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Then-Undersecretary of State James Buckley speaking in front of microphones on August 15, 1984.

Politics Aug 18

James Buckley, conservative senator and brother of late writer William F. Buckley, dies at 100

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Nation Feb 16

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Baldwin-Buckley race debate still resonates 55 years on

It has been 55 years since civil-rights activist, James Baldwin, and founder of the conservative National Review, William F. Buckley, Jr., met for a debate on race in America. That discussion and the lives of the two cultural giants are…

By Zachary Green

Politics Aug 25

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Why the ‘alt-right’ is coming out of online chat rooms to support Trump

Donald Trump is appealing to voters who reject mainstream conservative ideals. These members of the so-called "alt-right" have typically taken their frustrations to the internet, rather than to the polls. John Yang interviews the Washington Free Beacon's Matthew Continetti and…

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Politics Jul 31

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When high-minded politicos Buckley and Vidal took the low road

The new documentary "Best of Enemies" pinpoints a key moment in broadcasting: a series of debates during the 1968 political conventions between two intellectual giants. William F. Buckley on the right and Gore Vidal on the left attracted a high…

By PBS News Hour

Arts Jul 31

You can trace all modern political TV battles back to this one moment in 1968

Heated political rhetoric is nothing new, a new documentary on Gore Vidal and William Buckley shows.

By Joshua Barajas

Feb 29

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With Texas and Ohio on Horizon, Shields and Brooks Assess the Race

Amid worsening economic reports and tightening poll numbers, the primary race between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton entered a critical weekend ahead of primary votes in Texas and Ohio. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks provide their take on…

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Conversation: Buckley on Nuremberg

Margaret Warner talks with author William F. Buckley about his newest book, "Nuremberg: The Reckoning."…

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