In 1960, the presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy featured the popular song “High Hopes,” with specially-written lyrics sung by Frank Sinatra: K E Double-N E D YJack’s the nation’s favorite guyEveryone wants to back JackJack is on the right track‘Cause he’s got high hopesHe’s got high hopesNineteen Sixty’s the year for his high hopes
The following is a transcript of an interview with Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Sept. 8, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: Thank you for making time for us. AMB. NIKKI HALEY: It’s great to be with you. Thank you. MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, we
Politics (and deep-fried pickles) at the Wisconsin State Fair – CBS News Watch CBS News In a suburb of Milwaukee, visitors to the Wisconsin State Fair could partake of pig races and deep-fried foods on a stick – and also talk politics with “Sunday Morning” senior contributor Ted Koppel, who asked Wisconsinites why they were
In Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin — all tight races — we see the larger contours of the entire presidential contest ahead of the first Harris-Trump debate. What makes these states close? We’ll unpack some of the factors that stand out, including who’s seen as better for key voter groups, who voters think has the cognitive
During an interview at the Toronto International Film Festival, Elton John recalled how Trump's "Little Rocket Man" jab at Kim Jong Un made him laugh.
Sean McMeekin’s new book about the trajectory of the most consequential political movement of the 20th century, To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism, is an ambitious effort to chronicle an ideology birthed in the early 1900s by a heretofore obscure exile that managed to seize power in Russia, inspire
Prolific author, historian, and former senior government official Tevi Troy is out with a new book about politics. This one takes a close look at 18 iconic CEOs—men like Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, Bill Gates, Lee Iacocca, and Elon Musk—and their interactions with multiple presidents. Troy (a friend) is the author of