
Douglas Cohn
Columnist at Freelance
Historian, columnist, speaker. Author, THE PRESIDENT'S FIRST YEAR and WORLD WAR 4. Longest-running syndicated column estab. 1932: WASHINGTON MERRY GO ROUND
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3 weeks ago |
fbherald.com | Douglas Cohn |Eleanor Clift
WASHINGTON – After the most harrowing first 100 days of any modern president, what happens during the second 100 days? America loves a comeback story, and for Donald Trump, all the world is a stage. Like the arsonist who returns to the scene of the crime as the hero to put out the fire he started, Trump is poised for a recovery. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went to Geneva, Switzerland, to begin trade talks with his Chinese counterpart.
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1 month ago |
fbherald.com | Douglas Cohn |Eleanor Clift
WASHINGTON – Based on actual accomplishments versus what he is railing about, Donald Trump has had the worst 100 days of any president. That omits Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War 42 days after taking office, and William Henry Harrison who died on the 32nd day from a cold caught at his Inauguration that turned into pneumonia. By the measures of success he touted in the campaign, Trump has failed at everything except controlling the border.
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1 month ago |
fbherald.com | Douglas Cohn |Eleanor Clift
Today’s Events in Historical PerspectiveAmerica’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932WASHINGTON – The truth is that no one knows what motivates President Trump and, as a result, what he could do, might do, or will do. So, here are some scenarios to ponder in the wake of his tariff-induced stock market fiasco:First, he is an idealogue tied to the ideas of Pres. William McKinley, the man known as Mr. Tariff.
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1 month ago |
fbherald.com | Douglas Cohn |Eleanor Clift
WASHINGTON – The truth is that no one knows what motivates President Trump and, as a result, what he could do, might do, or will do. So, here are some scenarios to ponder in the wake of his tariff-induced stock market fiasco:First, he is an idealogue tied to the ideas of Pres. William McKinley, the man known as Mr. Tariff. In 1890 while serving in Congress, McKinley shepherded through the infamous McKinley Tariff that led to the Panic of 1893.
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2 months ago |
fbherald.com | Douglas Cohn |Eleanor Clift
WASHINGTON – In the wake of ill-conceived, trade-imploding tariffs, a sea of revolts has emerged from the public, trading partners, investors, corporate leaders, administration insiders, and Congress. All the while, President Donald Trump is playing golf at Mar-a-Lago although he and his golf cart seem to be shrinking by the hour as this revolting week threatens to weaken his entire presidency.
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