Associated PressJanuary 7, 2024
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Later than usual, the President's address will follow critical deadlines to avert a government shutdown.
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Associated PressJanuary 7, 2024Associated PressNovember 3, 2022
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The Democrats' defensive stance is reflected in the President's itinerary, visiting solidly blue areas.
Associated PressMarch 25, 2021
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Woodrow Wilson gave first presidential news conference in 1913.
Associated PressFebruary 15, 2021
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Camp David returns to prominence as a presidential retreat.
Associated PressDecember 4, 2020
9min396
Biden can't pursue an FDR-style approach to economy, virus, health care.
Associated PressSeptember 13, 2020
9min400
Trump's downplay of coronavirus crisis compares poorly to past leaders' leveling.
Joe HendersonApril 12, 2017
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The steady increase in Gov. Rick Scott’s approval rating has reinforced the notion that if voters have a job and the economy seems to be humming along, other things don’t matter much. The latest poll, released this week by Morning Consult, put Scott’s approval number at 57 percent. Considering that he stood at 26 percent […]
Martin DyckmanJanuary 21, 2017
8min450
HYDE PARK, N.Y. — Finding ourselves in the neighborhood, we made a point of visiting a most famous site Friday to pay our respects to a First Couple who truly did make America great again. No matter what anyone else pretends, the nation is still great. Whether we can remain so is in some doubt. […]
Martin DyckmanJune 6, 2016
8min590
“Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you Esteem your own Reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad Company.”– George Washington‘s 56th rule of civility and decent behavior. A recent cruise in the Baltic Sea took us to eight northern European nations where we were impressed yet again with how much […]
Guest AuthorNovember 27, 2014
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This time of year, Norman Rockwell’s classic painting of Thanksgiving dinner often comes to mind. You may remember this painting, which appeared on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post in 1942. Family and friends are gathered around a dinner table, where the matriarch is presenting a perfectly cooked turkey, ready to carve. Covered dishes […]