Homeland Security Dept. Says It Hasn’t Kept Text Message Data Since April

The agency’s response to public records requests indicated potential violations of federal records laws, experts said.

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The Smithsonian Changes Its Description of Trump’s Role on Jan. 6

The National Museum of American History removed some details of the charges President Trump faced when it replaced a display about his two impeachments.

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E.U. Did Not Retain Texts Sought by Journalists on Covid Vaccine Deal

The European Union acknowledged for the first time that a top official reviewed the messages, but said it had no duty to keep them, despite intense interest.

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MLK Files Release Renews Debate Over His Legacy

The release of National Archives documents is the latest attempt to define what the Civil Rights icon believed, and what that means now for the country.

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Trump Administration Releases Documents on Martin Luther King Jr.

President Trump ordered the online disclosure of the files despite opposition from most of Dr. King’s family.

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Found: A Lost George Washington Battlefield

As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military veterans are helping archaeologists excavate the location.

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Supreme Court Insists on Reams of Paper for Case Briefs in Digital Age

The court’s rules require many litigants to submit 40 copies of their briefs, resulting in millions of pages printed each term. Critics call the process outdated and wasteful.

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Lawmakers Demand Palantir Provide Information About U.S. Contracts

Ten Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the tech company this week asking about its expanding contracts under the Trump administration.

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She Confronted a History of Enslavers in Her Family. Here’s What Happened.

Debra Bruno’s story illuminates the often overlooked history of slavery in the North.

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A Mecca for Black History Turns 100

The New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center celebrates its beginnings, at a moment when Black history is under attack.

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