From Truman to Trump: A Tale of Two White House Renovations

President Harry S. Truman consulted Congress, architects and a fine arts commission on everything from construction plans to fabric samples. President Trump is taking a different approach.

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A Mayor in Disrepute Saved by an Ambassadorship. The Year Was 1950.

Eric Adams would not be the first to leave Gracie Mansion for an embassy. William O’Dwyer did it decades ago.

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Trump Wants to Rename the Defense Department to the Department of War: What to Know

The president said War Department “just sounded better” than Defense Department, a name that has been in use since 1949.

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How Each of the Last 15 Presidents Managed His First 100 Days

They signed landmark legislation, created new programs, ordered military action and endured early stumbles.

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