Heather Cox Richardson

Perhaps in frustration, this season’s writers of the saga of American history are making their symbolism increasingly obvious.

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On May 8, political scientists Steven Levitsky, Lucan Way, and Daniel Ziblatt published an op-ed in the New York Times reminding readers that most modern authoritarian leaders are elected.

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While President Donald Trump’s billionaire sidekick Elon Musk has said he is pulling back from his work with the “Department of Government Efficiency,” he is with Trump today in Saudi Arabia, along with representatives from leaders from some of the biggest companies in the United States.

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The biggest news over the weekend was silence: the silence of Republicans.

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And just like that, it’s Spring, and the lobstermen are getting ready to set their gear.

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Those of us who are truly lucky have more than one mother.

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Yesterday afternoon, President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination for interim U.S.

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