A piece of U.S. history is docked on the Gulf Coast. Here’s how to see it before it’s gone
Growing up in New York City, Paula Hughbanks thought her uncle was a star. Meeting celebrities, traveling around the world — ...
The History and Framework of US Tariffs
A discussion of the origins of tariffs in the US as well as the formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the use ...
The U.S. Has a Long History of Tariffs. Here’s How Trump’s Compare
The U.S. has often pursued protectionism to boost economic growth. But history shows that this approach can backfire.
History Today: When Pope John Paul II, one of the most loved pontiffs, passed away
April 2 is when some of the most important events in the world took place. Firstly, Pope John Paul II passed away at the age ...
Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment
No president is supposed to serve more than two full terms. That rule became part of the US Constitution in 1951, after ...
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History of U.S. tariffs and how they relate to solar
Days after entering office, the Trump administration announced tariffs on key US trading partners. While Canada and Mexico ...
Where does Booker’s marathon floor speech rank among longest in Senate history?
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) pulled an all-nighter and has delivered a marathon speech on the Senate floor looking to combat the ...
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The Pentagon’s Endangered Brain Trust
To prevent its findings from being blocked or watered down by the defense department’s bureaucracy, ONA was instructed to ...
Trump is whitewashing US history and embracing ‘alternative facts’
It’s impossible for the Smithsonian to truthfully tell the American story without mentioning racism, sexism and other forms ...
What is a filibuster? Is Cory Booker marathon speech longest senate filibuster in history?
What is a filibuster? Is Senator Cory Booker's marathon speech the longest filibuster in US history? Here's what to know so ...
Impact of tariffs laid bare on eve of ‘significant day in history of the world’
Ireland and European leaders are braced for US President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ for the US economy. Ireland’s ...
Why does the US restrict its presidents to 2 terms? A look at the tradition Trump is questioning
President Donald Trump has alluded to arcane legal arguments in repeatedly suggesting he could seek a third term. Besides ...