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With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars
With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars A portrait of President Donald Trump in the 'America’s Presidents' exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery. Win McNamee/Getty Images I teach history in Connecticut, but I grew up in Oklahoma and Kansas, where my […]
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Judge saves the CFPB, for now
Judge saves the CFPB, for now A court took action on Friday to keep the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from shutting down a consumer watchdog agency while its court case plays out. Judge Amy Berman Jackson granted a preliminary injunction to save the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from being […]
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Washington Post’s turnaround on its opinion pages is returning journalism to its partisan roots − but without the principles
Washington Post’s turnaround on its opinion pages is returning journalism to its partisan roots − but without the principles Owner Jeff Bezos has made big changes to The Washington Post's editorial pages. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Jeff Bezos, the world’s third-richest person and owner of The Washington Post, announced in February 2025 significant changes to the […]
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