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  • Jun 4, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Thomas Balcerski

    Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.

  • Jun 4, 2024 | cnn.com | Thomas Balcerski

    Donald Trump is the first former president to be found guilty of felonies, but he isn’t the first convicted person to run for president in the US. In fact, there’s even a historical precedent of a felon running for the Oval Office from prison: Eugene V. Debs in 1920. Despite having been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sedition, Debs incredibly received some 914,191 votes, a higher number than when he ran as a free man in 1912.

  • Feb 18, 2024 | ctnewsjunkie.com | Jonathan L. Wharton |Thomas Balcerski

    Last week, President Joe Biden’s fitness to serve exploded as a major issue in this year’s presidential election. Special prosecutor Robert Hur’s troubling report, in which he referred to Biden as “an elderly man with poor memory,” set off a political firestorm.

  • Oct 23, 2023 | cnn.com | Thomas Balcerski

    Editor’s note: Thomas Balcerski teaches history at Eastern Connecticut State University. He is the author of “Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King” (Oxford University Press). The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN. CNN  —  The United States has been without a speaker of the House of Representatives since October 3, and the situation doesn’t appear to be changing anytime soon.

  • Oct 4, 2023 | cnn.com | Hilary Krieger |Thomas Balcerski

    Editor’s Note: Thomas Balcerski teaches history at Eastern Connecticut State University. He is the author of “Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. CNN  —  California Rep. Kevin McCarthy has once again made history, this time for being the first House speaker to be removed from his post.

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Thomas Balcerski
Thomas Balcerski @tbalcerski
2 May 25

New Editor of Connecticut History Review: Thomas J. Balcerski - Illinois Press Blog https://t.co/4XO2J71Hg3

Thomas Balcerski
Thomas Balcerski @tbalcerski
24 Apr 25

RT @PresidentsVisit: TOMORROW! I will be moderator for “History Happy Hour” from The White House Historical Association Thursday, April 24,…

Thomas Balcerski
Thomas Balcerski @tbalcerski
17 Apr 25

Looking forward to this event with @WhiteHouseHstry and @PresidentsVisit next week!

VisitPresidents
VisitPresidents @PresidentsVisit

Excited to share that I will be moderator for “History Happy Hour” from the White House Historical Association next Thursday, April 24, (6 pm Eastern/3 pm AZ) for “The Nation’s First Capital: New York City”! 🌆 🇺🇸🏛️ You must RSVP through the link! https://t.co/iGvWKnvdLc https://t.co/Z3s2vLyKfq