The conversation meanders through nostalgic topics, including mix tapes, air checks, and the challenges of broadcasting. Matt Gagnon reminisces about his teenage years, mix tapes, and his father’s French heritage. The discussion shifts to family traditions, such as Easter egg coloring and watching movies like “The Sound of Music.” They also touch on language preservation, with Matt Gagnon sharing his family’s French roots and the loss of the language over generations. The history of French settlement in Maine is discussed, highlighting the family’s connection to Quebec City and the broader cultural and historical context of Franco-American identity.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
