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The article focuses on the challenges of campaigning against Donald Trump, who faces federal charges for mishandling classified documents, making him a confounding front-runner in a Presidential primary. Topics include Chris Christie's attempt to distance himself from Trump, Mike Pence's late-onset honesty about Trump's actions, and the presence of long-shot candidates who could potentially split the opposition to Trump.

The article focuses on the naming confusion surrounding Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has been toggling between pronouncing his name as "Duh-Santis" and "Dee-Santis." Topics include the significance of names in politics, the re-renaming of the Tappan Zee Bridge, and the general trend of name changes and pronunciations in popular culture.

The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's attempts to surmount the partisanship in U.S. politics after his political maneuvering during the 2008 presidential campaign. Topics include Obama's 2008 campaign rhetoric against contender Hillary Clinton, his decision to forego public funding of his campaign, and the impact of the 2009 financial stimulus package on his political career. Also discussed are the U.S. government's public spending since 2009 and its political cost to Obama.

The article discusses the political activities of businessmen and philanthropists David H. and Charles Koch. The amount of money that David has given to the arts and the scope of Koch Industries is described. It is noted that neither of the Koch brothers, who are both libertarians, agree with the administration of U.S. president Barack Obama. Koch Industries, it is noted, is a well-known polluter and actively lobbies against climate change legislation and support the Tea Party movement.

Profiles United States Secretary of State and President George H.W. Bush's friend James Addison Baker III. Rivalry with Bush; His voting track record; Sense of political direction; Foreign policy; His ascent to politics; Complicated Bush-Baker relationship; His younger life;Impact of his first wife on his career; His second wife; Texas politics; Concentration of his energies; Possible run at the presidency in 1996; Baker as candidate.

Comments on proposals submitted by U.S. President George Bush to the U.S. Congress in 1990. Reasons why Bush has chosen not to address the major domestic problems the nation faces; Topics discussed by Bush in his State of the Union address; Elements of the budget proposal; Efforts of Democratic and Republican legislators to deal with Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan's proposal to cut Social Security taxes; Bush's call for additional funding for defense programs such as the Strategic Defense Initiative.

Comments on issues related to politics and performing arts in the United States in 1989. Alleged hostage taking of U.S. Green Berets by rightist guerrillas at the Sheraton Hotel in El Salvador; Negotiations for the release of the alleged hostages; Speculations on the true intention of the guerrillas on the hostage taking; Release of the alleged hostages unharmed; Farewell performances of opera singer Joan Sutherland and ballerina Suzanne Farrell; Significant contributions of Sutherland and Farrell to the performing arts.

Focuses on issues and developments in the 1989 session of the U.S. Congress. Deliberation on the nomination of John Tower for Secretary of Defense; Budget deficit; Capital gains and health insurance; Congressional Democrats' frustration by the Bush people's skill at showing the President to advantage; Contributions of Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell; Characteristics of Mitchell and House Speaker Thomas Foley.

Focuses on the January 1989 inauguration of U.S. President George Bush. Invitations to the swearing in ceremony issued by Roy L. McGhee, superintendent of the Senate periodical gallery; Highlights of the pre-swearing in days; Bush's attendance of prayer service at Saint John's Church; Black-tie ball at Union Station.

Comments on the inauguration of U.S. President George Bush in January 1989. Indifference of the general public on the end of the term of Ronald Reagan and Bush's initial reign; Skepticism on Bush's government; Extensive media coverage of the inauguration.