American politics remains trapped in the story of Trump, Trump, Trump. That normality means Biden does not grab the headlines, particularly on cable news and social media, the way Trump still can. Heather Cox Richardson commemorates the occasion on her Letters From an American Substack and writes about one of Social Security Act’s chief architects; FDR’s Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. The Social Security Act is known for its payments to older Americans, but it did far more than that. But, according to reports, his social media activity suggests an admiration of Iran and an attraction to Shia extremism.

Source: CNN August 14, 2022 16:06 UTC