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From Richard Nixon claiming innocence in the Watergate scandal to John F. Kennedy lying about a cold, here are 18 times presidents told a lie.

From Richard Nixon claiming innocence in the Watergate scandal to John F. Kennedy lying about a cold, here are 18 times presidents told a lie.

From Richard Nixon claiming innocence in the Watergate scandal to John F. Kennedy lying about a cold, here are 18 times presidents told a lie.

Democracy requires us to believe in our capacity to live with great differences without succumbing to the impulse to dominate. We’ll only get better at it when we try.

Better always to make room for remonstrance and condemnation than to banish the unruly from our public meetings. To do so is not only unconstitutional, it leads to very dangerous politics.

BENNINGTON — Meg Mott, who has taught political theory and constitutional law for 20 years, will address the issues of "Hate Speech in a Free Speech Society" on Sunday at

Offered in the spirit of “knowing what we’ve got before it’s gone,” as some people advocate abolishing in-person Vermont Town Meeting.

BENNINGTON — Meg Mott, who taught political theory and constitutional law at Marlboro College for 20 years, will explore the U.S. Constitution during a public talk at 2 p.m. on

CONCORD — New Hampshire Humanities is pleased to present “Ideas on Tap: Tell Me Lies: The First Amendment & the Right to (Mis)inform” on Mon., June 27, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Those who dislike a president tend to emphasize the frequency or skill with which he lies. During the Trump administration, for instance, The Washington Post kept a running database of the president’s lies and deceptions – with the final tally running to over 30,000&#x20...