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How the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday became a holiday

The fight to make the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday a holiday took 32 years, a lot of campaigning, and guest appearances including Stevie Wonder, Ted Kennedy, and the National Football League.

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Supreme Court allows TikTok ban to go into effect

A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled in favor in Congress after TikTok appealed a federal court decision that upheld federal law potentially banning TikTok in the…

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Can the Equal Rights Amendment be brought back to life?

In recent weeks, several groups have asked outgoing President Joe Biden to order the Archivist of the United States to certify the Equal Rights Amendment (or ERA)…

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The U.S. Supreme Court hears challenge to Texas law protecting minors from online porn

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court examined a First Amendment challenge to a federal law that could spell the end of the social media platform TikTok. On Tuesday,…

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What happens on Inauguration Day

On Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump becomes the 47th President of the United States. Here is a look at some facts about the inaugural event and the…

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