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U.S. President Donald Trump holds a dinner in the newly renovated Rose Garden patio, at the White House in Washington

Nation Sep 27

The White House’s iconic Rose Garden gets a makeover under Trump

By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela

Politics Apr 05

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Why does the U.S. have presidential term limits? The history of the 22nd Amendment

The rule that no president can serve more than two full terms became part of the U.S. Constitution in 1951, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt died.

By Mark Satta, The Conversation

Politics Nov 11

U.S. President Obama meets with President-elect Trump in the White House Oval Office in Washington
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

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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

Election Night 1952
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

Mar 07

7 things to know about the history of the State of the Union

By Associated Press

The modern State of the Union address — the pageantry, the televised address and the agenda-setting message — is a recent tradition.

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Nov 21

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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…

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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.

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Feb 17

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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…

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Feb 06

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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…

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