Woodrow Wilson
Coverage of Woodrow Wilson in the Nexus archive.
- “Lost to History”: Uses and Abuses of the Past in Slaughter and Cook
The Supreme Court, in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook, expanded presidential authority to remove federal agency officials, overturning a 1935 precedent. Chief Justice John Roberts cited the 1926 Myers v. United States case, which involved President Woodrow Wilson's controversial removal of a postmaster, as a foundation for the new ruling. Critics argue the Court ignored conflicting historical evidence, particularly suggesting Wilson's wife may have influenced the Myers decision.
- See which US presidents attended Ivy League colleges and universities
Sixteen U.S. presidents attended Ivy League institutions, with Harvard educating the most (eight) and Yale five. Joe Biden was the first president since Ronald Reagan not to attend an Ivy League school, while Donald Trump attended the University of Pennsylvania. The Ivy League's influence on U.S. leadership spans from James Madison's 1771 Princeton graduation to recent presidents.
- Every US president and first lady who worked as a schoolteacher
Former first lady Jill Biden and 19 other presidents and first ladies served as K-12 teachers. Two presidential couples, the Fillmores and the Garfields, both worked in education.
- Judy Chu doesn’t know much about Woodrow Wilson — but here’s why you should
Judy Chu, a Democrat in Congress for 17 years, was asked about the U.S. president during World War I during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posed the question amid discussions on inflation and wartime economics under President Donald Trump.
- MORNING GLORY: President Trump must reject a second Munich and hold firm again Iran
The article warns that President Trump's negotiations with Iran risk repeating the 'Munich Agreement' mistake, urging him to avoid a compromised deal and instead demand full capitulation from Iran's hardline regime. It draws historical parallels to Woodrow Wilson and Barack Obama's perceived failures in diplomacy, emphasizing the existential threat posed by Iran's regime and its proxies.