The problem with finding the thread of meaning in the news is that there is so much news and so little meaning. We seldom get the impression that the events of the day have been filtered through a human, let alone humane, intelligence. Pretty well on a number of counts.
Most new presidents try to differentiate themselves from their immediate predecessors.
None, though, had a transition or a first 100 days less like those of his predecessor than George W. Bush. Released December 6, 2000. Released September 29, 2000. The Kerner Commission Report and the Failed Legacy of Liberal Social Policy by Stephan Thernstrom, Fred Siegal, and Robert Woodson, Sr. Restoring America's Sense of Direction by Balint Vazsonyi.