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The Print Collector / Getty Why the Founders Added ‘High Crimes and Misdemeanors’
In defining the scope of impeachment, they had in mind the alleged crimes of Warren Hastings.
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Brian Snyder / Reuters The Appeal of Trumpism to Traditionalists
The work of David Gelernter helps explain why some intellectuals are attracted to the president’s authoritarian populism.
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pure9/Flickr What If There Was a College-Admissions Lottery?
A not-so-crazy hypothetical reveals the problems with universities' hyper-competiti
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Happy Birthday, Herbert Hoover: The Lost Legacy of a Hated President
Villainized in the Depression, he shaped global humanitarianism and America's role in the world
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How the Filibuster Wrecked the Roman Senate—and Could Wreck Ours
What happens when minority interests shut down the legislative system
