#Presidential Legacy

Articles (9)

• 🇺🇸 Trump's taking ownership of the 'America 250' celebration -- it's a presidential tradition — 08/04/2026 [USA]

  President Trump is celebrating America's 250th anniversary in grand style and putting his stamp on everything from national park passes to U.S. currency, drawing scowls from his detractors.

  Related: #Political Tradition, #National Celebration
• 🇺🇸 A Gift From Trump to the Supreme Court — 19/03/2026 [USA]

  In a caustic critique of the court issued on social media late Sunday night, the president inadvertently buttressed its independence.

  Related: #Judicial Politics
• 🇺🇸 Dedication ceremony for Obama presidential library set for June — 07/03/2026 [USA]

  The dedication ceremony for the Obama presidential library will be held in June, former President Obama announced on Saturday.  Obama thanked residents in the south side of Chicago, the project’s buil...

  Related: #Library Dedication
• 🇬🇧 Vote on Trump's White House ballroom postponed amid deluge of criticism — 05/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  An oversight commission received more than 30,000 feedback submissions mainly in opposition to the proposed ballroom.

  Related: #Political Controversy
• 🇺🇸 Trump Says He’ll Attend White House Correspondents Dinner for First Time as President — 02/03/2026 [USA]

  The commander-in-chief had boycotted the event during his first term and last year but claims the "correspondents now admit I am truly one of the greatest presidents in the history of our country."

  Related: #Political Traditions, #Media Relations
• 🇺🇸 Biden seizes on Trump's sinking favorability in a combative speech in South Carolina — 28/02/2026 [USA]

  Former President Joe Biden stood before a South Carolina crowd on Friday and took aim at President Donald Trump's State of the Union address."Is he still talking?" Biden asked, to laughter

  Related: #Political Rivalry, #Immigration Policy
• 🇺🇸 Matthew Pinsker and Geoff Bennett explore 'What would Lincoln do?' on 'Settle In' — 16/02/2026 [USA]

  In commemoration of Presidents' Day, our "Settle In" podcast asked a simple question: What would Abraham Lincoln do? Historian Matthew Pinsker uses this question as a framework to explore modern polit...

  Related: #Historical Leadership, #Political Philosophy
• 🇺🇸 It's Presidents Day. Here's what's open and closed — 16/02/2026 [USA]

  The official designation for the holiday is Washington's Birthday after first President George Washington, although it has come to be known informally as Presidents Day.

  Related: #Federal Holidays, #American History
• 🇺🇸 From One President to Another, a Love Letter With an Edge — 16/02/2026 [USA]

  To open a series of essays about U.S. presidents, George W. Bush pays tribute to George Washington, who “ensured America wouldn’t become a monarchy, or worse.”

  Related: #American Democracy, #Historical Leadership