Politics Apr 08 Trump helps plant new magnolia to replace historic White House tree By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics Nov 09 Trump’s path to victory looks a lot like Andrew Jackson’s in 1828. A politics scholar explains why President-elect Donald Trump's return follows the trail of another American president who rebounded from defeat to victory and then four years of unchecked power. By Spencer Goidel, The Conversation
Nation May 22 Harriet Tubman $20 bill design delayed past 2020 Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the delay in unveiling a $20 redesign had been prompted by the decision to redesign the $10 bill and the $50 bill first for security reasons. By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
Nation Dec 26 White House plans to chop portion of historic but ailing Jackson Magnolia tree A "large portion" of a famed Magnolia tree planted on the south grounds by President Andrew Jackson will be removed because it is weak and poses a safety risk, the White House said Tuesday. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Aug 31 Steven Mnuchin won’t say if Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on $20 bill During last year's campaign, Donald Trump praised Jackson, the nation's seventh president, for his "history of tremendous success" and said the decision to replace him with Tubman was "pure political correctness."… By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
Nov 06 Here are the four times Election Day ended with no clear winner By Associated Press Here's what happened when no candidate appeared to have a majority after Election Day. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 9:26 What Andrew Jackson has in common with Donald Trump By PBS News Hour Of the nearly two dozen major candidates running for president, the ones getting the most attention are the political outsiders. Is this a rare situation, or have American voters seen this before? Gwen Ifill talks to presidential historians Michael Beschloss… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 6:17 New book explores Jackson’s dark choices for American expansion By PBS News Hour Steve Inskeep, co-host of NPR's Morning Edition, explores a chapter of American history that isn't well known: how the United States expanded into the Deep South after the Revolutionary War. Inskeep joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his new book, "Jacksonland:… Continue watching
Apr 17 U.S. senator says it’s time to put a woman on the $20 bill By Holly Ramer, Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. — The first woman to serve as both governor and U.S. senator is backing a campaign to put a female face on the $20 bill. Continue reading
May 17 Watch New Book Details History of Presidential Courage Historian Michael Beschloss discusses his book, "Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989," which delves into how presidents arrived at decisions during difficult times. Continue watching