These are the opening lines of the 'In Event of Moon Disaster' speech, written in case the moon landing astronauts did not make it home. They were composed by President Richard Nixon’s speechwriter, ...

So it may seem strange that I’m taking a break at this point in our national narrative. But there’s something else I’ve always longed to do: write novels. I’ve had a little belated luck on that front ...

The Ted Agnew of 1970 was neither anti-Zionist nor anti-Semitic. On the contrary, like most Nixon men, he shared an admiration for the patriotism and courage of the Israelis — “moxie,” it was then ...

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Nothing new there. Liberal Times readers went nuts in 1973 when the editorial page hired Nixon flak William Safire as a columnist. Safire hit and missed for the next four decades, just like ...

In Safire’s Political Dictionary William Safire notes that the term “racism” (a “shortening of racialism”) was originally used to describe policies defining, and directed against, Jews as a ‘race’ ...

This week we’re looking at the history of space travel, including the 60th anniversary of the first ever space-walk by Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov.

Prince William is determined to maintain what Winston Churchill once described as the "special relationship" between the United States and Britain. A source recently told The Telegraph that the ...

Like Queen Elizabeth, she loves horses and a great tiara moment. Alastair Grant-WPA Pool/Getty Kate Middleton and Prince William have their game faces on at the Wales vs. England Six Nations Match ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former press secretary is speaking out about the Duke of Sussex's ongoing rift with Prince William. Former palace aide Jason Knauf, who also handled ...