‘Sometimes splitting is a good thing’: An Illinois movement aims to be the 51st state
A third of Illinois counties have passed resolutions seeking to separate from the city of Chicago. People in these rural…
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U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
The deal is a major breakthrough in the conflict that set the Middle East aflame and shook the global economy….
The politics behind the White House’s UFC event
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with investigative sports journalist Karim Zidan about the politics of the UFC fight night at the…
Trump celebrates birthday — and country’s 250th — with UFC event at the White House
President Trump celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday night with a UFC cage-fighting event on the south lawn of the White…
Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC fights at the White House
President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran…