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Was Carter’s Flawed Presidency, the Best the US Can Expect?
Jimmy Carter’s body has been interned after a century of energetic engagement on the earth’s surface. But his legacy remains ...
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The Real Purpose of Trade Policy
Marking these anniversaries offered an opportunity to reflect on a familiar list of triumphs—not just the defeat of fascism but also the creation of a U.S.-led postwar order built on the NATO alliance ...
FDR & the New Deal
Find out about FDR's radical plan to pull America out of the Great Depression.
How Jimmy Carter transformed America’s relationship with the Middle East
One of the world’s most complex regions hosted the humble Southerner’s biggest triumph and most stinging defeat, as seen on ...
Top Republicans roll out bill that would undo 9/11 plea deals
Top Republicans in Congress are introducing a new bill to stop the White House from offering plea deals to suspected 9/11 ...
Biden Administration Moves to Halt Sept. 11 Plea Deal
Justice Department lawyers are defending the defense secretary’s decision to back out of the agreement that avoided a death ...
Biden’s new Social Security law is official — but implementing it under Trump will be a challenge
The Social Security Administration will now begin issuing large back payments to millions of individuals; however, it is ...