(n.) The act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence; also, the state of being thus set free; liberation; as, the emancipation of ...

What is less often cited is his following sentence: ‘I ask you, gentlemen, to figure out how all this can be carried out to completion.’ Alexander was determined on emancipation, but he shrewdly ...

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Today leaders of the world’s largest technology platforms kissed the president’s ring.

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Today the world watched the leaders of tech put themselves in palm of Trump’s hand.

The president was sworn in at noon inside the Capitol Rotunda. Though inauguration typically takes place on the Capitol's ...

As happens every four years, you’ve been hearing a lot lately about executive orders. A president, especially one newly sworn in, uses EOs to set the agenda, undo the priorities ...