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President Ronald Reagan shows his boot following the signing of his tax bill at his California vacation home near Santa Barbara, Calif., on Aug. 13, 1981.

The Democratic Push To Tax The Rich More Is 40 Years In The Making

Sep 16, 2021
Democrats will use the same budgetary process used four decades ago when first-year President Ronald Reagan used reconciliation to achieve his "revolution" in federal fiscal policy.
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Business
The White House will honor economist Art Laffer with a Medal of Freedom.

From A Napkin To A White House Medal — The Path Of A Controversial Economic Idea

Jun 19, 2019
Art Laffer receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom Wednesday. For decades, Laffer has promoted the idea that tax cuts pay for themselves, against all evidence to the contrary.
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Linda Taylor, 40, walks with her attorney T. Lee Boyd as they leave the Chicago Civic Center on March 8, 1977, during a recess in her trial. Dubbed the "Welfare Queen," Taylor was charged with bilking the State of Illinois out of $30,000 in bogus welfare

'The Queen' Reveals The Story Of The Woman Who Became A Symbol Of Welfare Fraud

May 23, 2019
Linda Taylor rose to infamy during the 1970s, when prize-winning reporter George Bliss brought her criminal activity to light — and then-candidate Ronald Reagan turned her into the Welfare Queen.
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Analysis
Donald Trump signs an autograph for a young man wearing a Make America Great Again hat during a rally in Millington, Tenn.

It's Hard To Miss The Historical Weirdness Of Trump Embracing A 'Red' Wave

Aug 10, 2018
On Election Night 1976, TV maps had the GOP in blue, Democrats in red. The same color scheme prevailed in 1980 when Ronald Reagan turned most of the map blue before the West Coast got home for supper.
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Politics
President Richard Nixon chats with the late Billy Graham, as they look over the Crusade program in Knoxville, Tenn. in 1970, a Graham-organized event that drew 75,000 people.

Billy Graham Walked A Line, And Regretted Crossing Over It, When It Came To Politics

Feb 24, 2018
The evangelical preacher sought to be seen as above the partisan political fray. But in his actions and associations, Graham often proved how difficult such an attitude can be to achieve or sustain.
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The Two-Way
Rep. John Anderson of Illinois announcing his independent candidacy on April 24, 1980, in Washington.

John Anderson, Independent For President In 1980, Dies At 95

Dec 04, 2017
The 10-term Illinois Republican Congressman ran against Ronald Reagan in the primary. But after losing his home state to Reagan, Anderson bolted his party and ran as an independent.
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Politics

For Every President Since Reagan, Immigration Has Been One More Minefield

Oct 15, 2017
After nine months in office, President Trump has found the many issues of immigration more vexing than he may have imagined — something Trump has in common with a long line of predecessors.
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Goats and Soda

The Ripple Effect Of Cuts To U.S. Funds For Overseas Abortion Services

May 19, 2017
Foreign aid restrictions introduced by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 have been expanded by the Trump administration. They could hinder HIV prevention and the fight against infectious disease.
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Politics
Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association's 2016 convention in Louisville, Ky.

Trump To Be First Sitting President Since Reagan To Address NRA

Apr 28, 2017
During his campaign, Trump spoke about the recent rash of mass shootings in the U.S. and suggested that restrictive gun laws had left the victims unable to return fire and defend themselves.
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Goats and Soda
President Ronald Reagan at a political rally.

Will Trump Reinstate Reagan's Abortion Rule For International Charities?

Dec 06, 2016
The "Mexico City policy" blocked federal funds for international family-planning charities if they were to "promote" abortion.
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Politics
Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally Oct. 10 in Ambridge, Pa. Stephen Moore, a senior economic adviser to the president-elect, recently said Trump's party is no longer the party of Ronald Reagan and free trade.

Trump's Populism Is Transforming GOP's Economics, Adviser Says

Nov 29, 2016
Stephen Moore recently said Trump's party is no longer the party of Ronald Reagan and free trade. "Look, this is 2016. It's not 1986. We have different problems in this country," the adviser says.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally Saturday in Pennsylvania. That's the same day a report came out showing Trump may not have paid income taxes for most of two decades.

Tax Returns, Threats Of Hacks: Surprise! It's October

Oct 03, 2016

The "October surprise" has a long history in American politics, but not as long as you might think — and not as consequential as you might think, either.

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The Two-Way
Police and Secret Service agents react to the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981 outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC.

The Man Who Tried To Kill Reagan Walks Free — With Conditions

Sep 10, 2016
John Hinckley Jr., who injured Reagan in 1981, has left a mental hospital where he stayed for decades and arrived at his mother's house in Virginia. The judge set numerous conditions for his release.
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Politics
President Obama is interviewed by NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Obama: Trump Hasn't Captured 'Zeitgeist Of The Country'

Jun 28, 2016
Donald Trump may have clinched the GOP nomination, but President Obama says Trump's record low favorability ratings show that he hasn't won over the hearts and minds of the country just yet.
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Politics
Corey Lewandowski listens (at left) as Donald Trump speaks at a campaign news conference in Palm Beach, Fla., earlier this year.

Embattled Trump Campaign Manager Out

Jun 20, 2016
Corey Lewandowski's departure appears to be a reaction to the presumptive GOP nominee's sagging poll numbers and weeks of difficulty as he prepped for a tough fight with Hillary Clinton.
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The Two-Way
Ronald Prescott Reagan speaks during his mother's funeral service on Friday.

At Funeral, Nancy Reagan's Children Remember Her Devotion And Humor

Mar 11, 2016
Both son and daughter recalled the unbreakable love between their mother and father, former President Ronald Reagan. "They were co-equals; they completed each other," said Ronald Prescott Reagan.
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UNR Archive Details Relationship Between Laxalt, Reagan

Mar 08, 2016

A selection of Paul Laxalt's letters and correspondence has been made available for view at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday.

Ted Cruz Wins Straw Poll At Conservative Confab

Mar 05, 2016
The Texas senator has won the straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Donald Trump, who canceled his appearance at the last minute, finished a distant third.
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Politics
Unfortunately for the birds, pardoning a turkey doesn't actually keep the meat off the White House table.

The Strange Truth Behind Presidential Turkey Pardons

Nov 25, 2015
Presidents have been pardoning turkeys for decades. But why? They used to eat them, actually. The history of the tradition is an odd and sad tale with lots of myths.
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It's All Politics
Republican presidential candidate and TV personality Donald Trump arrives by escalator to the tune of "Rockin' in the Free World." Musician Neil Young did not approve of his song choice.

Trump's Campaign Theme Song Headache? Blame Michael Jackson, Sort Of

Jul 05, 2015
Candidates keep getting in trouble for picking theme songs without getting approval from the artist. You can trace this back to changes in both campaigning and the way companies sell products.
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It's All Politics
It's been 35 years since Ronald Reagan announced his run for president. He did so just two months before the Iowa caucuses, unlike the protracted campaigning that takes place today.

Throwback Thursday: Reagan Announces Run For President

Apr 16, 2015
Imagine a time when presidential candidates declared just two months before Iowa. Flashback to 1979 when Ronald Reagan announced. It's not just timing that's shifted, so has the culture.
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Muth Lobbies For Mt. Reagan

May 24, 2013
Conservative activist Chuck Muth wants to name the peak of Frenchman Mountain for President Ronald Reagan. We'll ask him why he thinks that particular monument is a good tribute to the conservative icon.
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