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
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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CBS News,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Video footage of the crash's aftermath obtained by NBC shows the vehicle significantly engulfed in orange flames emitting billows of black smoke.
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