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Presidents of both parties have launched military action without Congress declaring war − Trump’s bombing of Iran is just the latest

In the wake of the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22, 2025, many congressional Democrats and a few Republicans have objected to President Donald Trump’s failure to seek congressional approval before conducting military operations.

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A Brief, Bloody History of All the Times the U.S. Caused Chaos in the Middle East

The conflict with Iran is the latest in a decadeslong series of regime change operations, long-term entanglements, and all-out wars that always seem to invite more problems.

Reason

There’s a new retirement age for 2026 if you need to collect Social Security

Americans approaching retirement face an important decision: when they should claim their benefits

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'Dreadful danger for all mankind': Einstein's powerful anti-war letter goes up for auction

A fiery letter written by Albert Einstein in 1954 is going to auction. The letter details Einstein's thoughts on his part in developing atomic weapons, and hails Mahatma Gandhi as a political genius.

LiveScience

5 Presidents and Their Surprising Favorite Foods

When we think of U.S. presidents, images of power, diplomacy, and leadership come to mind. But behind the scenes, these leaders had personal tastes and cravings just like the rest of us. Some of their favorite foods might surprise you, offering a glimpse into their personalities and preferences. Let’s delve…

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10 things you didn’t know about Joe Biden’s dogs

From their breed to bad behavior, here’s the lowdown

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Norman Rockwell, FDR's Press Secretary, Roman Law, and Property

A short excerpt from the long and interesting Elam v. Early, decided Friday by Fourth Circuit Marvin Judge Quattlebaum,… The post Norman Rockwell, FDR's Press Secretary, Roman Law, and Property appeared first on Reason.com.

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New Deal Justices and MAGA Justices

FDR appointed Hugo Black because he was a "thumping, evangelical New Dealer." Why can't Trump want a "thumping, evangelical MAGA warrior"?

Reason

Veterans’ protests planned for D-Day latest in nearly 250 years of fighting for their benefits

Veterans across the United States will gather on June 6, 2025, to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as the slashing of staff and programs throughout the government. Veteran-led protests will be held at the National Mall, 16 state capitol buildings and over…

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Trump is ‘remarkably like’ 1930s far-right regimes, billionaire investor warns

Ray Dalio writes in book president wants to ‘dictate’ Maga policies and calls his skirting of democratic norms more ‘aggressive’ than Andrew Jackson and FDR

The Guardian - US

The Executive Power Case That Unites Donald Trump and Franklin Roosevelt

Trump’s firing of a federal agency head may soon spell doom for a New Deal era precedent that limited presidential power.

Reason

History shows that Donald Trump is making a serious error in appeasing Vladimir Putin

The policy of appeasement – strategic concessions to an aggressor that are designed to avoid war – is generally most closely associated in the UK with the Conservative leader Neville Chamberlain, prime minister between May 1937 and May 1940.

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Eisenhower Warned Us About the 'Scientific Elite'

The Trump administration's plans to slash science funding could end up liberating researchers from the corrupting influence Dwight Eisenhower warned about.

Reason

Trump’s vision for Air Force One will turn it from the ‘Flying White House’ to a ‘palace in the sky’

Since President Donald Trump excitedly announced that he would be accepting a US$400 million plane from the Qatari government to serve as the next Air Force One, even members of his own party have expressed alarm.

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FDR united Democrats under the banner of ‘liberalism’ − but today’s Democratic Party has nothing to put on its hat

If Donald Trump has taught Americans anything, it’s that political parties can shift positions on any number of issues and retain strong support. Republicans had once been aggressive Cold Warriors, standing shoulder to shoulder with allies against Russia, but now they are isolationists. They once favored so-called “free markets,” but…

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Juggling dynamite? At 100 days in office, Donald Trump is no Franklin D. Roosevelt

Watching United States President Donald Trump weave and chainsaw his way through the first 100 days of his second term in office, I’ve been reminded of what Anthony Eden, the United Kingdom’s foreign secretary in the 1930s and later its prime minister, once said about Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The Guardian - US

Don’t believe the doubters: protest still has power

Demonstrations rarely lead to immediate policy change. But they are essential to building community and long-term resistance

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Presidential pooches: Famous US presidents’ dogs

From George Washington to Joe Biden, discover the most famous US presidents' dogs throughout history

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How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities

The showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures

Salon

Telling us to "save more" isn't working

Without a drastic reimagining of our systems, we face a poverty crisis

The Independent UK

Trump points to the Depression to justify tariffs, but they’re widely seen as intensifying downturn

President says 1929 Depression ‘would have never happened if they had stayed with the tariff policy,’ a statement most experts disasgree with

The Conversation

Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment

Only one person, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, has ever served more than two terms as president of the United States. This is for two reasons.

Al Jazeera

Can Donald Trump seek a third term – and what are his options?

US president hints at serving third term despite constitutional limits, while allies say he’s exploring potential paths.

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Trump insists he is ‘not joking’ about seeking a third term as president

US President Donald Trump hints at exploring paths to a third term despite constitutional limits.

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Friday essay: from Watergate to Zippergate to Pussygate – how a shameless Trump has reshaped the US presidential sex scandal

In modern times, who was the first presidential candidate to have their campaign almost destroyed by a sex scandal?

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