Nor does freedom of speech seem an unambiguous value as a tidal wave of toxic disinformation washes over the republic in its 250th year.
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Then-President Joe Biden’s party lost nine seats and control of the House that year — not a political tidal wave as many pundits predicted, but a defeat nonetheless.
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Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
Amid a wave of pitching injuries, Cabrera walked off the Wrigley Field mound with an athletic trainer Tuesday night, exiting his start against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning of a 5-2 loss to the worst team in the majors.
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
On the upcoming flights, the F-15 will be equipped with a shock-sensing probe that will measure the X-59’s shock-wave signature to determine early supersonic performance.
Campos said the late surge likely reflected voter indecision in the gubernatorial primary.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.
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MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, on Sunday.
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Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
Smoke billows following an Israeli strike on the area of the Rawdat al-Salihin Mosque and the nearby cemetery in the southern city of Nabatieh, Lebanon, May 26, 2026.
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