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On April 25, 1945, delegates from fifty nations met in San Francisco to establish a permanent forum for international cooperation: the United Nations.

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On April 25, 1945, delegates from fifty nations met in San Francisco to establish a permanent forum for international cooperation: the United Nations.

4 hrs ago • Heather Cox Richardson

Yesterday Secretary of the Navy John Phelan spent the day talking to lawmakers about the Navy’s plans for new ships and about the Pentagon’s huge budget…

Apr 24 • Heather Cox Richardson

Virginia voters yesterday agreed to a constitutional amendment that would temporarily redistrict the state if any other state redistricted for partisan…

Apr 23 • Heather Cox Richardson

There is the unmistakable feeling that the wheels are coming off the MAGA bus.

Apr 22 • Heather Cox Richardson

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