Posts tagged: POTUS

An old image of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, but now with the two men arguing over sharks vs. electrocution

The Lincoln-Douglas-Trump Debates

“Faced with a litany of criminal charges, Donald Trump on Sunday told a campaign rally in Iowa that he would prefer to die by electrocution rather than be eaten by …..

LBJ has curly gray hair brushed back from his forehead and down over his collar

LBJ’s Long Hair

The Atlantic’s Kevin Townsend has a lovely little article about how retired President Lyndon Johnson grew his hair out in Texas in the last year of his life. It starts …..

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Jimmy Carter Did His Bit

[Editorial note: Rather than read the post below, try this wonderful article by journalist James Fallows, a Carter speechwriter in the 1970s: An Unlucky President, And A Lucky Man. And …..

Bo the Dog Has Crossed the Rainbow Bridge

Bo in 2009. (Official White House photo by Chuck Kennedy) Bo the Dog has died, sad to say. The former First Dog passed away at age 12 after a bout …..

ST-A4-93-62                      27 November 1962.President Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (JBK), and children in White House Nursery.. [Scratches throughout the negative].Please credit "Cecil Stoughton. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston"

Jackie Kennedy’s Last Visit to the White House

It had been eight years since Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis left the White House, eight years since black bunting had hung from the East Room windows and her husband’s body rested …..

Joe Biden is an older man in a blue suit, speaking at a microphone before a backdrop that reads "Office of the President Elect"

Joe Biden Inaugurated as U.S. President

Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris are inaugurated today as the 46th president, and the 49th vice president, of the United States. “Today” being January 20, 2021. They replace Donald Trump …..

Donald J Trump for Watch Party for Nevada Caucus at Treasure Island Las Vegas.Featuring: Donald J Trump. Where: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. When: 23 Feb 2016.

Trump to Georgia Secretary of State: Please Cheat

President Donald Trump asked Georgia’s Secretary of State to “find 11,780 votes” and “recalculate” the state’s presidential vote totals in a remarkable and damning phone call on Saturday. The hour-long …..

The NY Daily News cover has photos of Barack Obama, George Bush, and Bill Clinton speaking at the funeral of civil rights leader John Lewis. Below is a photo of Trump with the subhead, 'As past presidents honor Lewis, pouty Trump touts delaying elex.'

NY Daily News on Trump: ‘Three Men and a Baby’

Now, there’s a headline writer who went home with a sense of a job well done. Noted the article: Trump was the lone living president to play no official role in …..

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George H.W. Bush: A Good Man, A Bitter Political Legacy

Any discussion of President George Herbert Walker Bush, who died yesterday at age 94, should start by acknowledging that he was by any measure a public servant, a fine family …..

Medal of Honor winner Florent Groberg stands at attention in his Army uniform, with the blue ribbon of the Medal of Honor around his neck

Medal of Honor Winner Florent Groberg Is Married

Vows — the weekly wedding section of The New York Times — is always good for an unusual courtship story, a meet-cute or even a few tears. This week it …..

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Trump Family Tax Fraud: How Reporters Cracked the Story

Donald Trump has long claimed that he turned “a small loan of a million dollars” from his father into a billion-dollar fortune. Now a special investigation by The New York …..

Manafort: Guilty
Cohen: Guilty

President Donald Trump‘s former campaign manager and personal lawyer both were declared guilty today of crimes including tax fraud, bank fraud, campaign finance cheating, and other illegal financial shenanigans. Paul …..

Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen Biographies: New!

Our biographies of Stormy Daniels and of Michael Cohen are now live on Who2. Their connection is bizarre, seedy and deservedly huge news. Stormy Daniels is the adult film actress who …..

Barack Obama looks thoughtful as he sits in front of a riot of green leaves.

The Obama Official Portraits: One Strange, One Wonderful

The new portraits of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled today at the National Gallery. Here they are:   Barack Obama’s portrait is by Kehinde Wiley, and …..

Michael Flynn photo, with Flynn smiling in an Army uniform in front of a huge flag, his chest full of ribbons

How Old is Michael Flynn? Nobody Knows for Sure

Lt. General Michael Flynn celebrates his 59th birthday sometime this month. The trick is, nobody seems to know when. Oh, presumably his mother knows. But we looked pretty hard for the exact …..

Born 100 Years Ago: JFK, Ella and So Many More

What a year for being born was 1917! Actor Dean Martin, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and jazz star Thelonius Monk all hit their 100th birthdays this year… and they can’t even crack the top …..

Donald Trump’s Children: An Easy Guide

President Donald Trump has five children by his three wives, and with his inauguration as president on January 20th, we’ve been seeing more questions about the Trump kids. Here’s a guide …..

Newspaper front pages from around the world on the day that Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States of America.Featuring: New York Post - USA. When: 09 Nov 2016.

A Coastal Elitist Votes for the Heartland

Coastal elites have been voting for the heartland for 50 years. The problem is that the heartland has been voting the other way.

The Celebrity Apprentice Finale held at Trump Tower - Arrivals.Featuring: Donald Trumo, Barron Trump. Where: New York City, New York, United States. When: 16 Feb 2015.

