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President Donald Trump is making plans to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence with an “extraordinary celebration” and a new national monument

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As Belarus votes amid repression, what drives Alexander Lukashenko, the president likely to secure a seventh term.

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A New York Times analysis shows new maps stifled partisan competition for seats in the House of Representatives and state legislatures.

On January 20, 2025, as Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, the nation reached a critical turning point.

Aggressors in these types of attacks have the advantage over the defenders, and China cannot be talked out of spying. But that does not mean these attacks should just be endured. The new Trump administration can better stymie its adversaries by modernizing technology,

President Donald Trump lied about the Panama Canal, 2020 election, and Nancy Pelosi, but also correctly noted that he scored “dramatic increases in support” from Black, Hispanic and

It is amazing that the State Department’s “one flag” directive could be controversial. Even more amazing is how we got here in the first place.

All the living former presidents were there and the outgoing president amicably greeted his successor, who gave a speech about the country’s bright future

Republicans in statehouses are emboldened by GOP electoral successes to push a new wave of bills to restrict transgender rights and gender-affirming care.