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Once America had become a country, a new government needed to be designed. Nazlisart/iStock Getty Images

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After 1776, the founders designed a government that accounts for ‘a degree of depravity in mankind’

Staff Writer - July 18, 2026

Piping plovers lay their eggs on the ground. They became an endangered species as development encroached on their habitat and made it harder for their chicks to survive. Under the Same Moon/Flickr, CC BY

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Why Trump’s move to gut the Endangered Species Act likely won’t hold up in court

A statue of Francisco de Miranda stands in Cuba. Riccardo Lombardo/REDA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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For nearly 250 years, the US has had eyes on Latin America – but interventions then looked rather different

In John Magee’s print, Preston Brooks wields a cane against Charles Sumner, who is clutching a pen and a rolled-up speech. John L. Magee, The New York Public Library

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When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits of free speech

Grads who work for the government or nonprofits can get their debt canceled after they make payments on their loans for a decade. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

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Judges block Trump administration’s attempts to deny access to public service loan forgiveness to its perceived foes

Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope collects absentee ballots from a drop box in 2024. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

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Local democracy is holding strong, but rural communities are falling behind,...

Staff Writer - December 21, 2025

British and German troops observe a temporary truce on Christmas Day 1914. Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images

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From truce in the trenches to cocktails at the consulate: How...

Staff Writer - December 20, 2025

Passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, backed by many of Epstein’s alleged victims and family members, led the DOJ to begin releasing some of the Epstein files. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

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As DOJ begins to release Epstein files, his many victims deserve...

Staff Writer - December 20, 2025

Colorado was the first state to pass a law requiring warning labels on gas stoves. mapodile/GettyImages

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What are gas stove manufacturers trying to hide? Warning labels

Staff Writer - December 18, 2025

Who pays the most taxes? Javier Zayas Photography/Moment via Getty Images

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Billionaires with $1 salaries – and other legal tax dodges the...

Staff Writer - December 17, 2025

President Donald Trump displays his executive order countering state laws regulating AI. Alex Wong/Getty Images

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What’s at stake in Trump’s executive order aiming to curb state-level...

Staff Writer - December 13, 2025

Expanding offshore drilling is one of President Donald Trump’s key policy goals for his second term. Mario Tama/Getty Images

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US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ moves

Staff Writer - December 10, 2025

When the justices weigh the arguments, they will focus on the meaning of the first sentence of the 14th Amendment, known as the citizenship clause. zimmytws/Getty Images

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Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation...

Staff Writer - December 6, 2025

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