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Dennis Oโ€™Leary, doctor who updated world after Reagan shooting, dies at 85

Dr. O'Leary had no experience dealing with media. He learned fast as the hospital spokesman after President Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981.

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How classified documents became a schoolgirl's show and tell

Dramas over the mishandling of classified documents at a high level of the U.S. government aren't all new.

How classified documents became a schoolgirl's show-and-tell

On a winter's day in 1984, a briefcase stuffed with classified government documents showed up in a building in Pittsburgh, borne by someone who most certainly wasn't supposed to have them. As a different sort of show and tell unfolds in Washington over the mishandling of state secrets by the Trump and now Biden administrations, the schoolgirl episode from four decades ago stands as a reminder that other presidents, too, have let secure information spill. The Grade 8 escapade and one known as Debategate both involved the mishandling of classified documents that Democratic President Jimmy Carter used to prepare for a debate with Republican rival Ronald Reagan in Cleveland on Oct. 28, 1980.

news.yahoo.com

The Rise and Fall of the Bush Family Dynasty

You canโ€™t blame Jeb. Please clap as we look back on the Bush familyโ€™s rise to power in Texas and beyond.

texasmonthly.com

In Politics, How Old Is Too Old?

If youโ€™re running for President, is age really โ€œjust a numberโ€? Jane Mayer, Jill Lepore, and a gerontologist discuss how old is too old. Plus, Deepti Kapoor on her novel โ€œAge of Vice.โ€

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EXPLAINER: What are special counsels and what do they do?

The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department probes into the discovery of classified documents at the home and former office of President Joe Biden has focused renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in modern American history.

Book review of โ€œIn the Nationโ€™s Service: The Life and Times of George P. Shultz" by Philip Taubman

Secretary of State George P. Shultz called it "the worst organization Iโ€™ve ever seen" and often felt sidelined, according to Philip Taubmanโ€™s new book.

washingtonpost.com

GOP rebels throw McCarthy's speakership into question, Buttigieg's ritzy ride and more top headlines

GOP rebels throw McCarthy's speakership into question, Buttigieg's ritzy ride and more top headlines

foxnews.com

Sean Hannity: Republicans need to heed Ronald Reagan's advice amid speakership fight

Fox News host Sean Hannity breaks down the fight over the speaker vote in Tuesday's opening monologue on 'Hannity.'

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Republicans raise doubts

In the just-concluded midterm elections, Republicans eked out a slim majority in the House of Representatives. Is that money earmarked for Donald Trumpโ€™s 2024 reelection campaign, or perhaps, more likely, to his legal defense fund? No investigation of authorities in the FBI, National Security Agency or anywhere else as to why so many red flags showing up on the internet beforehand were oh, so conveniently dismissed. Impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of Homeland Security over his mishandling of all things pertaining to immigration and the border (see below). Be aware: Kevin McCarthy is already resisting a bipartisan โ€œframeworkโ€ to raise the debt ceiling.

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Ukrainian MP who idolizes Reagan tries to win over todayโ€™s Republicans

Maryan Zablotskyy, a member of Ukraineโ€™s parliament, feels a strong bond with U.S. conservatives, but many Republicans are voicing skepticism about aid for Ukraine.

washingtonpost.com

SEAN HANNITY: Republicans need to start going on the offense

Fox News host Sean Hannity analyzes Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker's loss and what the GOP should do to increase voter turnout on 'Hannity.'

foxnews.com

'Fox News Sunday' on December 4, 2022

On this week's 'Fox News Sunday,' host Shannon Bream welcomed national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin, Fox News contributor Karl Rove and more.

foxnews.com

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022

One would have to go back hundreds of years to find a monarch who reigned longer than Queen Elizabeth II.

Column: Is Joe Biden fatally stubborn โ€” or virtuously tenacious?

