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The Supreme Court has had 116 justices. Here's who put them there.

An analysis of Supreme Court confirmations across US history shows how the power to shape the court has been distributed among presidents.

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I used to revere the great experiment that is the United States. After Trump, I’m not so sure

On paper, the US constitution is a thing of beauty. But the would-be emperor in Washington has revealed its great weakness, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

The US is turning 250 – and Trump is making it all about him

It’s almost the Fourth of July and Donald Trump is making the most of the 250th anniversary of American independence. He has all but declared himself Patriot-in-Chief.

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Springwood at Hampstead Theatre: Robert Lindsay fails to lift this above humdrum

2/5 This drama starring Robert Lindsay depicts George VI’s meeting with Franklin Roosevelt on the edge of war but feels oddly muted

Evening Standard

Think Your Retirement Plan Is Perfect? Does It Address This Very Important Question? (It's Not About Money)

Today's retirement planning has a fundamental flaw: It focuses on how much money you need while ignoring the more important question — what you'll do with it.

Kiplinger

George Soros group pledges $300m to US economic security and civil liberties

Billionaire philanthropist’s Open Society Foundations has worked to advance justice and human rights around world

The Guardian - US

Meet the past FBI directors who make Kash Patel’s problems look like child’s play

FBI director Kash Patel has faced backlash from his mass firings at the agency, to use of government planes for private trips

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Trump wages war on Iran his own way: commander-in-chaos

Erratic rhetoric, shifting goals and mixed signals leave allies, foes and voters unsure what the president wants from war

The Guardian - US

There's one particular way the Iran War is different from all the others in American history

A big story with a grand purpose that has bolstered public support for just about every major U.S.-promoted regime change war since 1900.

Fortune

Trump’s war against Iran is uniquely unpopular among US military actions of the past century

It’s clear that regime change is among the biggest objectives of the U.S. war in Iran.

The Conversation

In World War II’s dog-eat-dog struggle for resources, a Greenland mine launched a new world order

On April 9, 1940, Nazi tanks stormed into Denmark. A month later, they blitzed into Belgium, Holland and France. As Americans grew increasingly rattled by the spreading threat, a surprising place became crucial to U.S. national security: the vast, ice-capped island of Greenland.

The Conversation

Trump gets help ignoring public opinion

Gallup's decision to stop tracking approval ratings could make it easier for Trump to shrug off public discontent

Salon

Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck 20th-century alliances that helped build the modern world order

Make Denmark angry. Make Norway angry. Make NATO’s leaders angry.

The Conversation

Congress’ power has been diminishing for years, leaving Trump to act with impunity

A year into US President Donald Trump’s second term, his record use of executive orders, impoundment of government spending, and military interventions in Venezuela and Iran have sparked criticisms from Democrats and even some Republicans. They say he is unconstitutionally sidelining Congress.

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80 US History Photos That Show The Past In A Way Textbooks Usually Don’t

In 1776, the United States of America as we know it declared independence. And from the 18th century to today, the country has had a packed, complicated history, full of events that were inspiring, shocking, and heartbreaking. That’s why we’ve rounded up curious photos shared on the US History subreddit.…

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Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1969 to 1989

Humphrey's Executor from 1969 to 1989.

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Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1933 to 1945

President Franklin D. Roosevelt did his best to defend presidential removal power at will notwithstanding the Supreme Court’s lawless decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States.

Reason

A Judicial Solution for Presidential Overreach and Congressional Abdication

The Supreme Court should take a page from its own history.

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This Foreign Policy Precedent Might Aid Trump's Tariffs at SCOTUS

For the justices, the question is just how much deference the president deserves.

The Guardian - US

A third term for Trump would be unconstitutional. Here’s why

The 22nd amendment states no person shall be elected president more than twice – but Trump allies could challenge it or seek a loophole

Reason

What the Japanese Internment Case Teaches About Judicial Deference to Presidential Power

Long-ago debates about executive authority are not as distant as they might initially seem.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s ballroom blitz sparks chorus of disgust: ‘The perfect symbol’

Obama once joked about what a gaudy Trump White House would look like – the president seems bent on proving him right

The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert scorns Trump over White House ballroom ‘lie’

Trump promised in July that his new White House ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere with the current building’

The Independent UK

Trump’s wrecking crew starts East Wing demolition for White House ballroom: ‘More damage than the British did in 1814’

Workers began ripping into the White House facade on Monday

Reason

Warrantless Searches, Tariffs, and the Unitary Executive: 3 SCOTUS Cases To Watch This Fall

In a new Supreme Court term packed with big cases, these disputes stand out.

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