The cultural moments that brought Americans together this year
There was plenty to unite the country in 2026.
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There was plenty to unite the country in 2026.
The letter, which former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. details in a new book, is remarkable for a warm tone starkly at odds with his predecessor’s public comments.
The former Trump administration adviser has been urged to preserve his records, as part of Democrats’ bid to rein in the Department of Homeland Security.
Two white young women made noises imitating monkeys outside the apartment door of a group of Black students. The university called the video “deeply troubling.”
The Native Land Conservancy is taking over a plot of land that was taken centuries ago and plans to protect it.
Nancy Lacore, who will represent a House district starting in January, was chief of the Navy reserve until last year.
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