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The most important line from Trump’s State of the Union

Donald Trump’s State of the Union address was the longest ever given. But to understand its core purpose — arguably, the core purpose of his presidency — you need only to hear one line. It came during a discussion of the SAVE Act, a Republican bill designed t…

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Everyone ignores this good news about democracy

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. The January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol produced some extraordinary images. But for sheer narrative dr…

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Brazil vs. US: Two insurrections, different results

On January 8, 2023, thousands of supporters of Brazil’s right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed federal buildings in the country’s capital. Their goal? Overthrow the results of an election they claimed was rigged, despite no credible evidence of fr…

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There’s a mess at the Department of Homeland Security right now. The rumors that the agency’s top boss, Kristi Noem, is about to be fired won’t go away. Not to mention the various reports of DHS workers describing a “culture of fear” because of staffing uphe…

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Internal Family Systems has become a wildly popular form of therapy over the past few years. Some of my friends swear by it. But after trying IFS myself and studying some of its underlying assumptions, I’m skeptical. I shared some of the reasons for that ske…

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Donald Trump is not forever. There will be an after. It’s hard to see from the present, where everything feels frozen in place. But from history’s vantage, change is the only constant. American democracy has been remade several times — dramatically, unexpect…

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On March 2, the justices will hear their second major Second Amendment case of the Supreme Court’s current term. United States v. Hemani asks whether Congress may make it a crime for an “unlawful user” of marijuana to possess a gun. If you are a lawyer trying…

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The Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in Learning Resources v. Trump on Friday, with a total of six justices concluding that a wide range of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump are illegal. Chief Justice John Roberts, a Republican, wro…

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