Trump is Repeating Richard Nixon’s Failed Plan to Shutter Federal Agencies
In January of 1973, just days after Johnson died of a heart attack, a newly reelected Nixon announced plans to terminate the ...
Gerald Ford’s Unlikely Role in the Imperial Presidency
In a new book, Jeffrey Toobin makes a convincing case that Ford’s pardon of President Nixon set the stage for unchecked ...
Yes, Vance once said 'professors are the enemy.' He was quoting Nixon
Former President Richard Nixon first said "The professors are the enemy" during a 1972 conversation with his national security adviser, Henry Kissinger. Vance quoted Nixon's words during a 2021 speech ...
Where Does Trump Fit In The Presidential Pantheon?
In 2024, more than ten times as many Republicans (85%) as Democrats (6%) said Trump would be viewed as outstanding or above ...
Why Trump’s Takeover of the Kennedy Center Will Reverberate in Hollywood and Beyond
Trump is now the Kennedy Center's board chairman, giving him control over a beloved arts institution that regularly interacts ...
Book Review: ‘The Pardon,’ by Jeffrey Toobin
Find Your Next Book Romance Novels N.Y.C. Literary Guide 10 Best Books of 2024 21st Century’s Best Books Advertisement Supported by Nonfiction A new book by the legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin plumbs ...
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What happened when Richard Nixon wanted more control over interest rates
This is a tale of a president pressuring the head of the central bank for political reasons. Burns fights it, then capitulates, and it lays the foundation for later inflation.
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The cautionary tale of Richard Nixon vs. his Fed chair
The story of former President Richard Nixon vs. Arthur Burns, his Fed Chair is a tale of a president pressuring the head of the central bank for political reasons. Burns fights it, then capitulates, ...