Stubbornness is Bidenโ€™s greatest vice. Itโ€™s also one of his strongest virtues. Now, heโ€™s stubbornly planning to run for reelection. Will it pay off?

latimes.com

Biden, turning 80, faces an age-old question: How old is too old to be president?

President Biden is celebrating his 80th birthday on Sunday. The oldest president to serve, he's contemplating whether to make good on his intention to run for a second term.

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Biden at 80: A 'respecter of fate' mulls 2nd White House bid

The oldest president in U.S. history is hitting a milestone birthday.

California Democratic Rep. Porter reelected after tough race

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter has survived a bitter reelection fight in Southern California.

Republicans in 2024 are in grave danger of repeating 1964 disaster

A 2024 election in which Republicans are deeply divided would be an historic disaster similar to 1964.

foxnews.com

The Vietnam War's memorial blazed a path in 1982, but no one followed

Maya Linโ€™s design of the Vietnam War memorial blazed a path in 1982. But other designers failed to follow.

washingtonpost.com

What in the World Happened to the Supreme Court?

The conservative movementโ€™s decades-long pursuit of the judiciary is now paying off.

theatlantic.com

Justices cheered at conservative group's anniversary dinner

Four of the five Supreme Court justices who overturned the constitutional right to abortion attended the conservative Federalist Societyโ€™s black-tie dinner marking its 40th anniversary.

On this day in history, Nov. 10, 1928, Notre Dame shocks Army to 'win one for the Gipper' at Yankee Stadium

Notre Dame beat Army in the "Win one for the Gipper" game before 85,000 spectators at Yankee Stadium on Nov. 10, 1928, inspired by the memory of late football star George Gipp.

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Actors Ben Savage, Anson Williams run for office, joining stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger in politics

Actors Ben Savage and Anson Williams are up for election in California. The actors join a growing list of celebrities who have switched gears to politics, including Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Iran marks 1979 US Embassy takeover amid nationwide protests

Iran is marking the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran as its theocracy faces nationwide protests after the death of a 22-year-old woman earlier arrested by the countryโ€™s morality police.

On this day in history, Nov. 4, 1980, Ronald Reagan elected president, heralding 'morning again in America'

Ronald Reagan, former Hollywood actor and California governor who became an icon of the conservative movement, won the first of two terms as president on Nov. 4, 1980.

foxnews.com

Failed Idaho governor candidate convicted in cold case death of missing Colorado girl, Jonelle Matthews

A former Idaho gubernatorial candidate was convicted Monday of killing a 12-year-old Colorado girl who vanished decades ago.

foxnews.com

Bidens dole out Halloween candy to first responders' kids

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, have doled out Halloween candy to trick-or-treaters dressed up as everything from Spider-Man to a flamingo to a monk to a zombie founding father.

Mississippi ex-Gov. Haley Barbour hospitalized after wreck

Law enforcement officials say former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour was hospitalized after wrecking his SUV while swerving to avoid a dog on a rural road.

Biden suits get mixed results for Missouri Senate candidate

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed 25 lawsuits against President Joe Biden's administration in the past 20 months.

Meet Dale Haney, the White House groundskeeper for 50 years

Presidents come and go, but White House grounds superintendent Dale Haney has been a constant through the past 10 presidencies.

Nevada's 'Reid Machine' staring down tough test in midterms

Itโ€™s been eight years since Harry Reid led the U.S. Senate, but if his Democratic Party can manage to keep its tenuous control of the chamber this year, he may be the man responsible.

56 influential Hispanic-Americans: In photos

Hispanic Heritage Month is a great time to learn more: For some, more about your own heritage, or for others, perhaps another culture.

Biden Is Botching the Dream of Made-in-America EVs

The US has a chance to becomeย a serious global player in the space. But itโ€™s squandering it.

washingtonpost.com

North Korea says Kim supervised cruise missile tests

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised tests of long-range cruise missiles, which he described as a successful demonstration of his militaryโ€™s expanding nuclear strike capabilities and readiness for โ€œactual war."

