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Bannon ‘Working On’ Third Trump Term Despite Constitution

NO LIMITS

Bannon denied he is interested in running for president himself in 2028, saying he has “already endorsed President Trump.”

Sean Craig | Published Mar 19, 2025

MAGA Demands Trump Be Immortalized Where All Can See

WASTING NO TIME

“What are we waiting on?” Trump aide Corey Lewandowski said about adding the president to an existing monument.

Liam Archacki | Published Jan 25, 2025

Washington’s Descendants ID’d From Bones in Unmarked Graves

MYSTERY SOLVED

Researchers used DNA analysis to find the first president’s family members.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Mar 29, 2024

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opinion

Trump Could Legally Use Military as Domestic Law Enforcers

ABUSE OF POWER

The former president’s pledge to use the military within our borders could be fully legal thanks to the vague language of the Insurrection Act.

Morgan Cloud | Published Dec 02, 2023

Prosecutors Slam Trump’s Claim Comparing Himself to Lincoln

‘NOT ALIKE’

Special counsel Jack Smith’s team hit back at the wild assertion in a legal filing opposing Trump’s claim to “absolute immunity.”

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Oct 20, 2023

George Washington University Drops ‘Colonials’ Name

ABOUT TIME

The decision was based on recommendations from the “Special Committee on the Colonials Moniker,” created amid rising discontent with the nickname.

Alan Halaly | Published Jun 15, 2022

When Washington Confronted the Issue of Slavery—and Blinked

SINS OF THE FATHERS

In “Washington at the Plow,” historian Bruce Ragsdale details how Washington, a progressive farmer in most respects, waffled when it mattered most.

Nicolaus Mills | Published Nov 09, 2021

How George Washington’s Idea of Executive Privilege Got Lost

GOOD CALL

By refusing executive privilege, President Biden is adhering to the precedent set by Washington and helping restore congressional oversight.

Lindsay M. Chervinsky | Published Oct 24, 2021

Man Who Stormed Capitol in George Washington Costume Charged

COLONIAL CONFESSIONAL

Isaac Yoder, the owner of a locksmith business in Missouri, is said to have admitted his role in the Jan. 6 siege during an interview with FBI agents.

Pilar Melendez | Published Aug 04, 2021

Netflix’s ‘America’ Mocks the Founders’ White Male Privilege

AMERICA, F*CK YEAH!

From the minds behind “Archer” and “The Lego Movie” comes this gonzo animated reimagining of U.S. history—featuring Channing Tatum as George Washington. And it’s a hot mess.

Nick Schager | Published Jun 30, 2021

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