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The American Experiment

Editor’s Note: This article is part of “The Unfinished Revolution,” a project exploring 250 years of the American experiment. “A magazine, when properly conducted, is the nursery of genius; and by ...

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How the Revolution Tore Apart the Franklin Family

Illustrations by Maggie O’KeefeEditor’s Note: This article is part of “The Unfinished Revolution,” a project exploring 250 years of the American experiment. On the whole, the Founding Fathers, thos...

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No One Gave a Speech Like Patrick Henry

Editor’s Note: This article is part of “The Unfinished Revolution,” a project exploring 250 years of the American experiment. Patrick Henry is generally treated as a second-string Founding Father. ...

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Republicans could draw 19 more House seats after an upcoming Supreme Court ruling

Democratic voting rights groups are preparing for a nightmare scenario if the Supreme Court guts a key part of the landmark civil rights-era legislation, the Voting Rights Act — a very real possibi...

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The Sandinista Revolution, Reconsidered

Path to Open Books on JSTOR The Sandinista Revolution: A Global Latin American History is part of JSTOR’s Path to Open initiative, which helps nonprofit university presses meet th...

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Katie Porter threatens to walk out of TV interview

SACRAMENTO, California — Katie Porter threatened to walk out of an interview with a local CBS News affiliate after the reporter asked several follow-up questions about whether her support for Democ...

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Trump says Illinois’ Pritzker and Johnson ‘should be in jail’

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed “for failing to protect” Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, the l...

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The Worst Way to Cut Government Spending

The Trump administration is threatening to use the government shutdown to permanently reduce the size of the civil service. Its ambitions for these cuts are many, including punishing Democrats by h...

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Tennessee House primary puts Democratic Party's generational divide on display

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson is challenging 10-term House incumbent Steve Cohen, turning the Democratic primary into the latest test of the party’s debate over age. David Hogg's political gr...

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Almost 6 in 10 say armed troops should only be sent to face external threats: Poll

Nearly 60 percent of Americans say the U.S. government should only deploy the military when faced with external threats, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released...

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US military kills senior al Qaeda-affiliated attack planner

The United States military killed a senior al Qaeda-affiliated attack planner last week in Syria, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced on Tuesday. Centcom said its forces conducted a st...

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Republicans are in disarray 1 week into the shutdown

One week into the government shutdown, top Republican leaders appear to have lost the plot.President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are straining to projec...

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Opinion | Europe Failed Israel

A few weeks ago, I met Ofir Amir in Berlin. He is the co-founder and producer of the Nova Music Festival in Israel. Like me, Ofir is from Offenbach am Main before emigrating to Israel. Now he is or...

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Supreme Court seems skeptical of Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy

The Supreme Court appears inclined to strike down a Colorado law that bars physicians and counselors from using talk therapy to try to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity.During ...

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Trump administration’s farm aid plans delayed by shutdown

The Trump administration has pushed back its plans to roll out economic aid for farmers this week due to the government shutdown, according to four people familiar with the talks.The Office of Mana...

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87 Of The Wildest “We Need To Leave Right Now” Stories

Sometimes danger is impossible to miss. A building on fire, a car swerving dangerously in front of you, or a wild animal blocking your path—these are clear signs it’s time to get away fast. But o...

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Republicans dump another $1.5M into Virginia governor race

The Republican Governors Association is dropping another $1.5 million to boost Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, despite yawning cash and polling deficits against her Democratic rival for governor in V...

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Pentagon relaxes press restrictions after outcry

The Pentagon has altered its new rules restricting press access in the building, clarifying that credentialed journalists will not need approval from Defense Department (DOD) officials be...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom targets antisemitism in California schools with new law

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law a controversial bill that aims to clamp down on antisemitism in schools, shrugging off objections by a powerful teachers union and others that it will r...

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Sharpton: Trump administration 'assaulting American citizens'

The Rev. Al Sharpton on Tuesday said the Trump administration is “assaulting American citizens” amid President Trump’s increasing federal crackdowns on blue cities and states. “And here we a...

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Hegseth announces 'barracks task force' during speech to new recruits

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the formation of a new “barracks task force” to improve living conditions for U.S. service members during his Tuesday speech to new military recru...

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