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Well-known flaws in conventional polling methods may be creating the incorrect perception that many Americans think political violence is justified.

Air traffic controllers are considered essential workers and required to work without pay during the shutdown, but there are reports some are calling in sick in greater numbers than usual.

Political violence, made easier to carry out by the proliferation of guns, harms democracy by shifting the field of political disagreement from debate to aggression.

Because of the federal government shutdown and proposed budget, key federal investigations may stop, including into what happened at a Chevron refinery in California in October 2025.

'In America, the law is king!' 'No King! No Tyranny!' For a skeptical Thomas Paine, every day was 'No Kings Day.'

The First Amendment - and the freedom of speech it guarantees - is considered a fundamental element of American freedom and identity. But it wasn't even part of the original Constitution.

The Palestinian militant group has said it accepts some of President Trump's proposed peace plan - but will it go all the way?