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Was Abraham Lincoln gay? The question, not a new one, is delicately and touchingly presented in Courting Mr. Lincoln, a work of historical fiction in which the husband-hunting Mary Todd courts him, as does his male friend Joshua Speed, with whom he shared lod…

Isaac Burns Murphy cased the track like Muhammad Ali did the ring, read thoroughbreds like Hank Aaron read pitchers and dominated Churchill Downs like Tiger Woods dominated Augusta National. Which is to say that, when it comes to the sport of horse racing, he…

Home In-Depth Reporting The Second Founding: A new exhibit explains… By Lorelei Laird May 1, 2019, 2:45 am CDT Photos by Daniel Kontz/National Constitution Center In the aftermath of the Civil War, the United States had a Second Foundinga period of Reco…

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin President Donald Trump announces a deal to temporarily reopen the government, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) ASSOCIATED PRESS As can…

There is something relentless about President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump hits Biden as he hits 2020 trailTrump blasts union chiefs after Biden gets key endorsementGrassley to Trump: Lift tariffs or new NAFTA deal is 'dead'MOREs capacity to simplify and willf…

An armed group attacked Libya's largest oilfield on Monday, but was repelled after clashes with its protection force, while fighting escalated in eastern commander Khalifa Haftar's effort to capture the capital Tripoli. The state oil company National Oil Cor…

The Right Side of History is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events of Americas past. On this weeks episode, hosts Jarrett Stepman and Fred Lucas speak to Sen. Mike Lee, …

By Ulf Laessing and Ayman al-Warfalli TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - An armed group attacked Libya's largest oilfield but was repelled after clashes with its protection force on Monday, while fighting escalated in eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar's effo…

The United Nations envoy for Libya on Monday warned countries tempted to continue backing eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar that he was no democrat and his political agenda was not supported by most Libyans. Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA), which is alli…

PARIS, France (Reuters) - The United Nations envoy for Libya on Monday warned countries tempted to continue backing eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar that he was no democrat and his political agenda was not supported by most Libyans. Haftar's Libyan National …