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January 17, 2026
After the extraordinary pushback on President Donald J.
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January 16, 2026
Well, President Donald J.
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January 15, 2026
You know what Americans aren’t talking about very much today after Trump’s threat to detonate the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) this week…
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Politics Chat, January 15, 2026
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January 14, 2026
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January 14, 2026
Today is officially Ratification Day, the anniversary of the day in 1784 when members of the Confederation Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris that…
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January 13, 2026
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January 13, 2026
Officials in the Trump administration insist its surges of federal agents into Democratic-led cities are necessary to round up undocumented immigrants…
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A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
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January 12, 2026
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