Richard Nixon

Following President Joe Biden‘s declaration of a “National Day of Mourning” on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, U.S. stock markets may also remain closed that day. What Happened: Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the U.S. from 1977 to...

Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has urged Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to place cannabis reform policies up for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. The founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis said in a Monday letter to his chamber colleague he "strongly” encourages...

Two years after launching the War on Drugs, calling substance use “public enemy No. 1,” President Richard Nixon privately acknowledged marijuana was "not particularly dangerous." The admission came during a March 1973 Oval Office meeting with aides and was captured on Nixon’s...

In the ongoing hush money criminal trial, John Dean, former counsel to the Nixon White House, has voiced skepticism about the likelihood of Donald Trump testifying. What Happened: Dean expressed doubt about the former president’s participation in the ongoing hush money case. He also touched...

Legal expert Michael Conway on Sunday criticized the Supreme Court’s decision to consider former President Donald Trump‘s immunity claim. Why It Matters: Conway, who served as counsel for the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment inquiry of President Richard Nixon, argued...

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s recent Throwback Thursday (TBT) post on Twitter, now known as X, happened to fall on the first day of Black History Month. But that did not stop the agency from proudly touting its failed war on drugs, which a former presidential...

A controlled substance is a drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession, and use are regulated by the government. The regulation takes into account factors such as medical use, potential for abuse, and safety or dependence liability. Under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), substances are...

Henry Kissinger, the influential diplomat who shaped 20th-century U.S. foreign policy during the Nixon and Ford administrations, died at 100 at his Connecticut home on Wednesday, the Washington Post reported. The cause of death was not specified. Well-known for his diplomatic achievements and...

In the ongoing New York civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump, ex-Watergate prosecutor Nick Ackerman has made a bold prediction: Trump is doomed to lose. What Happened: As per The Hill’s report on Wednesday, Ackerman states that Trump’s choice to testify after invoking...

Elon Musk’s latest post on X, formerly Twitter, has introduced a viral TikTok trend to a broader audience, prompting discussions among netizens about potential parallels to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. What Happened: Over the weekend, Musk...

As Donald Trump faces his fourth indictment, Mary Trump, the ex-president's niece, voiced her support for a call for his incarceration if found guilty. What Happened: Mary Trump on Tuesday shared a Daily Beast story by contributor David Rothkopf in which he makes a strong case for the jailing of...

Former President Donald Trump was indicted for the fourth time this year Monday on 13 counts related to an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Charges were brought Monday night against Trump and 18 others who are being accused by Fulton County District...

Kevin McCarthy, the U.S. House Speaker, on Monday, suggested that the ongoing probes into President Joe Biden and his family are reaching the level of an impeachment inquiry. What Happened: McCarthy, in an interview with Fox News, cited two IRS whistleblowers who claimed that...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) turned 50 this week, marking five decades and over $1 trillion in its unsuccessful attempt to enforce the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by means of what is widely viewed as a failed War on Drugs. Why Unsuccessful? The CSA, created...

A bill to federally decriminalize possession of all illicit drugs and promote mass expungements is set to be reintroduced in Congress. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) announced their plans to refile the Drug Policy Reform Act, coinciding with the 52nd anniversary of...