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The disillusionment of the United States after the most recent wars, and the consequent desire to avoid repeating them

Barraging the Obama administration with lawsuits, the Texas attorney general’s office wasn’t just trying to block policies. It was injecting disruptive, overtly Christian legal philosophies into the mainstream, and grooming a generation of conservative legal warriors.

A federal judiciary full of ideological allies is helping Texas block Democratic priorities and advance right-wing legal doctrines. But the bigger prize is conservative control of the rule of law itself.

As the walls close, Trump's threats intensify — and he's deadly serious

The duo are in concert at Ravinia on Thursday.

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

Alas, poor Twitter; we knew it well. Or, at least, we thought we did. Despite never occupying more than 10% of social media’s online presence, western audiences are very aware of the platform. That’s not least because of the way that the mass media echoes and amplifies the controversies and…

Robert Malley's security clearance suspended following internal probe; Congress seeks answers

A California college where President Barack Obama started his undergraduate studies will no longer give special treatment to the children of alumni

‌El New York Times acusado de calumniar y provocar tensiones raciales con una edición engañosa en el video de Trayvon Martin.

New York Times accused of slandering and stirring racial tensions with deceptive editing in Trayvon Martin video.