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Five Battleground Governor Races That Could Redraw State Power Maps
Governor races in Kansas, Iowa, Nevada, Georgia, and Wisconsin are the most likely to flip this fall, as Trump's 2024 wi
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Trump Revives Nobel Grievance During Mount Rushmore 250th Speech
President Trump used his Mount Rushmore speech on the eve of America's 250th birthday to air a familiar grievance: that
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Hollywood Stars Counter Trump's 250th with 'On Tyranny' Reading
A celebrity-packed video reading of Timothy Snyder's 'On Tyranny' served as pointed counterprogramming to Trump's July F
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Four Former Presidents Reflect on America's 250th: An Unfinished Democratic Experiment
Four former presidents offered reflections on America's 250th birthday, emphasizing democracy as a constant work in prog
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Tocqueville's 'Liberty of Action' Still Drives Civic Life in a Polarized Era
Nearly 200 years after Alexis de Tocqueville observed Americans' unique drive to solve problems together, his concept of
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Supreme Court's Cross-Partisan Voting Patterns Undermine Claims of Partisanship
Despite public perception, Supreme Court decisions often feature unanimous or cross-partisan votes, with justices from d
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USPS Issues Declaration of Independence Stamp for Semiquincentennial
The USPS released a new Declaration of Independence stamp for the nation's 250th anniversary, featuring a minimalist des
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Left's Disenchantment with July 4th Raises Question of New Celebration Day
With polls showing declining enthusiasm for July 4th, especially among young Americans, a former White House official qu
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July Fourth Security Tightens on National Mall for Trump's 250th Address
For the first time, the National Mall's July 4th celebration is a National Special Security Event, with 19 miles of fenc
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Trump Launches $1,000 Baby Investment Accounts Amid 250th Anniversary Push
The Trump administration launched 'Trump Accounts' on July 4, offering $1,000 seed investments for newborns, targeting w
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250 Years In, America's Broken Institutions Fuel National Despair
America's 250th anniversary finds record numbers disillusioned by broken political and legal systems, declining faith, a
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Shapiro Blasts Supreme Court for Enabling Trump's $2 Billion Windfall
Gov. Josh Shapiro accused the Supreme Court of enabling President Trump's massive profits, calling its 2024 immunity rul