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The great American experiment turns 250

When the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, the Founders launched a radical experiment: a republic built on equality, natural rights, and the consent of the governed. No nation had ever sustained such a system. Two hundred fifty years later, America has succeeded beyond the Founders’ imagination. Its birthday deserves celebration, but […]

House Dems dodge questions on SCOTUS trans athlete ruling, shift blame to ‘culture wars’

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Al Green responds to July 4 question with renewed call to impeach Trump

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Trump hails America as ‘most exceptional nation ever to exist’ in Mount Rushmore speech

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House Dems dodge questions on SCOTUS trans athlete ruling, shift blame to ‘culture wars’

House Democrats mostly sidestepped questions on the Supreme Court transgender athletes ruling, pivoting to the economy and Washington dysfunction.

Al Green responds to July 4 question with renewed call to impeach Trump

Democratic lawmakers affirm pride in American democracy and freedoms while voicing concerns about the administration ahead of the 250th Independence Day.

Trump hails America as ‘most exceptional nation ever to exist’ in Mount Rushmore speech

President Trump declared communism the greatest threat facing the USA and vowed the country would never become a communist nation in his Mount Rushmore speech.

The populist trick that turned a soccer shirt into a campaign uniform

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‘Moral and political blindness’: EU lawmaker savages FIFA over Russia

This week, members of the European Parliament issued two sharp rebukes of FIFA over its decision to allow Russians to participate in the U-15...

Fallout from Venezuela’s earthquakes turns political as opposition leader Machado seeks return

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Egyptian coach smooths over issues with Dallas police

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Is a fan march better than a Super Bowl parade?

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has participated in three Super Bowl parades and one World Series parade celebrating his hometown Chiefs and Royals. None...

New York girds for a weekend of Taylor Swift, salutes and soccer

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Spot the pol!

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Secret Service missed 102 radio calls warning of Trump’s Butler shooter, watchdog finds

REPORT: Secret Service missed 102 radio calls warning of Trump's Butler shooter.

Court says the U.S. can install historical panels at the site of Washington’s Philadelphia home

An appeals court ruled Friday that President Trump's administration can reinstall its interpretive panels at the site of President George Washington's home in Philadelphia.

Trump reads a children’s book on Usha Vance’s podcast, then riffs on past presidents and himself

President Donald Trump joined second lady Usha Vance on her podcast where guests read picture books to children, but Trump, who is notorious for veering off script, offered a running commentary on his predecessors, his physique, and how he's spending his time in the White House.

Trump grants pardons to ‘persecuted’ mechanics in right-to-repair crackdown: ‘I am setting them all free’

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