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April 18, 2026
And, just like that, President Donald J.
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April 18, 2026
And, just like that, President Donald J.
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April 17, 2026
This morning, after a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect Thursday, Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial…
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Congress is back in session, and there is a frantic feel in the air.
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April 15, 2026
On the evening of April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln went to Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., to see a…
Apr 16 • Heather Cox Richardson
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