "blue states," and "red tape." These words populate headlines and...
Bridges history column: As diplomat, advisor, 'Col. House' pushed for peace amid politics
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEdward House was a Texan determined to move the world when the world refused to be moved. He was a...
Don’t Be So Quick to Declare the New Hampshire Primary Dead
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSenator Bernie Sanders greets supporters after winning New Hampshire's Democratic primary on...
20 vintage photos of suffragettes that will make you want to get out and vote
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSuffragettes parade through New York City.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images The 19th Amendment...
In Kyrgyzstan, creeping authoritarianism rubs up against proud tradition of people power
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPresidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan loom over the people of Bishkek....
Trump wouldn’t be the first presidential candidate to campaign from a prison cell
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoEugene Debs, center, imprisoned at the Atlanta Federal Prison, was notified of his nomination for...
Elmira's Fassett was a businessman, DA, state senator, congressman and almost VP candidate
The Star Gazette via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHe might have been president of the United States. There is a building named in his honor on the...
