The West Wing wrapped in 2006 after seven seasons having forged a close relationship with the White House and counting former US President Bill Clinton among its biggest fans. ‘It would be just a great time for West Wing now, for whoever is disillusioned by what’s going on today.”
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Being a White House kid comes with pluses and minuses
Thi… . FILE – In this Jan. 20, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump waves as he walks with first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron during the inauguration parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington.
Is it tough being a kid? Try being a president’s kid
Just ask President Bill Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea. Or President George W. Bush’s twins, Jenna and Barbara.
Harford Community College exhibit, programs celebrate Aberdeen Proving Ground’s 100 years
For 100 years, Aberdeen Proving Ground has been a major economic and social force in Harford County and a new exhibit, APG as Catalyst: Harford County’s Changing Landscape, opens on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Harford Community College to commemorate the anniversary with “a scholarly, balanced and humanistic exploration of how APG’s presence has shaped the lives, histories, economy and culture of Harford Countians.” The exhibit will be open from 1 to 7 p.m. in the Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College.
Hillary Clinton cheered at Broadway’s ‘In Transit’ musical
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton attend the Broadway a cappella musical “In Transit”, at Circle in the Square Theatre, on Wednesday, Feb.1, 2017, in New York. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends the Broadway a cappella musical “In Transit”, at Circle in the Square Theatre, on Wednesday, Feb.1, 2017, in New York.
Hillary Clinton cheered at Broadway’s ‘In Transit’ musical
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton attend the Broadway a cappella musical “In Transit”, at Circle in the Square Theatre, on Wednesday, Feb.1, 2017, in New York. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends the Broadway a cappella musical “In Transit”, at Circle in the Square Theatre, on Wednesday, Feb.1, 2017, in New York.
Today in History: Jan. 26, 2017
On Jan. 26, 1942, the first American Expeditionary Force to head to Europe during World War II arrived in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1784, in a letter to his daughter Sarah, Benjamin Franklin expressed unhappiness over the choice of the bald eagle as the symbol of America, and stated his own preference: the turkey.
Here’s how much it would cost to buy the White House
November 1962: American First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy kneels on the floor with her son, John F. Kennedy, Jr. , playing with a wooden toy figure, inside the White House, Washington, D.C. There is a rag doll on the chair behind them. November 1962: American First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy kneels on the floor with her son, John F. Kennedy, Jr. , playing with a wooden toy figure, inside the White House, 24th November 1991: American statesman George Bush, the 41st President of the United States, reading a Christmas story to his grandchildren on Christmas Eve at the White House, Washington DC.
Upcoming ‘American Crime Story’ Season to Focus on Lewinsky Scandal
After winning a record 10 Emmy Awards for American Crime Story ‘s first-season storyline based on the book The Run of His Life: The People vs. O.J. Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin, the producers are planning to base an upcoming season of the series on another book written by the major Democratic donor and legal analyst for the Cable News Network: A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President . The book centers on intern Monica Lewinsky’s affair with Democratic President Bill Clinton while she was a White House intern from 1995 on.
Donald Trump revives then-first lady Hillary Clinton’s idea to kick media out of the White House
Twenty-four years ago, newly minted first lady Lady Hillary Clinton wanted to boot journalists out of the White House. Reporters threw a fit, and the Bill Clinton administration abandoned the idea.
Spotlight: Robert Haluska, ‘Heroes’ at First Presbyterian
Admission : $20 adults, $18 seniors, students are free with reservations or $10 at door; 426-7421, ext.
When telling the truth is actually dishonest
A photograph showing former White House intern Monica Lewinsky meeting President Bill Clinton at a White House function submitted as evidence in documents by the Starr investigation and released by the House Judiciary committee Sept. 21, 1998.
Final goodbye: Roll call of some of those who died in 2016
Here is a roll call of some of the people who died in 2016. Dale Bumpers, 90. Former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator who earned the nickname “giant killer” for taking down incumbents, and who gave a passionate speech defending Bill Clinton during the president’s impeachment trial.