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February 23, 2026
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February 23, 2026
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On February 6, four direct descendants of President Theodore Roosevelt wrote to United States senators to ask them to vote against a measure that opens up the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ...
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February 23, 2026
The Battle of the Bulge Episode 7: The Allies Take to the Air
It is a coincidence that we are releasing this episode right before a giant snowstorm is about to hit the Northeast, but because the video tells the story of why snowstorms were so important to the...
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February 22, 2026
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February 22, 2026
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On February 22, 1889, outgoing Democratic president Grover Cleveland signed an omnibus bill that divided the Territory of Dakota in half and enabled the people in the new Territories of North Dakot...
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February 21, 2026
February 20, 2026
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February 21, 2026
February 20, 2026
Today, in a 6–3 decision, the U.S.
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February 20, 2026
February 19, 2026
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February 19, 2026
In the United Kingdom this morning, Thames Valley Police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, on suspicion that he committed misconduct in public office.
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February 20, 2026
Politics Chat, February 19, 2026
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February 20, 2026
Politics Chat, February 19, 2026
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February 19, 2026
February 18, 2026
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February 19, 2026
American Conversations: Senator Tina Smith
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February 19, 2026
February 18, 2026
Today Illinois governor J.B.
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February 18, 2026
February 17, 2026
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February 17, 2026
Trump’s White House website welcomes visitors with a pop-up that reads: “WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN AGE!” But on this heavy news day a year into Trump’s second term, it is increasingly clear that as his...
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February 18, 2026
February 15, 2026
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February 18, 2026
Politics Chat, February 17, 2026
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February 18, 2026
Politics Chat, February 17, 2026
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February 17, 2026
February 16, 2026
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February 17, 2026
American Conversations: Kate Barr
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February 17, 2026
February 16, 2026
On February 13 and 14, President Donald J.
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February 16, 2026
February 15, 2026
The Trump administration’s white nationalist project was on full display this weekend at the 62nd Munich Security Conference that took place from February 13 to 15, 2026.
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February 15, 2026
Battle of the Bulge Episode 6: Patton’s Army on the Move
This one was personal: I had people in Patton’s Third Army and heard stories about the Battle of the Bulge and Bastogne as a kid, but it’s only with this series the pieces are falling into place.
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February 15, 2026
February 14, 2026
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February 14, 2026
On Valentine’s Day in 1884, Theodore Roosevelt lost both his wife and his mother.
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February 14, 2026
February 13, 2026
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February 14, 2026
What, to a Country, Is a Child’s Birthday?
Liza Donnelly and I take on Valentine’s Day from a different perspective this year.
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February 14, 2026
February 13, 2026
At midnight tonight, most of the agencies and services in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will run out of funding, as popular fury over the violence and lawlessness of federal agents from...
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February 14, 2026
Politics Chat, February 13, 2026
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