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The Supreme Court has granted President Trump “the victory of his dreams,” said Mark Joseph Stern in Slate. On the last day of its term, the justices finally ruled on Trump’s “brazen” executive order decreeing an end to birthright citizenship—the Constitution’s guarantee of citizenship to anyone bor...
“One of the great ironies of history is that the triumph of MAGA has led to the piecemeal destruction of everything that once made America great, and on every level. Its power derived from a reliable trade network, with logistical chains that were the wonders of the world, combined with a huge allia...
In Ukraine, drones have upended the rules of warfare. The world’s militaries are paying close attention.How are drones used in the conflict? Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become the main weapon of the war in Ukraine—a bloody, high-tech clash that is seen as a harbinger of conflicts to come. W...
America’s 250th birthday celebrations next July will include an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout “on the grounds of the White House,” President Trump said last week. The official residence of the U.S. president has never hosted a hyper-violent mixed martial arts fight, or any kind of sporting eve...
During a two-month trial in Manhattan, federal prosecutors successfully exposed Sean “Diddy” Combs as “a vile pervert,” said Dana Bazelon in Slate. Yet the hip-hop mogul “(mostly) beat the rap.” Jurors last week acquitted Combs of racketeering and sex trafficking, charges that carried a potential li...
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The Explainer Government vows 'nationwide blitz' on illicit workforce believed to number in the hundreds of thousands
The Explainer Vladimir Putin continues to stall on ceasefire agreement, even as Russian advance slows
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TALKING POINT Director James Gunn's comments about the iconic superhero's origins and values have rankled conservatives who embrace the Trump administration's strict anti-immigrant agenda
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Speed Read The president accused Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of failing to stop the cross-border flow of fentanyl
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