Keyword "Dwight Eisenhower" - List of latest news (35 results)

20/04 Navy cancels speech by podcaster who planned to reference its ban on more than 300 books

Navy cancels speech by podcaster who planned to reference its ban on more than 300 books - The Annapolis, Maryland college was ordered to remove nearly 400 books from its shelves last month to comply with one of Trump’s executive orders

03/03 Stock market enters March facing economic jitters and intense policy noise that's denting confidence

CNBC Pro columnist Mike Santoli breaks down the market set-up after a late-February flop.

25/02 Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who tried to protect JFK, dies at 93

Clint Hill, who was seen in film footage of the assassination scrambling across the back of the presidential limousine, died at his home. He was 93.

23/02 Trump removes 150-year-old Resolute Desk from the Oval Office to be 'lightly refinished'

President Donald Trump temporarily removes the 150-year-old Resolute Desk from the Oval Office to be refinished.

20/02 SS United States starts last voyage to its final destination – at the bottom of the Gulf

The SS United States, the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic, will meet its final resting place in the Gulf off the coast of Florida.

06/02 It's Ronald Reagan's 114th birthday. Here's how his legacy still reverberates today.

Ronald Reagan was born on this day in 1911. We look back on how his presidency shaped Republicans.

09/01 More than 100K forced to evacuate as deadly LA fires burn out of control | The Excerpt

How fires in Southern California become so dangerous so quickly. Plus: It's a national day of mourning for the late President Jimmy Carter.

25/12 Faith is at the core of American freedom — and losing it endangers us all

Hanukkah and Christmas are important affirmations of a religious heritage that America, as established, can’t survive without.

17/10 Wreckage found, but still no sign of crew after Navy fighter jet crash in Washington state

The wreckage of a U.S. Navy fighter jet that crashed Tuesday in Washington state has been found, but the aircraft's two crew members remain missing.

16/10 Navy aircraft crashes in Washington near Mount Rainier; 2 aboard missing: Reports

Two Navy crew members are missing after their Growler aircraft crashed Tuesday east of Mount Rainier in Washington state, according to reports.

04/10 Allan Lichtman shares his 2024 presidential election prediction | The Excerpt

Allan Lichtman, historian and professor at American University, joins us on The Excerpt to discuss his 2024 presidential election prediction.

05/09 Profound words of advice for Kamala Harris from some of the legends of politics and comedy

Infamous last words from speeches are notable such as when Jay Leno said, “Secret Service guys are brave. In what other job are you asked to take a bullet for your boss? I mean, other than working …

04/09 President Eisenhower’s secret WWII London home where he lived before D-Day lists for $11.78M

The neo Georgian-style Telegraph House features seven bedroom suites and an indoor swimming pool.

24/07 Naval aviator becomes first woman pilot to secure air-to-air victory in combat

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 pilot became the first woman in naval aviation history to score an air-to-air kill after shooting down a drone over the Red Sea.

23/06 The US denied the attack claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels against the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the Red Sea

The Central Command of the US Armed Forces stated that it successfully destroyed three unmanned surface vessels (USV) in order to “protect freedom of navigation”

22/06 The US aircraft carrier leaves the Red Sea

The US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, which was previously targeted by the Yemeni Houthi group Ansar Allah, will leave the Red Sea, NBC News reported.

08/06 How the courage and sacrifice of D-Day can unite us all as Americans

For those who know its solemn significance, it’s shocking to realize we’ve already reached the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

06/06 A look back at D-Day: Why the World War II invasion remains important on its 80th anniversary

After all the years of planning that went into the D-Day invasion, which happened on June 6, 1944, some things still went wrong. We look back.

06/06 'The eyes of the world are upon you': Eisenhower's D-Day order inspires 80 years later

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower recorded a speech broadcast in Europe on D-Day but it's the text of his Order of the Day from June 6, 1944 that inspires.

24/03 Churchill's UFO cover-up as declassified 'X-files' show ex-PM's fears over leaks

The wartime leader and national hero worked around the clock to keep a lid on the various UFO sightings made around the UK, archive documents show.

04/03 Other Presidents Have Retired in March of Their Reelection Year

But it didn’t work out for their parties.

26/02 Is the White House Ready to Fight for a Palestinian State?

U.S. interests and goals all point in this direction. But Israel is having none of it.

23/02 The Return of the John Birch Society

The organization, once relegated to the outermost edges of the conservative movement, now fits neatly into its mainstream.

26/01 America’s Long Campaign to Erase Gay People Is Itself Being Forgotten

And it’s being repeated.

24/01 The Deal Biden Offers for 2024

Against Donald Trump, who insists on making elections a referendum on him, the least objectionable candidate offers the best way of beating him.

16/01 Peregrine lunar lander to burn up in atmosphere in latest setback to NASA moon missions

If the lunar lander had successfully touched down, it would have been the first U.S. trip to the moon since 1972.

08/01 ULA Vulcan rocket launches on history-making maiden flight from Florida: Watch liftoff

United Launch Alliance's new red-and-white Vulcan rocket lifted off Monday morning from Florida. The mission is bound for the moon.

05/01 'A profound desecration': Navajo Nation asks NASA to delay moon mission with human remains

Navajo Nation leader Buu Nygren sent a letter Dec. 21 condemning an upcoming mission that includes human remains that will be placed on the moon.

16/11 Meet the postal worker, 90, who has no plans to retire and 'turn into a couch potato'

Leroy Brown has worked for the federal government since Dwight Eisenhower was president. He shares his thoughts about work and staying young.

30/09 I’m running for president — you could do worse (and probably will)

What I solemnly pledge is that on my very first day in office I will reveal all my previously secret plans to solve the nation’s problems. On the second day I’ll take a vacation.

26/09 The Origins of the Socialist Slur

Reconstruction-era opponents of racial equality popularized the charge that protecting civil rights would amount to the end of capitalism.

14/08 What Life Magazine Taught Me About Life

As a child, I saw the country in its photos, stories, and advertisements—and learned some hard truths about America.

07/08 A Backbone for the Book Business

A new PEN report calls on publishers to stop canceling books.

01/06 Tony winner John Rubinstein talks new ‘Eisenhower’ roll off-broadway

Tony winner John Rubinstein’s seen more stages than Shakespeare. June 13 he starts previews of off-B’way’s Theatre at St. Clement’s in one-man show “Eisenhower.” He’s five-star Gen. Dwight Eisenhow…

06/05 Joe Biden fumbled a century’s worth of coronation precedent by sending Jill Biden in his stead: historian

President Biden is continuing a long American tradition by skipping the coronation of King Charles III — but broke more than 100 years of precedent by choosing wife Jill as his stand-in, one …