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Shannon Bow O'Brien

Shannon Bow O'Brien

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Political|US

Trump is not a king – but that doesn’t stop him from reveling in his job’s most ceremonial and exciting parts

While President Donald Trump appears to govern with the flourish of a head of state, he is more invested in the job’s pageantry than the day-to-day.

Trump is not a king – but that doesn’t stop him from reveling in his job’s most ceremonial and exciting parts
News|Opinion|US

Biden isn’t the first to struggle to pop the presidential bubble that divides him from the public

Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and other presidents showed that getting limited information as president can have some benefits – but also risks.

Biden isn’t the first to struggle to pop the presidential bubble that divides him from the public
Election|News|US

From a pig as political candidate to a breakout speech for Obama − Democratic National Convention often leaves its mark on history

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will officially accept their nominations at the Democratic National Convention. A scholar of the presidency shares memorable moments from previous events.

From a pig as political candidate to a breakout speech for Obama − Democratic National Convention often leaves its mark on history
Opinion|Political

All politicians change their minds – and have been flip-flopping on positions for hundreds of years

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are far from the first politicians to change their mind about topics, from the innocuous to important policy shifts.

All politicians change their minds – and have been flip-flopping on positions for hundreds of years
Crime|News|Political|US

Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history

While 4 presidents have been killed, many others have been victims of plots to end their lives − sometimes because of political anger, but many other times for incomprehensible reasons.

Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history
Opinion

How Trump’s racist talk of immigrant ‘bad genes’ echoes some of the last century’s darkest ideas about eugenics

Trump’s comments against immigrants of color have prompted comparisons to the Nazis. But American and British theorists coined the theory of eugenics long before the Nazis rose to power.

How Trump’s racist talk of immigrant ‘bad genes’ echoes some of the last century’s darkest ideas about eugenics
Election|US

2024’s quick win for Trump will go down in the history books alongside 1964 and 1980 Election Day landslides

In US history, there have been many memorable elections – including those involving quick, decisive wins and others subjected to drawn-out legal battles.

2024’s quick win for Trump will go down in the history books alongside 1964 and 1980 Election Day landslides
Election|US

2024’s quick win for Trump will go down in the history books alongside 1964 and 1980 Election Day landslides

In US history, there have been many memorable elections – including those involving quick, decisive wins and others subjected to drawn-out legal battles.

2024’s quick win for Trump will go down in the history books alongside 1964 and 1980 Election Day landslides

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