History

LBJ, Nixon and the Supreme Court
A look at how those two presidents used the court for political gains and shaped forever the way nominees would be considered.
A new era for 'The Presidents Club'
Ex-presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush gave separate speeches criticizing President Trump, without naming him. Two experts on the presidency reflect on 70 years of competition, cooperation and compassion among the American presidents and their predecessors.
George Washington's warning to future generations
Some warnings from President George Washington's "Farewell Address," about the forces that could destroy our democracy. In September 1796, as he became a private citizen, he worried about hyper-partisanship, excessive debt and entanglements in foreign wars.
Is hate speech free speech?
Should hateful, disrespectful or bullying words be censored? Or is this free speech guaranteed under the First Amendment?
Peter Edelman on poverty and criminal justice
Minneapolis native Peter Edelman was a top aide to Senator Robert F. Kennedy and they tried to raise awareness of poverty in America. Fifty years later, he's written a book about ways to reduce poverty and reform the criminal justice system.