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Why the director of national intelligence needs more than political loyalty to do the job
President Donald Trump’s choice for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, has proved controversial. Pulte’s lack of background in…
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US indictment of Raúl Castro comes amid a long history of American aggression against Cuba
The Trump administration on May 20, 2026, indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for murder, based on the downing of…
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Can kids go to prison? A legal expert explains how young people can be tried and sentenced as adults
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to…
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Detroit is spending millions on gunshot detection tech – is it an effective tool in the fight against violent crime?
_Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says alerts from ShotSpotter, a gun detection technology, help officers respond quickly to shootings. “Without…
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As America approaches its 250th anniversary, The Federalist remains an indispensable guide to understanding the constitutional system and the nation’s enduring independence
More people are talking about the Declaration of Independence now than they likely have for decades, largely because of the…
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How authoritarian governments are twisting AI safety to get tech companies to fall in line
When researchers founded Anthropic in 2021, they said the race to build powerful AI was moving too recklessly. They inserted…
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Tony Carruthers recently survived a lethal injection attempt – the latest man to endure a failed execution
Tennessee set out to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21, 2026, but he lived to tell about it. Carruthers, who…
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For Black women in abusive relationships, gun-control loopholes can engender deadly disparities
In April 2026, Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax was shot and killed by her husband while their divorce was pending. She…
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James Comey’s Instagram seashell post sits in a murky legal zone between protected political speech and criminal threat
In the case of United States v. James Brien Comey Jr., the U.S. president’s security is pitted against the bedrock…
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How Fox News viewership increases belief in the anti-immigrant great replacement theory
During a Washington Nationals baseball game on May 17, 2026, three people unfurled a large banner from the upper deck…
