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- PoliticsThe Coin Blog
“Am I Not a Woman & A Sister”: A Hard Times Token That Foreshadowed Even Harder Times Ahead. (UPDATED)
A look at one of the most famous, and consequential, Hard Times Tokens.
- PoliticsThe Coin Blog
Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar (Joe Robinson Version): A Forgettable Coin for a Forgotten Senate Giant
When we think powerful Senate Majority Leaders, it’s usually Lyndon Johnson, Robert Taft, Mitch McConnell or Harry Reid. Why not Joe Robinson?
George H.W. Bush passed away on Friday at the age of 94. Read about his indirect but important role in Richard Nixon’s comeback.
CBS Sunday Morning ran a story this weekend about Richard Nixon’s 1968 comeback. Unfortunately, it didn’t mention his law firm career at all.
Recorded before Donald Trump was elected President and Fidel Castro died. Still, it was a fascinating discussion. And it was fun being a guest instead of the interviewer, for once. …
Well, New York state has finally legalized professional mixed martial art events
In light of Ted Cruz’s threat to shut down the government if Obamacare isn’t repealed, I figured I’d post the article I wrote in 2011Â about his Senate campaign. Even then, …
As Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Makes Move Onto National Stage, Michael Best & Friedrich Toils in the Wings.
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Texas GOP Senate Hopeful Attacked by Primary Foe for Being Partner at “Liberal” Morgan Lewis
Is Ted Cruz’s firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius a hotbed of liberal activism? Yes, according to his opponent David Dewhurst
Weil Gotshal partner and ex-Watergate prosecutor Richard Davis reflects on his experience questioning former President Richard Nixon before a grand jury.
How the Susan B. Anthony Dollar became the New Coke of coins.
On November 5, 1968, Richard Nixon completed his remarkable comeback from political oblivion and was elected President of the United States.
U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge David Waxse rejected the federal government’s application for search warrants against Yahoo, Google and three other Internet giants. (subscription required) Or, you can read about …
U.S. district judge Kimba Wood trimmed a lawsuit arguing that the New York ban on MMA events is unconstitutional.