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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 04: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in the 103rd National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the White House Ellipse on December 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. The tree is a 32-foot-tall red spruce from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia's Highland County. This is the second year in a row that the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests have provided the tree. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump Spills Melania’s Jibe at Paralyzed American Hero

The first lady is not a fan of the president’s signature moves.

Farrah Tomazin

Biden’s First 100 Days Will Be the Biggest Since FDR’s

Even before being sworn in, Biden had devoted a series of speeches to his ambitious plans. When the action begins, it will be a tonic, as it was in 1933.

Jonathan Alter

MR. DISORDER

If FDR Built It, Donald Trump Wants to Destroy It

Labor Day reminds us of our great domestic progress that Trump attacks daily. And the upcoming UN Summit remind us that Trump's destruction doesn't end at our borders.

Jack Schwartz

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ENDSPELL

The Codebreakers Who Exposed Soviet Spies–and Fed Paranoia

Schoolteachers, archeologists, linguists and mathematicians worked on the Venona project breaking unbreakable Soviet code from WWII. They were heroes. But some had deep regrets.

Christopher Dickey

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FROZEN

World War II Never Ended Between Russia and Japan

Russian nationalists push Putin to forget about peace with Japan if it means giving up the the windswept Kuril Islands. And vice versa.

Anna Nemtsova

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WHAT AILS US

Doris Kearns Goodwin Explains What Makes a Great President

The historian has been closely watching what happens in the Oval Office since she was a White House intern under LBJ. She talks about empathy, adversity, and building a good team.

Scott Porch