Lyndon Johnson

Joe Biden Wants to Be LBJ, Whose Presidency Was a Disaster

The Great Society, however noble, failed to fix poverty and racism—and Biden faces some of the same perils.

Matt Lewis

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Vernon Jordan, Civil-Rights Icon and Bill Clinton Ally, Dies

Activist turned Urban League chief advised the Bill Clinton during his 1992 presidential campaign, and then acted as counsel to both Clintons for decades to come.

Jamie Ross

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NO, THEY ALL DIDN’T DO IT

Yet Another Lame-Ass GOP Trump Defense: They All Did It!

So now the line from Mark Levin is that by the standards of today’s Democrats, they’d practically all have been impeachable. No. Not even close.

Matt Lewis

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THE CENTER OF IT ALL

Brian Cox and ‘The Great Society’ Fall Hostage to History

The acting is excellent, the staging and direction too. The story, though, ends up as a prisoner to its own history.

Harry Siegel

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WHAT AILS US

Doris Kearns Goodwin Explains What Makes a Great President

The historian has been closely watching what happens in the Oval Office since she was a White House intern under LBJ. She talks about empathy, adversity, and building a good team.

Scott Porch