John F. Kennedy

‘There’s so much at stake’

Politics
Amanda Smith

Every Christmas Kerry Kennedy makes a book for her numerous relatives. “It has at least one photograph of every single member of ...

GOP secretary of state who spoke out against election denialism wins JFK Profile in Courage Award

Politics
Amanda Smith

Kentucky Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams, who worked to expand early voting in the Bluegrass State and has spoken out against ...

JFK spoke at Wilkes College in 1958 and Public Square 1960

U.S.
Amanda Smith

May 5—Wilkes College’s gymnasium was turned into one huge banquet room to host the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce 74th annual dinner ...

NASA was America’s crown jewel. After the Columbia disaster it was never quite the same

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Editor’s Note: Douglas Brinkley is the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University. He is the ...

Trump taunts Biden with an empty debate lectern at his Wisconsin rally

Politics
Amanda Smith

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a demonstrative call for head-to-head debates with President Joe Biden, placing ...

RFK Jr. is about to name a running mate. Will he pick this California tech lawyer?

Politics
Amanda Smith

She’s a Californian, who recalls being raised on food stamps in a home where both parents struggled to find work. She bussed ...

Will Biden and Trump debate? The brief history and uncertain future of presidential debates

Politics
Amanda Smith

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. To ...

Senator’s late withdrawal ignites friend’s campaign

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Mar. 10—It was 1946, and youthful Navy veteran John F. Kennedy was a nervous candidate for Congress. Kennedy’s campaign aides had a ...

A Nation Craving Change Gets More of the Same

Politics
Amanda Smith

The promise of change has been a powerful force in presidential campaigns for decades, a reliable appeal to a fundamental yearning in ...

RFK Jr’s Super Bowl campaign ad raised candidate profile, but also brings scrutiny

Politics
Amanda Smith

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s third-party presidential campaign broke into the American public consciousness last week with a Super Bowl ad funded by a ...