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I am deeply saddened to share that C. Boyden Gray has passed away. It is very hard to put into words all the Gray accomplished throughout his remarkable life. The Washington Post immediately published a pre-written obituary--a sign of his profound reputation in D.C. and nationwide. Adam White and Jenn…

George HW Bush was the most sportsmanlike modern president but Gerald Ford was the best athlete, author says

Pulitzer-winner James Risen calls the late Democratic senator an ‘American Cicero’ – and makes a strong case

The great secretary of state’s biographer, Philip Taubman, balances cold war achievements with costly political failures

PM Chris Hipkins' economic focus will not be on extracting more tax from wealthy ageing moguls, but increasing productivity from young workers

The official biography of Ronald Reagan’s secretary of state reveals startling lessons for U.S. engagement today.

The establishment has tried to sanitize Ellsberg. But his lessons on the madness of war are even more relevant now

Lee Atwater was master of attack and dog-whistle politics. We should be alive to his methods and their effects – not emulating them, says writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey

Unlike the armoured Range Rover Sentinels or Jaguar XJ sedans used by British prime ministers, the car used by the US president is completely bespoke and constructed according to the Secret Service’s specifications

WASHINGTON — Harlan Crow, the Dallas investor whose lavish secret trips with Justice Clarence Thomas have sparked an intense debate about Supreme Court ethics, is a GOP megadonor with many friends in high places.

The United States has decided to extend the deployment of the George H.W. Bush carrier strike group to provide options to policymakers after last week's deadly attacks in Syria by Iran-backed forces, U.S. military officials said on Friday.