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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

Swimmers gather at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach for a Polar Plunge to start the new year, Jan. 1, 2025. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific...

Staff Writer - March 5, 2025

A trap or a misstep? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sit-down with Donald Trump and JD Vance heads south. AP Photo/ Mystyslav Chernov

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The only ‘winner’ here is Putin: Ukraine unites in response to...

Staff Writer - March 3, 2025

The White House’s Spanish-language page no longer works. Screenshot

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Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that...

Staff Writer - March 2, 2025

President Donald Trump’s various actions that appear to overstep the power of the executive office are creating what many legal scholars call a constitutional crisis. VladSt/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

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What’s a constitutional crisis? Here’s how Trump’s recent moves are challenging...

Staff Writer - March 2, 2025

A protester leads a Black Lives Matter rally in San Francisco on June 3, 2020. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

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More Americans of all political stripes support government benefits for low-income...

Staff Writer - February 27, 2025

USAID was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as a way to consolidate existing foreign aid programs. JAM STA ROSA/AFP via Getty Images

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USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions...

Staff Writer - February 26, 2025

Friedrich Merz, mapping out a new future for Germany and the EU? Maja Hitij/Getty Images

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Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what...

Staff Writer - February 25, 2025

Elon Musk meets with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on April 28, 2024. Wangye/Xinhua News

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How Elon Musk’s deep ties to – and admiration for –...

Staff Writer - February 24, 2025

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