August 18, 2026 – by Heather Cox Richardson
On August 18, 1920, the Tennessee legislature ratified the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by a vote…
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Growing US national debt drives Treasury yields to historic highs
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Historic preservation group urges Supreme Court to halt Trump’s White House ballroom
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Ryan Elijah beats Cory Mills, wins Republican nomination for US House, AP projects
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U.S. Senate race will have two Dan Sullivans and a Mary Peltola
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