Democrats beware, a red wave is coming because voters know they're not better off since Biden took office

When Americans cast their votes in the November midterms they should ask themselves if Democrats and Biden have made their lives better or worse.

foxnews.com

NKorea confirms simulated use of nukes to 'wipe out' enemies

North Korea says its recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to โ€œhit and wipe outโ€ potential South Korean and U.S. targets.

North Korea launches 2 missiles toward sea after U.S.-South Korea drills

The launches came hours after the U.S. and South Korea wrapped a new round of naval drills off the Korean Peninsula's east coast.

cbsnews.com

NKorea launches 2 missiles toward sea after US-SKorea drills

South Korea says North Korea has fired two ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, the latest in a barrage of weapons tests in recent days.

Once hopeful Iowa Democrats running uphill vs. Sen. Grassley

Iowa Democrats had high hopes earlier in the campaign season of unseating seven-term Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, but they seem to be fading.

North Korea says US carrier's return aggravates tensions

North Korea has warned the U.S. redeployment of an aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula is causing a โ€œconsiderably huge negative splashโ€ in regional security.

US carrier, S. Korea warships start new drills amid tensions

The nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has begun a new round of naval drills with South Korean warships.

Analysis: North Korean missile launches are a test for Biden

A drumbeat of increasingly powerful North Korean missile launches has been met with a U.S. aircraft carrier floating off the Korean Peninsula.

Liz Cheney says Arizona GOP candidates threaten democracy

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney says the Republican candidates for Arizona governor and secretary of state pose a huge risk for democracy because both say they will refuse to certify election results if they donโ€™t like the results.

Britain's market-rocking tax cuts have been compared to 'Reaganomics.' But there are differences

Comparisons between the ideology of Liz Truss, who became U.K. prime minister earlier this month, and Ronald Reagan have come thick and fast.

cnbc.com

Trump: 'King' to some in Pennsylvania, but will it help GOP?

The enthusiasm for Donald Trumpโ€™s unique brand of nationalist populism has cut into traditional Democratic strongholds in places such as Monongahela in western Pennsylvania.

Jimmy Carter celebrating 98 with family, friends, baseball

Jimmy Carter, already the longest-living U.S. president in history, turned 98 on Saturday.

Nancy Pelosi Argues Red States Should Let Illegal Immigrants Stay to โ€˜Pick the Cropsโ€™

Her comments came as a response to the transportation of migrants to New York City, Washington D.C., and other localities that have touted themselves as sanctuaries for illegal immigrants.

news.yahoo.com

Analysis: Russia's war in Ukraine reaches a critical moment

There are moments in history that appear as critical to the world as they are terrifying.

S. Korea, US and Japan hold anti-N. Korean submarine drills

South Korea, U.S. and Japanese warships have launched their first anti-submarine drills in five years, after North Korea renewed ballistic missile tests this week.

Trump records probe: Tensions flare over special master

The FBI search of Donald Trumpโ€™s Florida estate has spawned a parallel โ€œspecial masterโ€ process that has slowed the Justice Department's criminal investigation and exposed simmering tensions between department prosecutors and lawyers for the former president.

Harris focuses Asia trip on security, adds tour to Korea DMZ

In meeting after meeting in Tokyo, Vice President Kamala Harris has emphasized the U.S. commitment to regional security.

US carrier, S. Korea ships launch drills amid North's threat

A.

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea

It came after a US military ship arrived in South Korea, and before a visit by the US vice president.

bbc.co.uk

South Korea says North Korea test-fired missile toward sea

North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern seas, extending a provocative streak in weapons testing as a U.S. aircraft carrier visits South Korea for joint military exercises in response to the Northโ€™s growing nuclear threat.

