Politics Apr 05 Why does the U.S. have presidential term limits? The history of the 22nd Amendment By Mark Satta, The Conversation
Politics Nov 11 Biden has invited Trump to the White House. Trump shunned that tradition when Biden won President Joe Biden has vowed to ensure a smooth transition and emphasized the importance of working with Donald Trump, who is both his presidential predecessor and successor, to bring the country together. By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Nation Jul 14 Watch 5:10 How Trump’s assassination attempt compares to the attempt on Reagan in 1981 Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump brought immediate comparisons to the 1981 attempt on President Ronald Reagan’s life. Judy Woodruff was there that day as NBC’s White House correspondent. She joins John Yang to reflect on how these… By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman
Politics Mar 13 The Biden-Trump sequel isn’t the first U.S. presidential rematch Joe Biden and Donald Trump have set up a political movie the country has seen before — even if the last version was in black and white. By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Mar 07 7 things to know about the history of the State of the Union The modern State of the Union address — the pageantry, the televised address and the agenda-setting message — is a recent tradition. By Associated Press
Nov 21 Watch 3:38 Inflation a major issue facing the Biden administration By PBS NewsHour Inflation, now running at more than 6%, is the number one concern for many Americans as prices rise, from the gas pumps to the grocery shelves. It’s also a looming threat to President Joe Biden’s administration. A complex mix of… Continue watching
Jan 16 Will Trump’s mishandling of records leave a hole in history? By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The public won’t see President Donald Trump’s White House records for years, but there’s growing concern the collection won’t be complete, leaving a hole in the history of one of America’s most tumultuous presidencies. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 7:08 The long history of presidents as authors Journalist and historian Craig Fehrman has written a book called “Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote.” He sits down with John Yang to discuss the long history of presidential writing, the strategy… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 11:06 3 historians on American political divisiveness — and how to heal it The partisan results of President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial reinforced the political divisions characterizing current American politics. How does this moment compare with the past? Judy Woodruff sits down with the University of New Hampshire’s Ellen Fitzpatrick, presidential historian Michael… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 12:04 How Nixon, Clinton and Johnson dealt with the threat of impeachment By Amna Nawaz Impeachment is a rare event in American politics. Amid the past few weeks of public hearings, we have wondered how this episode compares to previous instances of impeachment. Amna Nawaz spoke with three historians, each focused on a former president… Continue watching