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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:type: profile twitter:card: summary twitter:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates twitter:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Lissa August ## Lissa August ## Lissa August *  Jul 15, 2024 ### [Lady Bird's Hidden Role in LBJ's Choice](https://time.com/6998086/johnson-not-running-lady-bird/) President Johnson shocked the nation when he announced he would not run for a second full term—but t... [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Feb 6, 2024 ### [The First Cabinet Member Impeached](https://time.com/6691749/impeachment-mayorkas-cabinet-member-history/) Mayorkas' impeachment follows William Belknap's, who was accused of "prostituting" his office. [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Aug 22, 2023 ### [The First Televised Presidential Debate Isn't What You Think It Was](https://time.com/6307191/first-televised-presidential-debate-history/) Many people think of the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate. But some argue the first televised presidential ... [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Jul 13, 2023 ### [The History Behind Kamala Harris Breaking the 191-Year-Old Record for Tiebreaking Votes](https://time.com/6294599/kamala-harris-john-calhoun-history-senate-vice-president/) Vice President Kamala Harris broke John C. Calhoun's record for most tiebreaking votes cast as Vice ... [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  May 5, 2023 ### [The Forgotten History of the Japanese Balloon Bomb That Killed Americans in World War II](https://time.com/6276685/japanese-balloon-bomb-history-world-war-ii/) This is not the first time balloon incursions have been of concern to the American public. [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Dec 23, 2022 ### [Making the Christmas Classic 'Meet Me in St. Louis'](https://time.com/6242823/meet-me-in-st-louis-christmas-movie/) Margaret O'Brien shares her recollections of working with Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli—and why... [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Oct 3, 2022 ### [Mike Pence and the History Behind the Jan. 6 Committee](https://time.com/6218866/mike-pence-jan-6-committee-history/) Historians react to former VP Mike Pence's saying it would be "unprecedented in history" for him to ... [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Dec 21, 2021 ### [Children of Classic Christmas Movie Stars Share Memories of Their Parents' Beloved Films](https://time.com/6130479/classic-christmas-movies-family-memories/) The children of Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, Natalie Wood, Judy Garland and more on special memories o... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Feb 11, 2021 ### [How Elkton Became the Marriage Capital of the East Coast](https://time.com/5938395/elkton-maryland-marriage-capital-east-coast/) Elkton, Md., was one of the busiest "marriage mills" due to its geography and the lack of a waiting ... [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Jan 20, 2021 ### [Charlie Brotman Talks to TIME About His 16th Inauguration](https://time.com/5931810/charlie-brotmen-biden-inauguration-parade-announcer/) It marked his 16th time, for 11 different Presidents. [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Oct 23, 2020 ### [Playing Baseball During a Pandemic: What Happened in 1918](https://time.com/5903122/pandemic-world-series/) Boston Red Sox historian Gordon Edes called it “the most joyless World Series ever" [HISTORY](/section/history/) *  Aug 11, 2020 ### [During the 1918 Flu Pandemic, the White House Stayed Silent](https://time.com/5877129/1918-pandemic-white-house/) President Wilson never uttered a single public statement about the pandemic, which killed about 675,... 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