COVID Closure of Private Beach Access Constitutes a Taking The Eleventh Circuit concludes "there is no COVID exception to the Takings Clause." Reason · Nov 18, 2025
3 historical drama miniseries like 'Death by Lightning' This trio of history-inspired series offer up even more presidential plights and A-list ensembles—heres's what to watch after 'Death by Lightning' Tom’s Guide · Nov 13, 2025
Hallé/Shields/Adams: John Adams festival review – dynamism that could generate electricity Adams himself praised the orchestra for giving ‘one of the best performances I’ve ever heard’ of his Chamber Symphony, part of a four-concert feast of his luminous timbral combinations and expansive orchestral beauty The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025
The 14th Annual Harlan Institute Virtual Supreme Court Competition: Patriots v. Loyalists Should the United Colonies declare independence from Great Britain? Reason · Oct 9, 2025
Jury trials, a critical part of democracy, are disappearing The right to trial by jury in criminal and civil cases is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. It’s also a critically important way in which citizens can participate in democracy. The Conversation · Sep 5, 2025
Check Your Change: These 2007 Presidential Dollar Coins Could Be Worth up to $141K Most are worth about face value, but a couple are valued in six figures due to errors. GOBankingRates · Jul 31, 2025
The Gilded Age showrunners explain why tragic death of beloved character had to happen Latest episode of Emmy-winning period drama ended with a shocking twist The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025
Trump says Obama committed treason. This is Alice in Wonderland-style justice The president’s claims against his predecessor turn long-held ideals of American justice on their head The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2025
What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions Fireworks are a cornerstone of America's Fourth of July celebrations, but that can make the spirited holiday dangerous The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025
Celebrate Independence Day by Insulting a Politician Perhaps the one thing Americans still have in common is our eagerness to criticize government. Reason · Jul 4, 2025
A year before declaring independence, colonists offered 'Olive Branch' petition to King George III Millions of protesters have denounced President Donald Trump as a would-be autocrat and marched under the banner “No Kings.” The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025
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. The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025
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. The Conversation · Jun 9, 2025
Hallelujah Junction album review – two-piano journey through 20th-century Americana The duo’s debut album is a finely balanced and imaginative combination, with John Adams’ eclectic title work the standout The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025 Did Democratic senator who tried to help man wrongly deported to El Salvador violate the Logan Act? Maryland Democrat accused of violating 18th century legislation by visiting Central American nation to lobby for release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2025 More than 500 firms sign brief in support of Trump-targeted law office The law firm Perkins Coie is fighting an executive order from Donald Trump limiting its access to federal buildings.
Reason · Mar 27, 2025 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.
The Conversation · Mar 21, 2025 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.
The Conversation · Mar 12, 2025 Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go When John Adams became the second president of the United States in 1797, he inherited from George Washington a new experiment in government and a bit of a mess. The country’s two political parties – the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans – were increasingly hostile to one another, and the young…
The Conversation · Mar 5, 2025 Trump is the kinglike president many feared when arguing over the US Constitution in 1789 – and his address to Congress showed it If there are any limits to a president’s power, it wasn’t evident from Donald Trump’s speech before a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025.
Tom’s Guide · Feb 17, 2025 How to watch 'Thomas Jefferson' docuseries online from anywhere Major new six-part premium presidential biography across three nights. Here's how to watch "Thomas Jefferson" online and from anywhere.
Tom’s Guide · Feb 17, 2025 I asked ChatGPT, DeepSeek and other AI chatbots for 25 unusual facts about U.S. presidents for Presidents' Day I asked 6 chatbots for 5 unusual facts about the history of the presidents in the United States and they came up with 25 unique facts.
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 2, 2025 Everything You Need To Know About The 2025 Grammy Awards If You Wanna See Your Faves Win The 67th Grammy Awards are almost here, so here's who's nominated, who won and how to watch the 2025 Grammy Awards in Australia.
Top News · Jan 21, 2025 Four Presidents Who Boycotted Successors' Inaugurations Learn about the tradition of attending successors' inaugurations and the rare instances of presidents boycotting them in American history.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025 LPO/Jurowski review – a fervent treatment of two works rich in intensity Haydn’s Mass in Time of War met John Adams’s elegy for victims of 9/11 in this dramatic concert, superbly controlled by Vladimir Jurowski