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Richard Nixon: Biography, China, Watergate and the Only Resignation

Richard Nixon won 49 states in 1972 and resigned twenty months later. A full biography: the Whittier grocery, the Hiss case, the 1960 defeat, the opening to China, and the tapes that

August 24, 2026

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IndyCar Freedom 250 race on the streets of Washington DC near the National Mall

Freedom 250: Trump Drives the Beast on National Mall Circuit, FAA Suspends DCA Flights

Trump drove a ceremonial lap in the presidential Beast at Washington's inaugural Freedom 250 IndyCar race, waving the green flag as the FAA grounded Reagan National flights for three hours. The first

August 23, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Sports

Infographic showing Trump tariff impact of $147.60 on back-to-school supply basket including gym bags, calculators, notebooks and lunch bags

Trump Tariffs Add $147 to Back-to-School Supply Costs as Families Hit Peak Shopping Season

A National Taxpayers Union analysis published August 19 found tariffs add $147.60 to a standard basket of school supplies — gym bags, calculators, and notebooks — as Democratic lawmakers sent a letter

August 22, 2026

Business·Economy·Government and Politics·News

US President Donald Trump meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House Oval Office in October 2025

Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canada Using 1930 Law; Carney Vows to Match Them

Trump signed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods using Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act — never previously invoked for tariffs — after talks collapsed overnight. Prime Minister Carney

August 22, 2026

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A teenager looks at TikTok on a smartphone, representing the platform's COPPA violations affecting children under 13

TikTok Pays $400 Million in Record COPPA Settlement Over Children’s Privacy Violations

TikTok and ByteDance agreed to pay $400 million to the Justice Department in the largest COPPA settlement in US history, after prosecutors proved the platform knowingly allowed children under 13 onto its

August 22, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Technology

Former Rep. Eric Swalwell faces FBI search warrants over sexual misconduct investigation

FBI Seizes Eric Swalwell’s Devices in Sexual Misconduct Investigation as White House Releases China Spy Files

FBI agents executed search warrants seizing former Rep. Eric Swalwell's electronic devices at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday and at his Washington DC home on Sunday, as federal prosecutors advance a

August 21, 2026

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Trump Cuts Ulchi Freedom Shield in Half, South Korea Finds Out on Truth Social

Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to cut the Ulchi Freedom Shield joint exercises roughly in half — and South Korea's foreign minister says her government found out when Trump posted it on

August 20, 2026

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Iran Calls Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ a Crime Against Humanity

Tehran's foreign ministry called Washington's new sanctions campaign economic terrorism and a crime against humanity, a day after Trump promised the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country.

August 20, 2026

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Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman as Iran war 60-day deal expires

Iran War: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as 60-Day Deal Expires Without Agreement

The 60-day Iran war ceasefire framework expired Monday without a successor, and Trump threatened to bomb Oman, the war's own diplomatic back channel. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed to

August 18, 2026

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Palestinians inspect destroyed buildings at Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza following Israeli air strikes, August 2026

Gaza War: Kushner Says US Will Block Gaza Reconstruction Until Hamas Disarms

Jared Kushner said the US will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt until Hamas disarms, proposing a 60-to-90 day window after back-to-back meetings with Netanyahu and Hamas negotiators. The statement makes reconstruction

August 18, 2026

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Richard Nixon: Biography, China, Watergate and the Only Resignation

Freedom 250: Trump Drives the Beast on National Mall Circuit, FAA Suspends DCA Flights

Trump Tariffs Add $147 to Back-to-School Supply Costs as Families Hit Peak Shopping Season

Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canada Using 1930 Law; Carney Vows to Match Them

TikTok Pays $400 Million in Record COPPA Settlement Over Children’s Privacy Violations

FBI Seizes Eric Swalwell’s Devices in Sexual Misconduct Investigation as White House Releases China Spy Files

Iran War: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as 60-Day Deal Expires Without Agreement

Gaza War: Kushner Says US Will Block Gaza Reconstruction Until Hamas Disarms

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