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TikTok’s Constitutional Questions Head to the Courts

After months of debate, restrictions on the ownership of the popular app TikTok are heading to a federal court, raising a series of constitutional questions about free speech and national security.

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The Mexican-American war in a nutshell

May marks two key anniversaries in the conflict between the United States and Mexico in that set in motion the Civil War—and led to California, Texas, and eight…

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Looking back: A new Justice replaces a filibustered candidate

On May 12, 1970, the U.S. Senate finally confirmed Harry Blackmun to the Supreme Court, ending a 391-day-long effort to replace Abe Fortas on the bench.

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The story behind the Join or Die snake cartoon

On this day in 1754, Benjamin Franklin published one of the most famous cartoons in history: the Join or Die woodcut. Franklin’s art carried significant…

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The Constitutional Right to Protest at Universities

The recent protests about the Israel-Hamas war at universities around the nation are drawing attention to the most basic of First Amendment rights: the ability to…

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