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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

Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, right, attends a news conference with EU foreign affairs representative Josep Borrell in Tehran on June 25, 2022. Atta KenareAFP via Getty Images

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Europe is stuck in a bystander role over Iran’s nuclear program...

Staff Writer - July 14, 2025

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a church in Harlem during his failed campaign to become the Democratic nominee in the 2025 New York City mayoral race. Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images

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IRS says churches may endorse political candidates despite a decades-old federal...

Staff Writer - July 13, 2025

Protesters support birthright citizenship on May 15, 2025, outside of the Supreme Court in Washington. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

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How citizenship chaos was averted, for now, by a class action...

Staff Writer - July 12, 2025

Demonstrators march outside the U.S. Capitol during the Poor People’s Campaign rally at the National Mall in Washington on June 23, 2018. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

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Inequality has risen from 1970 to Trump − that has 3...

Staff Writer - July 12, 2025

New American citizens recite the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in Miami on Aug. 17, 2018. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

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Justice Department efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans likely violate...

Staff Writer - July 11, 2025

Fast fashion has gotten pricier in recent months. Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images

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That $20 dress direct from China now costs $30 after Trump...

Staff Writer - July 10, 2025

Congress passed Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill on July 3, 2025. Kevin Carter/Getty Images

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‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will have Americans paying higher prices for dirtier energy

Staff Writer - July 9, 2025

Activists in Seattle gather signatures to put a social housing initiative on the ballot. In early 2025, voters passed the measure, which implements a payroll tax on high incomes to fund the program. House Our Neighbors, CC BY-SA

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From Seattle to Atlanta, new social housing programs seek to make...

Staff Writer - July 7, 2025

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