Ronald Reagan
What I learned playing Speaker of the House in "Reagan"
Imagine how our political culture would change if we all thought like Ronald Reagan today.
Donald Trump rules out attending debates, says "Reagan didn't do it"
The former president said there is no need for him to appear in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 23, as he is so far ahead in the GOP primary polls.
Donald Trump falters as Americans rate former presidents
John F. Kennedy remains the former president with the highest approval rating in a Gallup survey.
Ronald Reagan wrote to my father. We found the hidden letter years later
Some 20 years earlier, my father had begun a mission.
Queen Elizabeth II assassination plot revealed in FBI files
The late monarch faced the threat of an attempt against her life during a trip to the U.S. West Coast in 1983 motivated by the Troubles in Ireland at the time.
Steven Crowder's comments on gun control spark debate
"Concealed-carry holders as a demographic commit lower crime than off-duty police officers," said the conservative commentator in a clip from his show.
Alvin Bragg is playing to Trump's strengths, Reagan speechwriter says
Mona Charen, a former speechwriter for the Reagan family, said the indictment allows Trump to play up his "favorite posture—aggrieved victim of the Democrats."
Memo to the GOP—Reagan Believed in Government Spending for a Strong Economy
Reagan demonstrated that government investment leads to strength, prosperity, and national security. Austerity can only lead to hardship and national shame.
Ronald Reagan's son warns Republicans against Kari Lake
Lake is legally challenging the results of the 2022 governorship race in Arizona, which she lost to her Democratic opponent, Katie Hobbs.
A Way Forward for The GOP
Ask any group of informed voters what's wrong with the Republican Party today and you'll get a variety of answers.
Could Puerto Rico become a U.S. state?
In November 2020, 53 percent of Puerto Ricans voted in favor of becoming a U.S. state in a non-binding referendum.
Still Against the 'Dead Consensus'
The Republican Party is now a working-class party, whether or not its own elites accept that fact.
Howard Stern "shocked" Trump "always misses" being like Ronald Reagan
The radio host criticized the former president for meeting with Kanye West and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes.
Acceptance of LGBTQ People Is Growing and Violence Won't Stop It
Support for LGBTQ rights is at an all-time high but it has not immunized our society against tragedies like the one that unfolded Saturday night.
Video resurfaces of Fox host praising and comparing Liz Truss' plan to GOP
British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday after intense backlash to her economic plan, which was credited with rapidly tanking the British economy.
How Liz Truss' libertarian experiment crashed and burned in U.K.
A strong advocate for a number of policies at the core of Reaganomics, Truss failed to bring the libertarian dream to life in the U.K.
Could an October Surprise Change the Course of Midterms?
The term appears to have been coined in 1980 by a Ronald Reagan campaign manager, and originally related to U.S. hostages held in Iran.
Joe Biden's Approval Rating Now as Good as Ronald Reagan's at Same Stage
"Biden's 42 percent rating is generally in line with five of his seven predecessors' ratings [just before the midterms] in their presidencies," said a poll rep.
A Recipe to Crack the Kremlin: 'Arms, Aid, Sanctions, and Ridicule'
Western leaders say that they do not seek regime change in Moscow. But in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine they aid Ukrainian freedom fighters and impose punishing sanctions. The West took similar measures in the 1980s to counter Soviet aggression. They may have helped bring down repressive rulers and usher in liberalizing change. They could do so again.
A Tale of Good Intentions and Unexpected Consequences
The imperial collapse was an unintended consequence of Gorbachev's desire to humanize socialism and save the USSR. He utterly failed in both tasks, but Russia and other Soviet republics were liberated from the Communist nightmare, and the world gained 30 years of relative peace, which is now coming to an end.
Fact Check: Was Vladimir Putin in Moscow Photo With Reagan and Gorbachev?
A photo of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan in the Red Square features another famous leader, social media users have speculated.
Can Republicans Replicate The Reagan Consensus?
The thinkers, doers, and funders who brought conservatism back to life in the post-war era are long gone and largely forgotten.
John Hinckley, Would-Be Reagan Assassin, Has Fifth Concert Cancellation
John Hinckley Jr. told Newsweek that he was "being met with a cancel culture in the music business."
Gorbachev: The Man Who 'Let My People Go'—With Some Prompting
To our amazement, on Dec. 6, 1987, over 250,000 people, Jews and non-Jews alike, including Vice President George H.W. Bush, attended Freedom Sunday for Soviet Jews on the nation's Mall. They came to send a simple message to Gorbachev: Let my people go.
The Truth of Gorbachev and Soviet Jews Isn't What You Think
And Gorbachev is not, as many maintain, the man who "let the Jews go." During the first years of his rule, the number of Jews exiting plummeted, and key refuseniks such as Ida Nudel and Vladimir Slepak continued to have their exit visas denied.
Reagan's 'Tear Down This Wall' Speech Resurfaces With Gorbachev's Death
"Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate!" former President Ronald Reagan said during his famous 1987 speech in West Berlin. "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Inside USS Ronald Reagan, U.S. Aircraft Carrier Near Taiwan
The USS Ronald Reagan has been confirmed as currently stationed in the Philippines Sea, east of Taiwan and south of Japan.
A Recession Before the Midterms: History is Not on Biden's Side
Presidents often come unstuck due to the economy. Biden's recession has come at a particularly bad time.
Republicans Are Trying to Repeal the 20th Century, Reagan Lawyer Warns
Harvard Law professor Charles Fried claimed he believed that the Republican Party was in the process of a slow-motion coup d'état.
Obama Beats Reagan as Favorite President Since Reagan Era: Poll
"It's like voting for a rock star. He was all personality," presidential historian Craig Shirley said about Obama.