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No Second Amendment Right to Export Guns (Including to Haiti)

"John Adams, Oliver Ellsworth, Rufus King, Albert Gallatin, Robert Morris, James Monroe, Joseph Story, Jonathan Trumbull, James Madison, Henry Clay, [and] John Quincy Adams ... knew a thing or two about the Constitution."

Reason

"But What About My Goats?": The Roman Poet Martial on Lawyers

Reposting an item from 2015, which I've used often in my Amicus Brief Clinic, and which some of my students say they found enlightening.

Reason

On America's 250th Birthday, the United States Arms the World's Tyrannies

On a Fourth of July, John Quincy Adams warned against the foreign policy that his successors would later adopt.

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On This Day in History, July 4: Declaration of Independence proclaimed, Battle of Hattin, Statue of Liberty presented, Philippines gains independence, Higgs boson discovery and more

On This Day in History, July 4, the United States proclaimed the Declaration of Independence, while other landmark events included the Battle of Hattin, the announcement of the Louisiana Purchase, France presenting the Statue of Liberty, Philippine independence, the signing of the Freedom of Information Act, the death of Swami…

The Economic Times

Philadelphia’s founding years were rife with conspiracy fears about ‘godless’ Freemasons and the Illuminati

How conspiracies spread has changed immensely over the history of the United States, as technology and media have evolved. But the nature of conspiracies has not.

The Conversation

Attacking Iran ‘won’t make the Epstein files go away,’ Republican lawmaker warns Trump

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie accuses President Donald Trump of attempting to distract from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal by launching new offensive overseas

The Independent UK

Trump gets the Monroe doctrine wrong. He should take a page from Bad Bunny

The US president has twisted the 1823 doctrine to suit his quest for domination. It originally had a very different vision for the Americas

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Which Us President Had The Highest IQ? Here Are The Top 12, Ranked

Discover which US president had the highest IQ! See the top 12 presidents ranked by their estimated IQ scores.

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Lafayette helped Americans turn the tide in their fight for independence – and 50 years later, he helped forge the growing nation’s sense of identity

America is nearing the 250th anniversary of its revolutionary birth, the Declaration of Independence. July 4, 2026, will mark a milestone – and a time for reflection.

The Conversation

Trump speaking poorly of other presidents is uncommon, but not unheard of, in American presidential history

Former presidents don’t criticize their successors in public.

The Conversation

With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars

I teach history in Connecticut, but I grew up in Oklahoma and Kansas, where my interest in the subject was sparked by visits to local museums.

The Conversation

I asked ChatGPT, DeepSeek and other AI chatbots for 25 unusual facts about U.S. presidents for Presidents' Day

I asked 6 chatbots for 5 unusual facts about the history of the presidents in the United States and they came up with 25 unique facts.

Tom’s Guide

Four Presidents Who Boycotted Successors' Inaugurations

Learn about the tradition of attending successors' inaugurations and the rare instances of presidents boycotting them in American history.

Top News

Exploring The Top 10 Political Families With Dynasties Of Leaders

Explore the legacies of prominent political families in the United States, from the Kennedys to the Cuomos.

The Guardian - US

Here’s the scary way Trump could win without the electoral or popular vote

In a ‘contingent election’, he could lose the popular vote, electoral college and all his legal cases and still end up the legal US president

The Conversation

Hunter Biden is the latest presidential child to stain a White House reputation − but others have shined it up

Hunter Biden, the surviving son of President Joe Biden, was indicted on Sept. 14, 2023, on gun-related charges – facing a possible criminal trial while his father is campaigning for reelection. The charges relate to Hunter Biden’s alleged lying about his drug use when he purchased a gun in 2018.…

The Independent UK

Which three US presidents died on the fourth of July?

US celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence and remembers the Founding Fathers who made it possible

Daily Mirror

Creepy history of White House 4th July Celebrations - no beers, death and dodgy fireworks

From horse racing and festivals under Thomas Jefferson to unfortunate incidents and eerie occurrences, the Fourth of July celebrations at the White House have a storied past

Reason

Of Course Washington and Moscow Are Fighting a Proxy War

That doesn't mean Russia is right. It means we're being honest about how much the U.S. is involved.

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