Presidents' Day Survey: Here's Who Scholars Rate No. 1, Where Trump Ranks Presidents' Day Survey: Here's Who Scholars Rate No. 1, Where Trump Ranks
Presidents' Day Survey: Here's Who Scholars Rate No. 1, Where Trump Ranks Who is the only president ranked among the Top Five of all time who does not have a 60-foot sculpture of his head on Mount Rushmore?If you guess Franklin D. Roosevelt, you are correct. At least according to the Siena College Research Institute’s (SCRI) Survey of U.S. Presidents, which was released just in time for Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 18. Mount Rushmore features (from left), No. 1-ranked George Washington, No. 5 Thomas Jefferson, No. 4 Theodore Roosevelt and No. 3 Abraham Lincoln. FDR is ranked No. 2 in the Siena survey and took office as president in 1933, six years af…
Chappaqua's Bill Clinton Writing New Book About His Post-Presidential Life Chappaqua's Bill Clinton Writing New Book About His Post-Presidential Life
Chappaqua's Bill Clinton Writing New Book About His Post-Presidential Life We may soon be getting a good look into former President Bill Clinton’s life after the presidency and living in Westchester Bill Clinton is working on a new book about his life after the Oval Office, potentially including times he spent at his Chappaqua home since leaving the White House. According to The New York Times, Knopf Doubleday said that no specifics regarding the book or its detail are currently available. Putting pen to paper is nothing new for Clinton, who has his name attached to four books that have been published since he left office in 2001. He previously wrote about his life…
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94 Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94 George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died late Friday night, Nov. 30, at his home in Houston. He was 94. Bush, who grew up in the area in Greenwich, was president from 1989 to 1993 after serving as vice president the previous eight years under President Ronald Reagan, and was the father of George W. Bush, who was president from 2001 to 2009, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who ran for president in 2016. Bush's tenure as president was marked by Operation Desert Storm in which the United States and allied forces ejected Iraq from Kuwait. Following an ec…
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94 Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94 George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died late Friday night, Nov. 30, at his home in Houston. He was 94. Bush, who grew up in the area in Greenwich, was president from 1989 to 1993 after serving as vice president the previous eight years under President Ronald Reagan, and was the father of George W. Bush, who was president from 2001 to 2009, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who ran for president in 2016. Bush's tenure as president was marked by Operation Desert Storm in which the United States and allied forces ejected Iraq from Kuwait. Following an ec…
TV Series: How New Jersey Native Helped Expose Lewinsky In Clinton Affair TV Series: How New Jersey Native Helped Expose Lewinsky In Clinton Affair
TV Series: How New Jersey Native Helped Expose Lewinsky In Clinton Affair Monica Lewinsky has decided it is time to share her story. Part of it chronicles the pivotal role of New Jersey native and former U.S. civil servant Linda Tripp, and her role in exposing the infamous scandal between Lewinsky and former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Sunday's two-hour premiere of "The Clinton Affair" on A&E ended with Lewinsky noting that Tripp -- formerly of East Hanover and Jersey City -- turned out not to be the trusted she initially thought she was. Lewinsky was 24 years old when her affair with Clinton, which ultimately led to Clinton's 1998 impeachment, came to lig…
New TV Series: Monica Lewinsky Details Clinton Sex Scandal New TV Series: Monica Lewinsky Details Clinton Sex Scandal
New TV Series: Monica Lewinsky Details Clinton Sex Scandal Monica Lewinsky has decided it is time to share her story. The former White House intern is recounting her sexual relationship with then-President Bill Clinton in "The Clinton Affair," a new, six-part documentary series debuting Sunday, Nov. 18 on A&E. Lewinsky was 24 years old when she was exposed for her affair with Clinton, which ultimately led to the longtime Chappaqua resident's 1998 impeachment. She took on the cause of anti-bullying as a result of the demonization she experienced following the scandal's exposure. Throughout history, women have been traduced and si…
'I'd Like To Be President,' Says Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton, Adding She'll 'Think About' Run 'I'd Like To Be President,' Says Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton, Adding She'll 'Think About' Run
