How a president's death helped kill Washington's "spoils system"
In the 1800s, the main job requirement for most federal employees was loyalty to the newly-elected president. But after a ...
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Trump’s Oval Office remake: Reagan rug in and FDR portrait out
The rug, which was in place during Ronald Reagan’s administration and during Trump’s first term, was reinstalled during Trump ...
We the People?
Trump’s pardons signaled that as far as Trump cares, the rule of law is an empty slogan, Law Journal columnist Bennett ...
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Jamelle Bouie: Roll over, Andrew Jackson. Trump has a new favorite.
The point of the slogan is to evoke a vague sense of past prosperity — of contented nostalgia. For every Trump voter, and every red hat, there is a different idea of what it means for the United ...
Trump Doesn’t Have What It Takes to Be a Great President
Donald Trump enters his second presidency, as he did his first, pledging to wield executive power in novel and aggressive ...
The New York Times19d
You’ll Never Guess Who Trump’s New Favorite President Is
The point of the slogan is to evoke a vague sense of past prosperity — of contented nostalgia. For every Trump voter, and every red hat, there is a different idea of what it means for the United ...
Fast Company19d
From jackass to icon: How U.S. political branding evolved
The donkey’s association with the Democratic Party traces back to Andrew Jackson’s 1828 presidential ... into a larger-than-life figure. His slogan, “Make America Great Again” (MAGA ...
Opinion: Can Trump be a great president?
Donald Trump enters his second presidency, as he did his first, pledging to wield executive power in novel and aggressive ...
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The Real Meaning of Trump’s Fake History
Much like despots before him, Trump is employing a classic authoritarian tactic to justify some of his worst plans.