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The Constitution Does Not Allow the President To Unilaterally Blow Suspected Drug Smugglers to Smithereens

If the Trump administration wants to use military power, it should seek authorization from Congress, says Sen. Rand Paul.

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Jefferson, Wine, and the Wall of Separation

The Dangers of Amateur History at the Court

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George Washington’s worries are coming true

The United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the country’s founding document, in 2026. Twenty years later, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of President George Washington’s Farewell Address, which was published on Sept. 19, 1796.

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‘These people do it naturally’: President Trump’s views on immigrant farmworkers reflect a long history of how farming has been idealized and practiced in America

The Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has not spared the U.S. agricultural industry, with agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement frequently raiding farms across the country in search of undocumented workers.

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Was the Bill of Rights a Bad Idea? Some Founding Fathers Thought So.

Did they have a point?

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Updated Top NFL Player-Producing Colorado High Schools

The top pro-producing high schools in each state with their respective ranks, player counts, and cities.

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Trump has fired the head of the Library of Congress, but the 225-year-old institution remains a ‘library for all’ – so far

Carla Hayden, the 14th librarian of Congress, who has held the position since 2016, received an unexpected email on May 8, 2025.

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'Alligator Alcatraz' Contracts Disappeared From a Florida State Database

A state official says the contracts contained "proprietary information," so they were scrubbed and replaced with bare-bones summaries.

Reason

Trump Won't Enforce the TikTok Ban. Is That Constitutional?

The Constitution requires the president to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”

Reason

Lost Jefferson letter on arms and democracy resurfaces for Fourth of July sale

Written after the revolution, the rare letter links the US fight for liberty to rising unrest across Europe in 1783

The Guardian - US

Celebrate Independence Day by Insulting a Politician

Perhaps the one thing Americans still have in common is our eagerness to criticize government.

Reason

Trump is not like other presidents – but can he beat the ‘second term curse’ that haunts the White House?

While he likes to provoke opponents with the possibility of serving a third term, Donald Trump faces a more immediate historical burden that has plagued so many presidents: the “second term curse”.

The Conversation

Original Thomas Jefferson letter will go up for auction on July 4

"These are wise words, enterprising men quote 'em. Don't act surprised, you guys, 'cause I wrote 'em!"

Fortune

Along with the ideals it expresses, the Declaration of Independence mourns for something people lost in 1776 − and now, too

Right around the Fourth of July, Americans pay renewed attention to the country’s crucial founding document, the Declaration of Independence. Whether Republican or Democrat or independent, some will say – with reverence – that adherence to the values expressed in the declaration is what makes them American.

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‘Hard for me to understand’: grappling with the Charlottesville tragedy eight years on

Author, and Charlottesville native, Deborah Baker has revisited the devastating events of 2017 and examined how the events speak to a difficult past

Reason

Can the President Refuse To Spend Money Authorized by Congress?

Impoundment, line-item vetoes, and the tricky problem of cutting spending through the executive branch

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Presidential pooches: Famous US presidents’ dogs

From George Washington to Joe Biden, discover the most famous US presidents' dogs throughout history

Reason

Why Trump's China Tariffs Won't Work

Plus: A listener asks whether or not Thomas Jefferson was right.

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“Grasshoppers Are Older Than Both Grass And Dinosaurs”: 20 Real Historical Facts That Seem Fake

24 historical events that sound too bizarre to be true, as shared online!

Reason

Survey: Free Speech Support Is Eroding in America

A new global survey reveals a stark decline in Americans' support for free speech as the Trump administration tightens its grip on expression.

The Conversation

Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment

Only one person, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, has ever served more than two terms as president of the United States. This is for two reasons.

The Conversation

Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court

A federal appeals court on March 26, 2025, upheld a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants, including alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, to a maximum security prison in El Salvador.

Reason

What Trump Should Learn From the Impeachment of Justice Samuel Chase

Trump wants to purge the federal bench of judges who disagree with him. Thomas Jefferson did too, and it didn't work out.

Reason

Trump and Congress Have a Right and a Duty To Kill the Department of Education

The feds have no constitutional authorization to meddle in education.

The Conversation

Avoiding your neighbor because of how they voted? Democracy needs you to talk to them instead

Are you angry about politics right now? Seething? You’re not alone. According to the Mood of the Nation Poll by researchers at Penn State, 9 in 10 Americans can name a recent news event or something about American politics that made them angry.

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