The Politics of Presidential Mercy, by Jeffrey Toobin “When it comes to pardons, presidents are kings,” the legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin writes in his new book, “The Pardon: The Politics of ...

In a new book, Jeffrey Toobin makes a convincing case that Ford’s pardon of President Nixon set the stage for unchecked ...

Chatham It's 1974. The inflation rate hit double digits in February of 1974 and would stay in double digits until May 1975. Not much was looking any better. The stock market lost about a third of its ...

Theodore Roosevelt modeled himself after Ulysses S. Grant. Franklin Roosevelt was a great admirer of his fifth cousin, Theodore Roosevelt. Lyndon Johnson and Joe Biden aimed to be latter-day Franklin ...

Donald Trump’s first term broke many long-standing norms of behavior, not just of U.S. presidents but of modern world leaders ...

That was more than half a century ago in his bestselling book “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.” But his words ring true today for California’s farmers, especially those in the Central Valley, who ...

The move was preceded by a wave of resignations of prosecutors, each refusing to sign the motion and some criticizing the ...

The media is often treated as the opposition by administrations that like to bulldoze their way, making their rich friends ...

The right has long despised the legendary sketch show for its supposed “liberal bias.” But the show’s history tells a ...

The decision to oust David Huitema came two weeks after at least 17 inspectors general were removed from their roles.

Presidential decrees have evolved into powerful tools that significantly impact American governance, shaping policy decisions ...

Since his cinematic career took off in the late 1980s, Sam Rockwell has risen from a gifted character actor into one of the ...