Why House Republicans' 'Commitment to America' is a big deal

House Republicans, led by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy unveiled the 'Commitment to America' on Friday. It has four main pillars that are critical.

foxnews.com

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea to send message to North Korea

A U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea to deter North Korea and boost regional security. The North has conducted a record number of missile tests this year.

foxnews.com

Americaโ€™s False Idols

Todayโ€™s tech billionaires think theyโ€™re self-made geniuses who deserve veneration. But we donโ€™t have to believe that.

theatlantic.com

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for joint drills

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has arrived in the South Korean port of Busan ahead of the two countriesโ€™ joint military exercise that aims to show their strength against growing North Korean threats.

UK's Truss says she'll slash taxes despite economic crisis

U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss said Tuesday that sheโ€™s ready to make โ€œunpopular decisionsโ€ such as boosting bonuses for wealthy bankers in order to get the U.K.โ€™s sluggish economy growing.

US-UK relations enter new chapter as new PM, king settle in

President Joe Biden heads to the United Kingdom to pay his respects to Queen Elizabeth II at a time of transition in US-UK relations, as both a new monarch and a new prime minister are settling in.

Queen's death triggers media bonanza in works for decades

Plans by news organizations that have been in place for years โ€” even decades โ€” to cover the death of Queen Elizabeth II were triggered and tested when the event took place.

Charlesโ€™ history with US presidents: Heโ€™s met 10 of past 14

Hanging out with Richard Nixon's daughter.

Hotel mogul, UFO believer spending in Nevada governor's race

Las Vegas-based hotel magnate and longtime UFO researcher Robert Bigelow has donated, through his owned companies, a total of $5.7 million to Joe Lombardoโ€™s campaign or PACs supporting his campaign this election cycle.

Ken Starr, prosecutor in Clinton Whitewater probe, dies at 76

Ken Starr, who led the Whitewater investigation into former President Bill Clinton, has died at 76, his family said.

cnbc.com

From Eisenhower to Biden, queen met every US president but 1

She went horseback riding with Ronald Reagan.

From Eisenhower to Biden, queen met every US president but 1

Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at age 96, had met every American president since Dwight Eisenhower, with the exception of Lyndon Johnson, who did not visit Britain during his presidency. Biden was the 13th and final U.S. president to meet the woman whose reign spanned seven decades.

news.yahoo.com

The Roots of Republican Extremism

Three new books attempt to trace the GOPโ€™s break with reality.

theatlantic.com

New Orleans political patriarch Moon Landrieu has died

Moon Landrieu, the patriarch of a Louisiana political family who was a lonely voice for civil rights until the tide turned in the 1960s, has died.

Liz Truss: An heir to Thatcher intent on shaking up Britain

Britain's soon-to-be new leader Liz Truss is the child of left-wing parents who grew up to be an admirer of Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Red wave crashing? GOP momentum slips as fall sprint begins

The great red wave is looming.

America's secrets: Trump's unprecedented disregard of norms

Donald Trump isnโ€™t the first to face criticism for flouting rules and traditions around the safeguarding of sensitive government records.

Big reveal: Biden unveils Obama White House portrait

Itโ€™s been more than a decade since President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed back George W.

Covering Gorbachev: AP remembers his wit, wisdom, warmth

When Mikhail Gorbachev died at age 91, Associated Press journalists began sharing their โ€œGorbyโ€ stories from the collapse of the Soviet Union and its aftermath.

The Changing Tide For Unionizing In The U.S.

Unionizing has been making an unusual comeback in the U.S. as the economy roars back from pandemic lows, but efforts don't always mean success.

newsy.com

Major events in the life and career of Mikhail Gorbachev

The Soviet Union seemed an immovable superpower in perpetual antagonism to the United States Before Mikhail Gorbachev came along.

Gorbachev mourned as rare world leader but some still bitter

Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union and is for many the man who restored democracy to many European countries under communist rule.

Gorbachev, who redirected course of 20th century, dies at 91

Before Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union seemed an immovable superpower in perpetual antagonism to the United States.

