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April 18, 2026
And, just like that, President Donald J.
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Crises in the Wings
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April 17, 2026
This morning, after a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect Thursday, Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial…
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The Republicans Seem Frantic
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American Conversations: Representative Joe Morelle
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April 16, 2026
Congress is back in session, and there is a frantic feel in the air.
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Politics Chat, April 16, 2026
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Now He Belongs to the Ages
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April 15, 2026
On the evening of April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln went to Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., to see a…
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The Changing Political Game
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How America Is Losing the World | Lunch Money with Paul Krugman
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
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April 14, 2026
There are signs the political game has changed in the United States since Hungarian voters rejected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s leadership on Sunday…
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