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Fires, wars and bureaucracy: The tumultuous journey to establish the US National Archives

Some of the United States’ most important historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation, are housed in the U.S. National Archives. Beyond these high-profile items, it also preserves lesser-known but no less vital records, such as national park master plans,…

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Trump has completely transformed the Oval Office – with gold ‘everywhere’

Luxury real estate mogul has wasted little time in redecorating the White House in his signature style

The Independent UK

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…

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Will the U.S. collapse like the Soviet Union did?

“You’re next,” said a Russian historian I interviewed in 1993 about the Soviet Union’s collapse in late 1991. I was an American student in St. Petersburg, and he was referring to the United States.

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George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running a business and running the government

During his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump promised to run the federal government as though it were a business. True to his word, upon retaking office, Trump put tech billionaire Elon Musk at the head of a new group in the executive branch called the Department of Government Efficiency.

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As Republicans thunderously applauded and Democrats walked out in droves, Trump’s Congress speech showcased the US divide

The president continues to yearn for adulation, but self-deprecation and modesty were nowhere to be found in his address

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What is isolationism? The history and politics of an often-maligned foreign policy concept

Few terms in American foreign policy discourse are as misunderstood or politically charged as “isolationism.”

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America’s designs on annexing Canada have a long history − and record of political failures

Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the specter of annexing Canada since his inauguration to a second term as president.

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Washington's Neutrality Proclamation And Trump's Ukrainian Proclamation

During the American Revolutionary War, France made the strategic decision to assist the fledgling United States. A primary, if not… The post Washington's Neutrality Proclamation And Trump's Ukrainian Proclamation appeared first on Reason.com.

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Trump mineral deal with Ukraine offers hope but little in the way of security

If you want to get an idea of how Donald Trump’s mind works (and this can change from day to day, as we know), it’s worth taking a look at his TruthSocial website. As I write, beneath a video pinned to the top of his feed featuring an AI-generated vision…

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Trump Airport and Trump Day: The bills adoring GOP lawmakers have put forward

‘His remarkable accomplishments deserve the highest recognition and honor on this iconic national monument,’ a Florida lawmaker said when introducing a bill to add Trump’s face to Mount Rushmore. ‘Let’s get carving!’

The Independent UK

National Park Service withdraws Black community in Louisiana from historic landmark consideration

A Louisiana landscape where centuries-old sugar cane plantations and Afro-Creole culture remain preserved along the Mississippi River will no longer be eligible for consideration for federal recognition following a request from state officials

The Independent UK

Party of one: Donald Trump’s 75 minutes at CPAC talking about himself

Contemptuous and sure of himself, the US president boasted of his victories and taunted his enemies

The Guardian - US

Republicans put the sick in sycophancy as they compete to fawn over Trump

From adding the president’s face to Mount Rushmore to pushing for him to serve a third term, party members are getting inventive in their brown-nosing

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How allies have helped the US gain independence, defend freedom and keep the peace – even as the US did the same for our friends

Make Canada angry. Make Mexico angry. Make the members of NATO angry.

The Guardian - US

Republican proposes making Trump’s birthday a public holiday

Claudia Tenney’s bill combining Flag Day with Trump’s birthday could face steep odds of success in Congress

Latin Times

Republican Lawmaker Wants Trump's Work to Be 'Forever Enshrined' By Making His Birthday a Federal Holiday

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) has introduced a bill proposing that June 14—President Donald Trump's birthday—become a federal public holiday, alongside Flag Day.

International Business Times

Presidents' Day 2025: What's Open, What's Closed, And What You Need To Know

As with other federal holidays, Presidents' Day brings changes to typical services, with some institutions closed and others continuing operations.

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The Guardian - US

Rare George Washington letter from key point in revolutionary war goes on sale

First US president drew hope from citizens’ response to devastating British attack in handwritten letter

Fortune

Here’s what's open (and closed) on President’s Day 2025

Don’t expect to do any government business.

LiveScience

When were birthday parties invented?

Although many researchers assume that birthday celebrations date back to the ancient Egyptians, the earliest textual evidence of a birthday party proves these annual events are much older.

The Guardian - US

‘The greatest propaganda op in history’: Trump’s reshaping of US culture evokes past antidemocratic regimes

The president’s full-court press to dominate media and control cultural institutions is straight out of the authoritarian playbook

The Independent UK

How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life

Reason

Trump's Empty and Expensive Plan To Build 250 Statues of 'American Heroes'

The president's planned National Garden of American Heroes might be a nice idea, but it would be extremely costly—and unnecessary.

The Guardian - UK

Will Prince Harry be deported from Trump’s America?

A rightwing thinktank has been targeting the royal ever since he confessed to taking drugs – and is demanding his immigration forms be released, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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