Now It's History

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The man who tried to rein in presidential war powers
Clement Zablocki's long battle
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The presidency is a loaded gun, for better or worse
Patrick Henry warned us that the president's vast powers could go unchecked
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Everything you thought you knew about King George III is wrong
He wasn't a brute or a tyrant
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The art of the emergency
A huge loophole presidents can exploit
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Judges who stand up to presidents
The courage of John Sirica
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The parade of Joe Biden books
What the real 'Original Sin' was
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A big, bold experiment to solve a housing shortage
When the government stepped in
Why the Qatar jet gift controversy hits home
Presidents and their planes
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Supreme Court's big birthright case
Can a president decide who gets to be a citizen?
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Trump and the Pope
A fascinating power dynamic
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A new book on legendary writer John McPhee
How Noel Rubinton's detective work found hidden gems
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Trump's curious Garden of American Heroes
Lessons from Central Park
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