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September 2, 2026
September 1, 2026
Yesterday, by a vote of 5–4, the United States Supreme Court allowed Trump to continue to build his ballroom.
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September 2, 2026
Politics Chat, September 1, 2026
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September 2, 2026
Politics Chat, September 1, 2026
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September 1, 2026
Military Leadership is Concerned
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September 1, 2026
August 31, 2026
Alex Horton and Tara Copp of the Washington Post reported on Sunday, August 30, that military leaders are warning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that a plan to continue large-scale operations in Ir...
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August 31, 2026
Truth Telling
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August 31, 2026
August 30, 2026
One of our founding myths is that of George Washington and the cherry tree.
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August 31, 2026
Week Fourteen in 250 to 250
Last week was the fourteenth week of videos from the 250 to 250 Project that we’re producing to honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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August 30, 2026
The Right to Run for Office
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August 30, 2026
August 29, 2026
On Thursday, August 27, Tolouse Olorunnipa reported on the attempts of Republican lawmakers to restrict the ability of naturalized and dual citizens to run for office.
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August 29, 2026
The Need to Defend the Vote
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August 29, 2026
August 28, 2026
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that took place on August 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C., is remembered today primarily because it was the occasion when the final speaker, the Reverend Dr.
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August 28, 2026
The Stench of Corruption
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August 28, 2026
August 27, 2026
This morning, a headline in the Guardian read: “RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate.” The story by Michelle R.
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August 28, 2026
Politics Chat, August 27, 2026
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August 27, 2026
Politics Chat, August 27, 2026
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August 27, 2026
Dolly
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August 27, 2026
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August 27, 2026
August 26, 2026
Last night, at exactly 9:25—9 to 5—the top of the Empire State Building in New York City lit up pink.
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August 27, 2026
Performative Nonsense
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August 26, 2026
August 25, 2026
Trump started the morning on social media saying: “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don’t expect to [be] doing much ...
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August 26, 2026
Politics Chat, August 25, 2026
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August 26, 2026
Politics Chat, August 25, 2026
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August 25, 2026
Untrustworthy
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August 25, 2026
August 24, 2026
On Friday night, Prime Minister Mark Carney instructed Canadian negotiators to walk away from talks with officials from the Trump administration over new tariffs of 50% Trump had imposed on $28 bil...
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August 24, 2026
August 23, 2026
I’ve heard rumors that we all need a break.
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August 23, 2026
Week Thirteen in 250 to 250
Week Thirteen!
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August 23, 2026
You Are Not Alone
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August 23, 2026
August 22, 2026
On Tuesday, August 18, during a debate for a runoff to win the South Carolina Republican senatorial primary, Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) answered a question about Taiwan and the importance of the...
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August 22, 2026
Do We Value an Educated Community?
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