World Aug 30 A look at the legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, final leader of the Soviet Union By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till
Nation Sep 27 John Hinckley, who tried to assassinate Reagan, to be freed from oversight A federal judge said Monday that John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan four decades ago, can be freed from all remaining restrictions next year if he continues to follow those rules and remains mentally stable. By Ben Finley, Associated Press
Politics Apr 13 Watch 6:33 ‘The Triumph of Nancy Reagan’ explores former first lady’s influence in the White House An actress-turned-first lady. During her more than 50 year marriage, Nancy Reagan was also the most trusted adviser to her husband, former President Ronald Reagan. Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty is out with a new book about her influence, titled…
Nation Feb 07 Reagan’s longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle… By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Nation Oct 30 Wildfire erupts near Reagan Library in Southern California The brush fire broke out just before dawn in the Simi Valley area north of Los Angeles and grew to more than 400 acres. By Marcio Sanchez, Gregory Bull, Associated Press
Aug 14 Watch 7:54 How newly discovered audio is reviving debate over Reagan’s legacy on race Newly unearthed audio from a 1971 phone call between Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon is raising new questions about Reagan's views on race. What additional context does the new audio offer to historians, as they continue to assess Reagan's record… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode, Oct. 21, 2018 By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 21, Nebraskans and other red states will vote in November on the expansion of Medicaid, and Utah draws fans to the annual Moab Music Festival. Also, a documentary tells the journey of three women… Continue watching
Mar 25 Why Trump’s latest steps heighten risk of a global trade war By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The world's financial markets are gripped by fear that an escalating trade rift between the United States and China may inflict far-reaching pain. Continue reading
Jan 30 The word nearly every president uses to describe the state of the union By Lisa Desjardins President Gerald Ford was the first to turn the title of the State of the Union address into a hallmark phrase with a verb. Continue reading
Jun 30 Column: The secret tax deal Republicans should offer Democrats, and how it would pass By David Smick Given the task of enacting tax reform, congressional Republicans and the Trump administration would do well to look to history. Continue reading