
A new NPR/PBS–Marist poll conducted in late September 2025 shows that 79 percent of Americans believe the United States has gone too far in restricting freedom of speech. That headline number, captured just days ago, sits on top of a swirl of legal fights, campus controversies, and political debates that have made “free speech” one
READ MOREA midnight silence in Washington As the clock struck 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2025, Washington fell into a strange, tense silence. The lights inside government buildings still glowed, but phones began ringing with furlough notices, and millions of federal workers braced themselves for a reality they’ve lived before: a government shutdown. To the average
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Epstein Island, officially known as Little Saint James in the U.S. Virgin Islands, has long been shrouded in secrecy and scandal. Once owned by financier Jeffrey Epstein, the private island became infamous after revelations that it was a hub for trafficking, abuse, and secretive gatherings involving powerful figures from politics, business, and entertainment. Although Epstein
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