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Some of the Same Members of Congress Who are Unhappy About the Iran Deal-Voted "NO" to Limit Trump's War Power

Jun 19, 2026

Congress voted repeatedly on whether to require Trump to get congressional approval to continue it. Here is exactly who voted yes and who voted no — every time.

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Lawmakers on Both Sides Respond to Iran Deal Details

Jun 18, 2026

The 14-point MOU text is now public. Here is what lawmakers are saying — and what the deal actually says.

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WHY DIDN'T BIDEN GET A NEW IRAN DEAL?

Jun 16, 2026

The Confirmed Answer Is More Complicated Than You Think and There is Responsibility to Go Around.

American Dream Scorecard

Jun 14, 2026

American Dream Scorecard; Jobs and Economy

The American Dream has always been about the promise that hard work leads to a better life.

Jun 13, 2026

American Dream Scorecard; Education

America has made real progress in education over 250 years.

Jun 11, 2026

American Dream Scorecard-Food Quality

America produces more food than any nation on Earth and still cannot reliably feed all of its people.

Jun 10, 2026

American Dream Scorecard; Healthcare

Americans pay more for healthcare than any other country on Earth and live shorter lives than most of the developed world.

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Some of the Same Members of Congress Who are Unhappy About the Iran Deal-Voted "NO" to Limit Trump's War Power

Jun 19, 2026

Congress voted repeatedly on whether to require Trump to get congressional approval to continue it. Here is exactly who voted yes and who voted no — every time.

Lawmakers on Both Sides Respond to Iran Deal Details

Jun 18, 2026

The 14-point MOU text is now public. Here is what lawmakers are saying — and what the deal actually says.

WHY DIDN'T BIDEN GET A NEW IRAN DEAL?

Jun 16, 2026

The Confirmed Answer Is More Complicated Than You Think and There is Responsibility to Go Around.

The Iran War Is Over. Here Is the Full Confirmed Picture — The Cost, the Deal, and the Honest Answer to Whether It Was Worth It.

Jun 14, 2026

The United States and Iran reached an agreement Sunday June 14 to end the war that began February 28, 2026. Both sides confirmed it.

Microplastics — What They Are, Where They Are, and What the Research Actually Shows

Jun 11, 2026

As plastics break down in the environment they do not disappear. They fragment into smaller and smaller particles that persist indefinitely in soil, water, air, and food.

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Social Security Is Running Out of Money. Here Is How It Works, When It Runs Out, and What Can Stop It.

Jun 14, 2026

Social Security will run out of reserve money in late 2032 — six years from now. When that happens benefits will be cut.

From Criminal to Constitutional — The 250-Year Arc of LGBTQ Rights in America

Jun 12, 2026

The story of the people who refused to disappear, and the country that slowly, fitfully, and incompletely caught up with them.

Why Faith in Elections Is Vital to Our Democracy

Jun 10, 2026

Fraud in U.S. elections is serious, here's the real data on what's actually happening.

Child Labor Laws; The Americans Who Ended Child Labor in the United States

Jun 7, 2026

They Went Undercover, Got Arrested, and Fought the Supreme Court — And They Won

The Military Oath, Where it Came From and What it Means

Jun 2, 2026

The tradition of swearing allegiance to a legal framework rather than to a person is as old as the republic itself.

America at 250

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From Criminal to Constitutional — The 250-Year Arc of LGBTQ Rights in America

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Child Labor Laws; The Americans Who Ended Child Labor in the United States

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