World reacts to death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who helped bring down the Iron Curtain

Mikhail Gorbachev, who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union, died Tuesday at the age of 91.

cbsnews.com

In pictures: The life of ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

The ex-Soviet leader - who was one of the 20th century's most influential figures - dies age 91.

bbc.co.uk

Photos: Mikhail Gorbachev dies; Soviet Unionโ€™s last leader helped end Cold War

Mikhail S.

latimes.com

Breathing room for Biden: Big summer wins ease 2024 doubts

President Joe Biden insists he intends to seek reelection in 2024.

Ruling clears Biden's 2021 pause on new oil, gas leases

A judge's order that forced the Biden administration to resume sales of oil and gas leases on federal land and waters has been lifted by a federal appeals court.

Why Are Only Some Tax Breaks Adjusted for Inflation?

Popular provisions including the child tax credit donโ€™t take rising prices into account, but they should.

washingtonpost.com

A Capitol rioter tried to bond with a Reagan judge, then got a lecture

Judge Thomas F. Hogan said he was increasingly irritated by Jan. 6 defendants who expressed no responsibility or remorse for their actions.

washingtonpost.com

80 years later, Navajo Code Talker marks group's early days

One of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers says Sunday that the code based on his then-unwritten native language was the hardest thing to learn.

The man who shot Reagan wants to play concerts. Itโ€™s not going well.

John Hinckley Jr. is no longer under court oversight. But heโ€™s found that his freedom has limits.

washingtonpost.com

Kevin McCarthy Mocked After Asking If Americans Are Better Off Than 2 Years Ago

Apparently the House Republican leader forgot the country was being ravaged in 2020 by COVID-19 before vaccines were available.

news.yahoo.com

Congress can get Trump tax records, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court is siding with Congress in a fight over former President Donald Trump's tax returns.

Book review of The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five-Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party by Dana Milbank

Dana Milbank identifies Gingrich as the culprit who began steering the GOP away from Reagan and toward Trump.

washingtonpost.com

EXPLAINER: Why is China staging drills around Taiwan?

China is staging live-fire military drills in six zones surrounding Taiwan in response to a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island Beijing claims as its own territory.

A US aircraft carrier and its strike group are headed into the hotly contested waters around Taiwan ahead of a possible visit by Nancy Pelosi to the island

China has signaled that it may respond militarily if Pelosi goes ahead with her Taiwan visit.

news.yahoo.com

Book review of The War of Nerves: Inside the Cold War Mind by Martin Sixsmith

The era's near-misses and misunderstandings serve as a cautionary tale as the United States again faces off with great-power rivals.

washingtonpost.com

The Strange, Symbiotic, Political Relationship of Two Amarillo Coffee Shops

On opposite sides of the street and the political spectrum, these coexisting cafes represent a lot more than just a good cup of joe to their customers.

texasmonthly.com

The rarity of the Abe assassination, in two charts

Killings of government leaders used to be far more common โ€”ย and firearm deaths are exceedingly rare in Japan.

washingtonpost.com

John Hinckley, Jr., who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan, says, "I have true remorse for what I did"

Hinckley spoke exclusively with CBS News in his first interview.

cbsnews.com

It Feels Like 1979 Again

But donโ€™t be fooled: 2022 is its own beast.

theatlantic.com

Would-be Reagan Assassin John Hinckley Jr. Released From Oversight

John Hinckley Jr. โ€” the man who shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan in 1981 โ€” has been freed from court oversight.

newsy.com

Would-be Reagan Assassin John Hinckley Jr. Released From Oversight

John Hinckley Jr. โ€” the man who shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan in 1981 โ€” has been freed from court oversight.

www1.newsy.com

John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Reagan, is granted full release

Hinckley, who was confined to a mental hospital for decades, has been inching his way toward freedom for years. On Wednesday, an order lifting some remaining restrictions went into effect.

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