Lyndon B. Johnson

President Biden promotes his American Jobs Plan during an appearance in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus on April 7. The sheer scale of his early agenda has drawn comparisons to the achievements of FDR and LBJ.

Can Biden Join FDR And LBJ In The Democratic Party's Pantheon?

Ron Elving

The sheer scale of the Biden agenda finds an analog in the early achievements of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson. But which of those offers the better insight into what's happening now?

From left: Chief Labor Department economist Janelle Jones, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers nominee Cecilia Rouse and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

Business & Economy

The Women Powering Biden's Economy Are Rewriting The Course Of American History

Pallavi Gogoi

Each of them, to a fault, have backgrounds that reflect their interest in creating an economy that works for more people, especially the vulnerable working class: Black people, Latinos and women.

Society

UT Martin Hosts 15th Annual Civil Rights Conference Next Week

Matt Markgraf

The University of Tennessee at Martin hosts its 15th Annual Civil Rights Conference next week. Conference Director, Assistant Professor of History Renee…

Government & Politics

Commentary: 1964 Presidential Campaign, 50 Years Later

Brian Clardy

The 1964 United States Presidential Election between Lyndon B. Johnson and Barry Goldwater is regarded as both a landslide win for the Democratic Party,…