The German philosophical concept of Gelassenheit—usually translated as “releasement,” “letting-be,” or simply “letting things be”—provides a surprisingly powerful framework for understanding…
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Ulrich Siegmund, the far-right Alternative for Germany’s candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, speaks at the Generation Germany youth group’s federal congress in Magdeburg, Aug. 29.
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Voters at a polling place last month in Shelby, Michigan. The U.S. has not ever attempted to create a comprehensive list of American citizens before this administration and maintaining voter lists is the responsibility of states — not the federal government as the Constitution dictates that states control elections.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro gets into a car surrounded by news reporters moments after being released from the Carrizalez-Rucker Cameron County Detention Center in Brownsville, Texas on Aug. 27, 2026.
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WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks to the media after the House passed a continuing resolution to fund the government until December and avoid yet another costly Democrat government shutdown. Speaker Johnson also addressed House Republicans’ proposed constitutional amendment to ensure the U.S. Supreme Court remains composed of only nine justices.
Gloria Steinem speaks onstage at the Ms. Foundation for Women 2017 Gloria Awards Gala & After Party at Capitale on May 3, 2017 in New York City.
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WASHINGTON — This week, after funding the federal government and preventing another Democrat shutdown, House Republicans offered two commonsense measures to condemn socialism and preserve the integrity of the Supreme Court. Predictably, an overwhelming majority of House Democrats voted against both.
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer sits on the sideline before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls on March 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif.
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WASHINGTON — This week, after funding the federal government and preventing another Democrat shutdown, House Republicans offered two commonsense measures to condemn socialism and preserve the integrity of the Supreme Court. Predictably, an overwhelming majority of House Democrats voted against both.
If the Supreme Court accepts New Jersey’s petition, it would tee up a case with sweeping implications for the prediction markets industry, which has unleashed billions of dollars of betting across nearly every aspect of modern life.
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