Barron Trump Photos: New!

Barron Trump is the 10-year-old son of President-elect Donald Trump and his wife, Melania. We’ve just added a new biography of the tyke, and with it comes a raft of Barron Trump …..

President Obama Meets President-Elect Trump

President Barack Obama met president-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office this week, two days after Trump’s surprise election as America’s next president. Another great photo by ace White House …..

Tiffany Trump Biography – New!

Our Tiffany Trump biography is live. Now that Donald Trump has been elected president, it’s time for us to start expanding related biographies, and Tiffany Trump certainly qualifies. She’s Trump’s …..

Donald Trump is elected 45th President Of The United States Of American as displayed on the Empire State Building.Featuring: Donald Trump Wins Election displayed On the Empire State Building. Where: New York, New York, United States. When: 09 Nov 2016.

Donald Trump Elected President

Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States on Tuesday night. He will succeed Barack Obama on January 20, 2017. While final totals are not yet in, …..

Robert Caro on LBJ and the Biographer’s Art

If you like biography, interviews or Lyndon B. Johnson, don’t miss this Paris Review interview with Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Caro. Caro is now starting his fifth decade of work on …..

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George Bush is Still Hating on Broccoli

This week a young child wrote to former President George Bush (the elder) to proclaim his love of broccoli. The president’s reply: Proud of young Cooper’s interest in healthy eating. …..

Trump 2016: The Anime Commercial

Trump-ah, 2016! If this video won’t make you vote for Donald Trump, probably nothing will. Granted that he does destroy the entire planet with his robot hand-rays at the end, but …..

Facts About the Presidents

Presidents Day is the day we honor our former chief executives by closing banks, pruning roses and selling towels. Find out more with the Who2 grab bag of presidential biographies and facts.

Michelle Obama in Vogue

Well, she looks great. Let’s just admit she looks great.

Happy Birthday, Millard Fillmore!

 Millard Fillmore was born 7 January 1800 in Cayuga County, New York. Happy birthday, Millard! His presidency isn’t memorable, but his final words are.

What Happened to Barack Obama?

“When he wants to be, the president is a brilliant and moving speaker, but his stories virtually always lack one element: the villain who caused the problem, who is always left out, described in impersonal terms, or described in passive voice, as if the cause of others’ misery has no agency and hence no culpability.”

How Many Other Presidents Turned 50 in Office?

Barack Obama turns 50 years old on this very day.  Question: How many other U.S. presidents have turned 50 while in office?  Take a guess, and we’ll give you the answer after this roll call.

Barack Obama: A Birthday Timeline

Ever think to yourself as a kid, “Gee, I wonder where I’ll be when I’m 50?”If you’re Barack Obama, the answer to that question turned out to be: “In the White House, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, as the duly-elected President of the United States.”

“The Jews Are Born Spies,” Says President Nixon

President Nixon: The Jews are born spies. You notice how many of them are? They’re just in it up to their necks.Haldeman: Well, got a basic devious abil– deviousness that–President Nixon: Well, also, an arrogance, an arrogance that says– that’s what makes a spy. He puts himself above the law.

The Day They Got Bin Laden: Photos

The White House has released a remarkable series of photos from Sunday, as President Barack Obama and his national security team followed the attack on Osama bin Laden’s compound. 

Barack Obama: “This Will Be My Final Campaign”

“This will be my final campaign, at least as a candidate.”So said Barack Obama in an email to supporters this morning, announcing that he’s filing the paperwork to run for president in 2012.

Presidential Candidates 2012: Tim Pawlenty Gets Things Rolling

Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota, declared today that he is forming a presidential exploratory committee for 2012. “Declared” isn’t quite right: he announced it via this video on his Facebook page:

David Axelrod Reflects

For political wonks (and Chicagoans) only: David Axelrod talks about Obama’s first two years.

Sarah Palin Uses Naughty Internet Slang

Over at Media Matters, they’re featuring a video clip from Fox News — in which former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin uses naughty internet slang — on national tee-vee! — to harp on President Barack Obama’s recent State of the Union address (hint: it’s not SOTU).

John F. Kennedy’s Inauguration: The Beaver Hat!

This is the beaver-and-silk hat worn by John F. Kennedy at his inauguration as U.S. president on this day 50 years ago.The John F. Kennedy Library describes the top hat this way:

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is 60!

Grab a bushel of corn and raise a toast: Tom Vilsack was born on this day in 1950.  He has been America’s Secretary of Agriculture since January of 2009.

Memories of the Al Gore Administration

What if the Supreme Court had given the election to Al Gore instead of George W. Bush? New York magazine imagines.

Barack and Michelle Obama: Helicopter Parents

President Barack Obama, with his wife Michelle (at top) and daughters Malia (right) and Sasha, returned to the White House yesterday after the family’s 10-day vacation in Martha’s Vineyard.  All four made a stopo

Occupation: Alpha Dog

One perk of being President of the United States:  When filling out your tax return, under Your occupation you get to write “U.S. President.”It’s the little things that count.