'I'd Like To Be President,' Says Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton, Adding She'll 'Think About' Run Discussion about 2020 Democratic presidential contenders has largely left out one noteworthy name. But Hillary Clinton is now fueling new speculation that she may wage a third run at the presidency after all. In a Q&A on Friday, Oct. 26, her 71st birthday, the Chappaqua resident said she wasn't planning on a run in 2020, but added, “I’d like to be president.” When pressed by questioner Kara Swisher, Clinton said, “Look, I think, hopefully, when we have a Democrat in the Oval Office in January of 2021, there’s going to be so much work to be done" during the Recode Decode podcast. …
ID Released For Man Arrested In Connection With Mail Bombs Sent To Political Figures ID Released For Man Arrested In Connection With Mail Bombs Sent To Political Figures
ID Released For Man Arrested In Connection With Mail Bombs Sent To Political Figures The man arrested Friday morning in his home state of Florida in connection with the series of pipe bombs sent to political and government officials has been identified. Cesar Sayoc Jr., 56, of Aventura, Florida, is in federal custody after at least 12 packages containing the devices were sent to prominent Democrats and critics of President Trump. A white van with numerous stickers on both sides and on the back was also seized in connection with the arrest in Plantation, Florida in Broward County, near Fort Lauderdale. MSNBC also reported a picture of President Trump and numerous bumper stic…
Florida Man Arrested In Connection With Pipe Bombs Sent To Political Figures Florida Man Arrested In Connection With Pipe Bombs Sent To Political Figures
Florida Man Arrested In Connection With Pipe Bombs Sent To Political Figures Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Arrested In Connection With Mail Bombs Sent To Political Figures A man has been arrested Friday in his home state of Florida in connection with the series of pipe bombs sent to political and government officials. The man, identified as 56-year-old Cesar Sayoc Jr., of Aventura, Florida, is in federal custody after at least 12 packages containing the devices were sent to prominent Democrats and critics of President Trump. A white van with numerous stickers on both sides and on the back was also seized in connection with the arrest in Plant…
National Guard Sent To New TZB, Major Transportation Venues After Rash Of Pipe Bombs National Guard Sent To New TZB, Major Transportation Venues After Rash Of Pipe Bombs
National Guard Sent To New TZB, Major Transportation Venues After Rash Of Pipe Bombs Security has been doubled at many transportation assets across the metro NYC area, including the new Tappan Zee Bridge, late Wednesday afternoon after a rash of bombs were sent to political leaders."Out of an abundance of caution, I am deploying additional National Guard soldiers and directing State law enforcement to double security at vital transportation assets across New York," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. "New Yorkers have never succumbed to fear or intimidation, and today will be no different." In addition to the new TZB, additional National Guard members were d…
'Full Scope Criminal Investigation' Underway After Explosive Devices Sent To Clintons, Obama 'Full Scope Criminal Investigation' Underway After Explosive Devices Sent To Clintons, Obama
'Full Scope Criminal Investigation' Underway After Explosive Devices Sent To Clintons, Obama The Secret Service announced late Wednesday morning that a "full scope criminal investigation" is underway after explosive devices were sent to the Northern Westchester home of Bill and Hillary Clinton and the Washington, D.C. office of former President Barack Obama.The Secret Service says it "will leverage all available federal, state, and local resources to determine the source of the packages and identify those responsible." A "functional explosive device" was discovered at around 1 a.m. Wednesday near the Clintons' home on Old House Lane in Chappaqua by a te…
Explosive Device Found Near Home Of Bill, Hillary Clinton In Westchester Explosive Device Found Near Home Of Bill, Hillary Clinton In Westchester
Explosive Device Found Near Home Of Bill, Hillary Clinton In Westchester * New details * Click here for an updated story: 'Full Scope Criminal Investigation' Underway After Explosive Devices Sent To Clintons, Obama An investigation by Federal authorities is underway after an explosive device was found near the home of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Northern Westchester, the Secret Service said. The "functional explosive device" was discovered at around 1 a.m. Wednesday near the Clintons' home on Old House Lane in Chappaqua by a technician who screens mail for the office of Hillary Clinton. The FBI and Secret Se…