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Ronald Reagan

Also known as: then-President Ronald Reagan · former US President Ronald Reagan · President Reagan

2019-11-032026-06-26
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  1. November 2024

  2. The Namibian

    President Ronald Reagan used a similar line asking voters 'are you better off now than you were four years ago?'

    Source

    “Presidents Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump used a similar line, asking voters "are you better off now than you were four years ago?"”

    ‘It’s the Economy, Stupid!’
  3. March 2020

  4. The Namibian

    President Reagan launched war on drugs and increased sentencing for offenders

    Source

    “President Reagan would launch his war on drugs and increase the sentencing for offenders.”

    '13th'
  5. November 2019

  6. The Namibian

    Ronald Reagan is buried at the Reagan library alongside his wife Nancy

    Source

    “The site houses papers and memorabilia from Reagan's 1981-1989 administrations, and the Cold War leader is buried there alongside his wife Nancy.”

    Goats help save Reagan library from wildfire
World & Region

California man charged with attempted assassination of Trump

The News

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC on Saturday, along with two firearms offences. He was carrying a semi-automatic handgun, pump-action shotgun and three knives when he charged past a security checkpoint; a Secret Service agent was shot but not seriously wounded.

28 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. California man charged with attempted assassination of Trump

    Cole Tomas Allen, 31, has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC on Saturday, along with two firearms offences. He was carrying a semi-automatic handgun, pump-action shotgun and three knives when he charged past a security checkpoint; a Secret Service agent was shot but not seriously wounded.

    28 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 19 February

  1. Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson reshaped American politics

    Jesse Jackson, a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., became the first African-American to achieve significant success as a major-party presidential candidate in the 1960s–80s, paving the way for later Black candidates and championing a multiracial "rainbow coalition" focused on poor and working-class Americans. His career included founding Operation Breadbasket and Operation Push to advance civil rights and economic justice, though it was later marked by scandals and health challenges.

    19 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 17 February

  1. US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at eighty-four

    Reverend Jesse Jackson, a veteran civil rights activist and close associate of Martin Luther King Jr who for over six decades advocated for African Americans through activism, two presidential campaigns, and international mediation, died on Tuesday aged 84. His family said his unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions.

    17 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 25 January

  1. Cuban diplomat accuses US of piracy, blockade against island

    Cuba's ambassador to Colombia has accused the United States of "international piracy" and imposing a "marine siege" on the island by blocking Venezuelan oil shipments following a US military action against Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro. Cuba has sought alternative oil suppliers including Mexico, though analysts warn the already struggling economy could face a breaking point and potential humanitarian crisis without Venezuelan oil.

    25 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 14 January

  1. Young Uganda votes between 81-year-old incumbent and generational change

    Uganda's presidential election Thursday pits President Yoweri Museveni, 81 and in power for four decades, against Bobi Wine, a 43-year-old opposition leader backed by youth demanding change. In a country with a median age of 17, the contest reflects a fundamental tension between an aging political establishment and a youthful population demanding inclusion and meaningful participation.

    14 January 2026 · The Namibian →

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