Presidents Day, which became an official holiday in 1971 after an executive order by then-President Richard Nixon, is Monday. The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio, provides an opportunity for you to test your knowledge of the American presidency and its place in the constitutional...
The Address That Wasn’t: A State of the Union Quiz
For the first time, a presidential State of the Union address is being rescheduled due to partisan politics. It’s the latest chapter in a tradition that stretches to the closing days of the 18th century. How much do you know about the State of the Union speech? Take the quiz...
Who Will Be Madera Community College Center's Next President?
The field of candidates to become the next Madera Community College Center president is down to two, and the public can learn more about them during forums next month. Both forums will take place at Madera Community College Center's Forum Hall (AM-120) on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The first public forum...
Newsom Says ‘God No’ to 2020 Run for President
SACRAMENTO — The new Democratic governor in the nation's most populous state ruled out a challenge to President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling the idea "crazy." California Gov. Gavin Newsom has had frequent Twitter wars with the Republican president and recently raised speculation that he might seek the presidency by...
Who Will Be Reedley College's Next President?
The field of candidates to become the next Reedley College president is down to two, and the public can learn more about them through public forums next week. Both forums will take place at Reedley College's Student Center on Tuesday, Jan. 29. The first public forum will feature Reedley College interim...
Billionaire Plans to Spend $40 Million Promoting Trump Impeachment
DES MOINES, Iowa — Billionaire investor and Democratic activist Tom Steyer said Wednesday that he will not run for the White House in 2020 and will instead focus on calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment. Steyer, who has spent $50 million on his Need to Impeach campaign and announced plans...
Defying Pundits, GOP Share of Latino Vote Steady Under Trump
LITTLETON, Colo. — Pedro Gonzalez has faith in Donald Trump and his party. The 55-year-old Colombian immigrant is a pastor at an evangelical church in suburban Denver. Initially repelled by Trump in 2016, he's been heartened by the president's steps to protect religious groups and appoint judges who oppose abortion...
Trump’s Coalition Cracking Over His Policies and Personality
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Jill Mott doesn't like the tweets. The hard line on the border is too hard. And when asked whether she will vote for President Donald Trump a second time, she lets out a long, deep sigh. "That is the question," said Mott, a Republican from suburban...
Former Armenian President Is Jailed for Deadly Crackdown
YEREVAN, Armenia — An Armenian court on Friday put the nation's former president in custody on charges linked to a deadly police crackdown on a 2008 protest over alleged voting fraud. Robert Kocharian, 64, spent two weeks in jail last summer on charges of violating the constitutional order by sending...
McCain Praised by Past Presidents, World Leaders
WASHINGTON — Presidents past and present joined members of Congress from both parties and world leaders in mourning Sen. John McCain and praising him for a lifetime of service and accomplishments. President Donald Trump, who once criticized fellow Republican McCain for being taken prisoner during the Vietnam War, said his...