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Update: The final briefs before the Trump immunity case arguments

The final briefs in former President Donald Trump’s latest case at the Supreme Court have been submitted related to a former president’s immunity from criminal prosecution from acts taken while in office.

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How To Listen To Donald Trump’s Immunity Case at the Supreme Court

On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Donald J. Trump v. United States, a case about former President Donald Trump’s immunity from…

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The day when America moved toward becoming a global power

On April 21, 1898, Spain broke off diplomatic relations with the United States in a long-simmering dispute over Cuba. The brief war that followed would have…

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Five myths about the start of the Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War started on April 19, 1775 at the towns of Lexington and Concord. But how accurate are some of the key facts that have been handed…

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On this day, Benjamin Franklin dies in Philadelphia

Today marks the 229th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s death, which drew many different responses from the citizens of Philadelphia (who mourned in droves)…

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