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Yes, FDR warned of 'selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests'
Then-U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the remark during his "Four Freedoms" speech in 1941, days before ...
Trump might not want to seek a third term even if he could
It may not be just the law that stops President Donald Trump from attempting a third-term run. History shows that voters grow ...
Fact Check: Yes, FDR warned of 'selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests'
Then-U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the remark during his "Four Freedoms" speech in 1941, days before ...
FDR united Democrats under the banner of ‘liberalism’ − but today’s Democratic Party has nothing to put on its hat
Republicans have a leader, Donald Trump; a banner, MAGA; and a song, ‘God Bless the USA.’ Democrats have nothing like this.
On This Day: FDR establishes Works Progress Administration
On May 6, 1935, in the depths of the Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order establishing the Works Progress Administration to provide work for the unemployed.
Long history of ‘checks and balances’ is being tested by Trump like rarely before
It’s what one historian calls an “elaborate, clunky machine,” one that’s been fundamental to American democracy for more than ...
Connect the values of FDR, America’s libraries and unions | Letter
Libraries and unions are two bulwarks of our democracy. Let’s honor and protect them.
Carved in Memory
A prisoner painstakingly crafted a wooden chair at a Quebec internment camp during the First World War. The message carved on ...
The White House has a rarely seen swimming pool. Here’s where it is
The White House’s current swimming pool, just south of the West Wing on the South Lawn, was built at the behest of President ...
Ground Game: Trump tests America’s ‘checks and balances’, Vance’s travels, a billionaire and a bartender
This newsletter was originally sent out via email to our Ground Game subscribers on May 5. You can subscribe at any time at ...