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Manhunt: release date, cast, plot, first looks and everything we know

Manhunt is a period drama on Apple TV Plus about the hunt for Abraham Lincoln's killer John Wilkes Booth.

WhatToWatch

Trump claims he could have negotiated Civil War, sparks controversy

Discover the fascinating discussions on the Civil War and Trump's impact on democracy. Dive into the political analysis and insights on this contentious issue.

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Trump faces backlash for saying American Civil War ‘could’ve been negotiated’

Former president’s comments draw ire for implication slavery could have been negotiated

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Supreme Court will decide if Trump can stay on 2024 ballots

The nation’s highest court will hear arguments on 8 February

The Independent UK

Disunion, Slavery, and the Causes of the Civil War

Abraham Lincoln pledged in his First Inaugural Address to keep the union together but to allow slavery in the States that had it already

Reason

What does Watch Night mean for Black Americans today? It dates back to the Emancipation Proclamation

The tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back to Dec. 31, 1862, during the Civil War

The Independent UK

2024 TV preview: the best dramas available to stream in the UK soon

Our 2024 preview looks at exciting new dramas on Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, Paramount Plus, ITVX and Apple TV Plus which will get the UK hooked in the year ahead.

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The Supreme Court could upend Trump’s campaign and reshape 2024

The GOP frontrunner has relied on his criminal indictments and lawsuits to fuel his 2024 campaign. Two major questions heading to the highest court could derail it

The Independent UK

Donald Trump's mugshot NFTs may be the year's biggest design crime

The former president still hasn't learned the meaning of 'cringe'.

Creative Bloq

Were the Confederates right? Spoiler: no

Peter Radan argues the South had every right to bust up the "slaveholders' union." Intriguing! But not convincing

Salon

Jonathan Jackson, son of civil rights leaders, reflects on first year in Congress

“You have to believe that peace is possible,” says the freshman Democrat and Foreign Affairs Committee member, who has called for a cease-fire.

Roll Call

Apple TV+'s next big-budget crime drama is based on an award-winning bestseller

Manhunt is coming next March and is based on the best-selling book about Lincoln's assassination

Liz Cheney read my book: a historian, Lincoln and the lessons of January 6

In 1861, an inauguration took place in a crisis. History was set to repeat itself in 2021 – but one Republican had done her research

The Guardian - US

Tuberville ends holdout on most high-ranking military nominations

After holding up the promotions or new assignments of several hundred senior officers for nearly a year, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville relented to pressure from both GOP and Democratic Senate members and ended most of his campaign against a military policy on abortion.

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Why Franklin, Washington and Lincoln considered American democracy an 'experiment' -- and were unsure if it would survive

From the time of the founding era to the present day, one of the more common things said about American democracy is that it is an “experiment.”

Reason

The Amar Brief in Moore Should Not Be Embraced: Part 2

Oral Argument in Moore v. United States will be held on Tuesday. Must taxes on unrealized gains (crucial for a future wealth tax) be apportioned equally among the states?

The Independent UK

Trump suggests he has done more for Black Americans than Lincoln

Ex-president could be making inroads with Black voters as Biden struggles with unpopularity and age concerns

Reason

Cass Sunstein on Unifying Principles of Liberalism

The famed Harvard law professor tries to outline a set of principles liberals - broadly defined - can agree on. And it's a strong effort, even though I have a few caveats and reservations.

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The Independent UK

Why JFK’s assassination remains a mystery

Fascination with unanswered questions over the fourth presidential assassination persists, writes Graeme Massie

The Independent UK

JFK: 60 years on from assassination, what do we know and what remains a mystery?

Fascination with unanswered questions over the fourth presidential assassination persists, writes Graeme Massie

The Guardian - US

‘The Lincoln shiver’: a visit to the Soldiers’ Home, a less-known Washington gem

The house Abraham Lincoln used to escape the White House exerts unusual power, 160 years after the Gettysburg Address

The Conversation

Gettysburg tells the story of more than a battle − the military park shows what national ‘reconciliation’ looked like for decades after the Civil War

On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to dedicate a cemetery at the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Four months before, about 50,000 soldiers had been killed, wounded or captured at the Battle of Gettysburg, later seen as a turning point in…

The Guardian - US

We have zombie Republican presidential candidates, enabled by an undead media

The Republican race is grotesque: Trump’s rivals pretend to be viable candidates, and the media pretends to ask them questions

The Guardian - US

Searching for the perfect republic: Eric Foner on the 14th amendment – and if it might stop Trump

The Pulitzer-winning historian of the civil war and Reconstruction considers one way in which some hope the former president can be stopped from retaking office

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One Wild Comic Book Fact About 32 Major Marvel Characters

Marvel Comics characters have been through a lot, and some of it gets really weird.

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