Friday, July 3, 2026

Leaving America was the most patriotic thing I ever did

A Druze woman's heartbreak, a Venezuelan migrant's loneliness, and what they taught one writer about American identity. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Fri Jul 3 2026

 
Only about half of Americans own passports.

A Druze woman's heartbreak, a Venezuelan migrant's loneliness, and what they taught one writer about American identity.

A picture of Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden in New York City ahead of a reported wedding at the stadium between the singer-songwriter and NFL player Travis Kelce on July 3, 2026.
 

Let Taylor Swift have her tacky wedding

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Madison Square Garden wedding is all a bit of gauche self-mythologizing on Swift's part. Why are we shocked?

Milly Alcock attends the premiere of "Supergirl" on June 22, 2026, in New York City.
 

'Supergirl' bombed. Hollywood's echo chamber is why.

When Hollywood stops listening to half its audience, somebody pays the price. For 'Supergirl,' that bill just came due.

Supporters of Cape Verde's national football team celebrate in the capital city of Praia after their team qualified for the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup on June 27, 2026.
 

Cape Verde's World Cup run will end. The benefits left behind won't.

Cape Verde is one of the biggest World Cup underdogs in history. That could pay long-term economic dividends for the tiny African country.

People attend the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2026.
 

Americans want more from our elected leaders. Our findings prove it.

Taken together, our findings suggest Americans see a growing gap between the people and the institutions meant to represent them.

President Donald Trump speaks during a conference in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2026.
 

Let's all act surprised as we see Trump cashing in on the presidency

While the president swears he isn’t engaging in any conflicts of interest, the information gleaned from the report paints a much different picture.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice on July 1, 2026, in Washington, DC. Blanche was joined by FBI Director Kash Patel, right, and Andrew Boutros, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
 

Acting AG Blanche will put Trump first in Epstein files release case

Expect this to drag on as Acting AG Blanche battles transparency in a fight he can't win for Trump

Visitors to the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, take in the sights near the painting depicting the moment on June 28, 1776, when the first draft of the Declaration of Independence was presented.
 

Americans don't know America. No wonder socialism is on the rise.

A wave of new surveys shows Americans increasingly don't understand their government. No surprise, then, that socialism is gaining ground with the young.

Activists pray outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2026, when a ruling was issued to allow states to ban transgender athletes from female sports.
 

Prosperity didn't make America great. Liberty did.

As America turns 250, conservatives are fighting in courts and statehouses to protect the freedoms that make this country exceptional.

Banners celebrating the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence hang outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2026.
 

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