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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 12, 2025

The parallels between Kash Patel and William J. Burns, a scandal-mongering 1920s FBI director — an FBI historian explains

After winning the 2024 election, President Donald Trump said on Nov. 30 that his new FBI director would be Kash Patel, a controversial lawyer and former Trump aide known for backing right-wing conspiracies.

The Conversation · Mar 12, 2025

How Jesse Jackson embodied Southern politics − and changed American elections

Holding hands with other prominent Black leaders, the Rev. Jesse Jackson crossed the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 9, 2025, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” Like several survivors of that violent day in 1965, when police brutally attacked civil rights protesters, Jackson crossed the…

The Conversation · Mar 12, 2025

DHS Reportedly Bypassed Full Bidding Process to Tap GOP-Connected Firms for $200M Ad Campaign Praising Trump

The advertisements, which are running domestically and abroad, feature Homeland Security's Kristi Noem in front of U.S. flags, thanking Trump for his immigration policies

Latin Times · Mar 12, 2025

Chuck Schumer says Democrats will not support ‘partisan’ Republican funding bill to avoid shutdown – as it happened

Republicans only have 52 yes votes and senator says Democrats won’t help get to the 60 votes needed for the bill to pass. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US · Mar 12, 2025

Federal court hearing set in Columbia student's detainment over pro-Palestinian protests

A Manhattan federal court hearing is scheduled Wednesday in a suit challenging the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student that the Trump Administration is trying to deport over his visible role in pro-Palestinian protests at the New York City university last year

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

Debate on House’s school voucher bill centers on a question: Should wealthy Texans be included?

The hearing on House Bill 3 started Tuesday and ended Wednesday morning. Hundreds of Texans waited overnight to testify.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 12, 2025

Trump administration briefing: education department to be halved as Trump walks back Canada tariffs

Education secretary Linda McMahon describes layoffs as ‘significant step towards restoring greatness’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance

The Guardian - US · Mar 12, 2025

US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon says administration will work with the US Congress to abolish department.

Al Jazeera · Mar 12, 2025

Justice Department is expected to slash public corruption unit, AP sources say

Prosecutors in the Justice Department section that handles public corruption cases have been told the unit will be being significantly reduced in size, and that its cases will be transferred to U.S. attorney’s offices around the country, according to two people familiar with the matter

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025