The Magna Carta, meaning “Great Charter,” is an important document that helped shape the development of democracy. Issued in 1215, it was designed to limit the power of the English monarch and allowed “free men” to have rights as individuals…. Read More
On Friday, June 13, Israel launched a campaign of coordinated, well-planned attacks on military and nuclear research targets in Iran, deploying warplanes and drones that had been previously smuggled into the country. The goal: Destroy entirely Iran’s capability of developing… Read More
On June 14, President Donald Trump commemorated the birth of the US Army, whose 250th birthday was celebrated with a grand parade in Washington, DC. In a prelude to the event, Trump spoke at Fort Bragg, inspiring young fighting men… Read More
Since the beginning of America, there has been a need for the citizen-soldier. More than three and a half centuries ago, the Massachusetts Bay Colony organized and trained what would become the National Guard. On Dec. 13, 1636, the colonists… Read More
President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act on Monday (May 19), promising to punish those who exploit children online. His wife Melania introduced him at the Rose Garden signing, as the First Lady had also adopted this bill… Read More
On Sunday (May 4), President Donald Trump took to social media and announced plans to reopen Alcatraz, the island prison in the San Francisco Bay that closed down in the 1960s. As expected, the internet was flooded with criticism and… Read More
White smoke billowed from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel at 6:07 p.m. at the Vatican (just after noon Eastern) on Thursday, May 8. This signified that a new pope had been chosen. After four or five rounds of voting… Read More
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a man from El Salvador who illegally entered the United States. He claims to have fled his home country due to gang violence, but he has also been accused of being a member of notorious gang… Read More
Elon Musk, said to be the wealthiest man on Earth, announced the sale of his social media platform on X (March 28). In an all-stock transaction, Musk sold the enterprise to xAI – another one of his companies – for $45 billion… Read More
As promised, President Donald Trump oversaw the release of thousands of pages of documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Available now on the National Archive website, interested parties can inspect papers, reports, and interviews. Casting… Read More
The SS United States is a historic ocean liner that is known for ferrying the actress Marilyn Monroe, the late President John F. Kennedy, and Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece Mona Lisa across the Atlantic Ocean. The ship also broke the… Read More
President Donald Trump, on February 1, announced tariffs on goods coming into the United States unless and until the president is satisfied that these other governments are doing their part to stop the flow of drugs and illegal immigrants over… Read More