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Florida Republican Introduces Bill To Put Trump's Face On Mount Rushmore: 'He Will Be Forever Remembered Among The Great'

The Congresswoman has introduced a bill to add Donald Trump's face to Mount Rushmore.

International Business Times · Jan 29, 2025

Florida Republican Introduces Bill to Put Trump's Face on Mount Rushmore: 'He Will Be Forever Remembered Among the Great'

A Florida Republican has introduced a bill to add Donald Trump's face to Mount Rushmore.

Latin Times · Jan 29, 2025

Guns and Grammar

Though awkward and antiquated, the Second Amendment’s syntax and grammar unambiguously protect gun rights.

Reason · Jan 27, 2025

US secretary of state has an expansive job that could make or break peace deals and key foreign alliances

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, will testify before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee as part of his confirmation process on Jan. 15, 2025.

The Conversation · Jan 13, 2025

When presidents would send handwritten lists of their nominees to the Senate, things were a lot different

The new U.S. Senate is getting down to business, and one of its first tasks will be to consider Donald Trump’s nominations to federal office.

The Conversation · Jan 13, 2025

Maher mocks Trump assassination attempt

Maher laid into conspiracy theorists and the late would-be assassin in a bit from his new stand-up special

Salon · Jan 11, 2025

President-Elect Trump's New White Paper on Conflicts of Interest

In January 2017, President-Elect Trump held a press conference and released a conflict of interest policy. In what feels like… The post President-Elect Trump's New White Paper on Conflicts of Interest appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jan 10, 2025

I study modern-day slavery − and here’s what I’ve learned about how enslavers try to justify their actions

Several high-profile celebrities were slapped with human-trafficking charges in late 2024, from music mogul Sean Combs, known as P. Diddy, to Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries. Neither has been tried yet, but in 2022 the R&B superstar R. Kelly was convicted of sex-trafficking crimes that dated back decades. He…

The Conversation · Jan 9, 2025

Mike Johnson Falsely Attributes Public Prayer to Thomas Jefferson, Falsely Claims It Was Recited Daily During His Presidency

After being re-elected, Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson falsely attributed a prayer he recited to Thomas Jefferson, even incorrectly claiming that the lower house of Congress recited the prayer daily during Jefferson's presidency.

Latin Times · Jan 7, 2025

Why the fake "Jefferson prayer" matters

Replacing facts with phony history is a linchpin of the Christian nationalist movement

Salon · Jan 7, 2025