Trump at Mount Rushmore declares communism “can be given no quarter”
His Independence Day kickoff frames dissent as an enemy doctrine, with partisan edge and real political ripple effects.

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His Independence Day kickoff frames dissent as an enemy doctrine, with partisan edge and real political ripple effects.
Ahead of the 250th anniversary on Saturday, a Cato Institute survey shows large knowledge gaps with real civic stakes.
Clemency targets environmental enforcement and shields a political ally, reshaping risk for regulators and companies downstream.
“Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness” turns 250 years of history into a weekly, live-updating takedown.
A New York Times look at how Trump’s evolving narrative about other presidencies frames his own agenda and accountability.
An extra-time survival act keeps Argentina on track, while Cape Verde’s push proves smaller nations can still bite.
A Bogotá judge barred Abelardo de la Espriella from wearing Colombia’s national team shirt before June 21, but it arguably boosted his populist brand.
A Lithuanian MEP says FIFA’s move signals “moral and political blindness” and risks turning sport into geopolitics.
A deployment tied to repeated 2020 fraud claims is raising alarms about confidence in elections.
Egypt’s coach says there is “nothing to follow up,” after Dallas officers responded at the Westin.
In his first BBC interview since resigning, Keir Starmer tells likely successor Andy Burnham international affairs will remain unavoidable.
A DRC outbreak is spreading fast, and the UN flags a separate Sudan crisis around al-Obeid.