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On Nov. 5, 1872, suffragist Susan B. Anthony defied the law by casting a vote in the presidential election; she was later arrested and charged with "knowingly voting without having a lawful right to vote." Found guilty at trial, she was fined $100, which she refused to pay.

Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again
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Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again

  • By BILL BARROW Associated Press

Democratic Party leaders are publicly standing by President Joe Biden after a disjointed debate performance. But there's plenty of private worry about whether the 81-year-old president is up to the job itself or the task of defeating Republican former President Donald Trump. Presidential campaign history offers Democrats lessons to consult. But none offer reasons for optimism. Presidents who still had to shore up their own party support and enthusiasm in an election year invariably did not win second terms. George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford all faced significant primary challenges and lost. Biden had no such challenge. But Lyndon Johnson faced falling popularity and opted in 1968 not to run. Democrats lost anyway.

Three words not written
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Three words not written

  • By Matt Grocott

There are three words I could write to begin this column that, if I did, some people would immediately label me a racist. How do I know? Becau…

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In 1605, the “Gunpowder Plot” failed as Guy Fawkes was seized before he could blow up the English Parliament.

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In 1605, the “Gunpowder Plot” failed as Guy Fawkes was seized before he could blow up the English Parliament.