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Trump is losing big with young voters, unlike Europe's right-wingers
Trump's lousy poll numbers among youngsters set him apart from his counterparts across the Atlantic — and could be bad for Republicans in the long term.
Why You Should Care That Trump Hasn't Released His Tax Returns
The real question isn't so much what he's hiding—it's why he feels entitled to conceal something that every presidential candidate since the 1970s has been expected to reveal.
Who Is the Real Clive Palmer?
As auditors dissect the finances of Queensland Nickel, and tear up the last of Palmer's reputation, it's becoming clear we never knew the guy at all. Who is he? And what just happened?
Kevin Spacey as Richard Nixon Meets Michael Shannon as Elvis
Their upcoming film 'Elvis and Nixon' looks ridiculous and amazing.
How Governments Have Used the War on Drugs to Oppress Their Enemies
Last week, it was revealed Richard Nixon launched his war on drugs to target people he didn't like—but he's not the only one to use narcotics as a hammer to beat his enemies.
A Former Nixon Aide Admitted the 'War on Drugs' Was Designed to Screw Over Blacks and Hippies
"Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did."
Throwback Thursday: Spiro Agnew Shanks Golf Balls, the Vice Presidency
In 1971, Vice President Spiro Agnew hit three spectators with errant golf shots during a tournament. It was a symbolic moment for his influential and doomed political career, but not in the way you might think.
A Very Brief Guide to Interesting Moments in State of the Union History
Sometimes the Weirdness Gods smile on Capitol Hill.
What the Pentagon Has Learned from the War on Drugs
Many of the same difficulties that exist in targeted killings exist in counter-drug missions.
‘Ronald Ray Gun,’ Death Threats, and Deep Throat: The FBI’s George McGovern Files
Former US senator and Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern was beloved by many, but his FBI files provide insight into his enemies, including former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover.
'Nixon' Was the Film That Gave Me Sympathy for the Devil
Nixon was a crook, but seeing his many flaws on screen showed me I wasn't alone in my imperfections.
A Brief History of Crimes Committed in the White House
There's probably never been a president with a criminal appetite like Frank Underwood's, but that's not to say that criminal activity has somehow steered clear of The White House altogether.