Obama, Trump, and the History of Presidential Relationships

On the morning of March 11, 1947, President Harry Truman typed a letter to former president Herbert Hoover. Truman’s letter thanked Hoover for his report on food shortages in Germany and Austria, Hoover’s latest contribution to post-World War II reconstruction efforts. Despite vast political differences, the two presidents fostered an outstanding professional relationship and an … Read more

Marine Le Pen’s Journey to Failure

            Fifteen years. Three election cycles. Five million, one-hundred and thirteen thousand, four hundred and forty-three more votes. When one compares Marine Le Pen’s 2017 electoral showing to that of her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, in 2002, the end result—a decisive loss for the both of them—appears somewhat disheartening for … Read more