Was the Declaration of Independence Better Before the Edits?
Amid contention, criticism, and compromise, a divided nation had to present a unified front. It came at a cost.
The Very American, Very Intense World of High-School Debate
“When it goes well, it can be extremely addicting.”
The Life and Times of an American Tween
In some ways, the world is cooked. But being a twelve-year-old still kind of eats.
Jon Ossoff silent on SPLC indictment after taking more than $700K from affiliate of indicted group
Federal prosecutors’ stunning indictment of a left-wing activist group for alleged financial crimes is reverberating in Georgia’s 2026 Senate race, with Republicans targeting Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., for his past ties to the organization. The Department of Justice brought criminal charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center in April for allegedly defrauding its donors by … Read more
State Department fires back at accusations of ‘empty planes’ rescuing Americans from conflict zones
The State Department’s account of its evacuation efforts is at odds with on-the-ground reports from private rescue teams who helped extract U.S. citizens from conflict zones during the opening days of the U.S.-Iran conflict. Bryan Stern, founder and CEO of Grey Bull Rescue, a nonprofit evacuation service, is contesting claims that the State Department offered … Read more
Yes, the king’s US visit will go down in history: it marked the death throes of an old era | Nesrine Malik
Both nations are tarred by irreconcilable crises that could unravel democracy itself – sanity and stability have never felt further from reach A feature of living at the end of an era is that some events in the present already feel like future artefacts – things you expect to see in a school history book, … Read more
Trump says U.S. will begin guiding ships through Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as he has offered little optimism that he will accept a recent proposal from Tehran to end the war
Spirit Airlines says it has nearly finished refunding customers after shuttering
Budget airline left thousands stranded on Saturday after ceasing operations amid financial troubles Spirit Airlines shutdown: how to get home and get refunds Political blame game begins and passengers left adrift after Spirit ceases operations Spirit Airlines has almost finished refunding customers for flights abruptly canceled over the weekend as the company folded. The budget … Read more
Marco Rubio spotted behind DJ booth at family wedding as social media reacts to viral clip
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is going viral — not for diplomacy, but for stepping behind a DJ booth at a family wedding and hyping up the crowd in a clip shared online that’s quickly gaining attention. The video, posted by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino on X, shows Rubio wearing headphones … Read more
Trump news at a glance: six in 10 Americans say president is doing a bad job
Trump is most vulnerable on cost of living and other economic issues; US to ‘guide’ trapped ships from Gulf, president says – key US politics stories from Sunday 3 May Donald Trump’s approval rating has hit its worst level during his two terms in office, with more than six in 10 Americans disapproving of the … Read more