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6 of the biggest challenges facing Musk’s new political party
The richest man in the world says he has started “the America Party.” Turning it into a meaningful movement will be difficult ...
Lafayette helped Americans turn the tide in their fight for independence – and 50 years later, he helped forge the growing nation’s sense of identity
America is nearing the 250th anniversary of its revolutionary birth, the Declaration of Independence. July 4, 2026, will mark a milestone – and a time for reflection. Yet as fascination with America’s ...
Raymond J. de Souza: America's 1775 invasion of Quebec ended in retreat. Trump should ponder that
Our respective national days were a bit more complicated this year, with Canadians who usually extend good wishes to our ...
Opinion
In the halls of Congress and on the canals of Venice, the new Gilded Age has a moment
The juxtaposition at the weekend was apt: one big, ugly bill in Washington and one big, garish wedding in Venice. This is what days of Senate debate over President Trump and Republicans' nearly ...
George Washington had claims to land near Cincinnati. He lost them due to a paperwork flub
George Washington purchased land bounties near Cincinnati that were given to soldiers for their service in the American Revolution.
A new D.C. hospital grapples with too many patients and too few nurses
The busy ER reflects the challenges of opening a hospital amid a nursing shortage in an underserved community where residents ...
Maryland county challenging FBI’s move to Ronald Reagan building
The FBI headquarters was to move to Greenbelt, Maryland, but the Trump administration vetoed the plan. It's now set to stay ...
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Bringing a soldier’s story home: Bishop Seabury student-teacher team honors local WWII veteran in Normandy
When Benjamin Patterson stood at the grave of a 23-year-old World War II combat engineer from North Lawrence, he didn’t just ...
The unwinnable war America's Founding Fathers fought and won changed human history forever
The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and ...
Texas flash flooding: 21 children among at least 82 killed; DNA being collected to identify the dead
Texas flash flooding: 21 children among at least 82 killed; DNA being collected to identify the dead Homes have been washed ...
FirstFT: China redirects exports via south-east Asia in bid to evade Trump’s tariffs
Also in today’s newsletter, Tony Blair Institute took part in ‘Gaza Riviera’ project, and China’s overseas mining rush ...