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This Week in History: From Wimbledon glory to Bin Laden’s ultimatum

Explore how major events between 6 and 12 July were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK · Jul 6

Hamilton seen, then and now, as embodying ideal of bipartisanship

Former Rep. Lee H. Hamilton, who died Tuesday, represented a fading ideal of bipartisan compromise and practicality in Congress.

Roll Call · Feb 4

Eugene Hasenfus, key figure in 1980s Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84

Eugene Hasenfus, who played a key role in unraveling the Iran-Contra affair after his CIA-backed supply plane was shot down over Nicaragua in 1986, has died

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

'King of the NRA': Civil trial scrutinizes lavish spending by gun rights group’s longtime leader

A lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office says the longtime head of National Rifle Association operated as the “King of the NRA.”

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024

Trump's classified documents trial date is set. What to know about this complex case

The legal complexities tied to former President Donald Trump's classified documents case are unique and the judge's lack of experience in such a case could contribute to lingering delays, lawyers say.

WEKU · Jul 21, 2023

Jonathan Bernstein: Jan. 6 hearings were memorable even without many soundbites

What will we remember from the House hearings investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol?

Tribune News Service · Oct 15, 2022

The Jan. 6 committee has learned some lessons from previous televised hearings

The most telling testimony against the Republican former president has come from Republicans he appointed or who supported him and voted for him (and, in some cases, say they would do so again).

WEKU · Jun 25, 2022

Watergate at 50: the burglary that launched a thousand scandals

One of the more curious legacies of the Watergate scandal is so obvious that we barely notice it.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2022

The Bourne Identity at 20: the surprise hit that changed action film-making

Doug Liman’s rousing thriller gave Matt Damon a blockbuster franchise and audiences a skeptical take on the US government at an opportune time

The Guardian - US · Jun 14, 2022

Hero holds dying dad's hand and tells him his daughter is safe after horror crash

HGV technician Steve Wroe, 59, joined a group of heroic rescuers who saved a teenage girl's life after a lorry and car collided on the M62 near Goole, in the East Riding of Yorkshire

Daily Mirror · Apr 9, 2022