Turns out, presidents − just like the rest of us − sometimes say embarrassing things. Or mean things. Or clueless things. Certainly things they regret.
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Pepfar, a global initiative to fight HIV/Aids, has saved millions of lives since its launch in 2003. Now its future is uncertain.
The nonpartisan arm of the Education Department supports research and shares data on student progress. It identifies what works and what doesn’t.
Some presidents are considered great, others are not. What are the factors that make a difference?
Donald Trump claims the 2024 election gave him a mandate. Scholars who study the presidency are skeptical about the entire concept of a mandate. That hasn’t stopped many presidents from claiming one.
The world’s most powerful country threatens to once again leave the Paris agreement on climate change.
The Democrats’ loss of the White House has provoked major soul-searching among party members. A scholar recommends a review of history to avoid catastrophizing.
In US history, there have been many memorable elections – including those involving quick, decisive wins and others subjected to drawn-out legal battles.
Trump’s use of violent words has increased over time. By 2024, his use of violent language had surpassed nearly all other democratic politicians whose speeches 2 political scientists analyzed.
Voters may shake it off when celebrities endorse presidential candidates – but sometimes it makes the politicians look like they were born to run.
Politicians have long used the phrase ‘I misspoke’ when backpedaling for verbal inaccuracies or blunders. Now it’s used as a euphemistic recasting of lying as an inadvertent mistake.
For decades, presidential candidates from both major parties have committed to cleaning up and protecting the Great Lakes. Here’s why.
Kamala Harris was in the right place at the right time when Joe Biden opted against running for a second term, and she’s been riding a wave of popularity. Will a strong debate performance sustain her?
For all the energy, creativity and money presidential candidates pour into their campaigns, it turns out that the ‘subtle power of irrelevant events’ can also shift an election’s outcome.
In the early 2000s, Jon Stewart perfected the art of ironic satire, playfully critiquing politicians, political institutions, the press and the public. What’s his role now?
Nikki Haley claims Donald Trump is running as a quasi-incumbent and should be doing much better against her than he is. That’s wishful thinking, says a political scientist.
The 2003 Cabinet papers, released today by the National Archives of Australia, reveal the machinations over Australia’s entry into the Iraq war.
So far, the revival of the ‘axis’ appears to be largely coming from Republicans, rather than the White House.
Relations between the U.S. and China have become antagonistic over the last decade. Here’s why the relationship must change.
Why have U.S. allies refused to grapple with American global violence, despite its horrific consequences and the fact that it clearly affects how the non-western world responds to the country?
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