Day: July 5, 2026

Trump touts ‘crystal clear’ Reflecting Pool using old X posts

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date July 5, 2026

President Trump shared several posts on Truth Social touting “crystal clear” waters at the Reflecting Pool. Those posts, however, were from June.

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Mykhailo Rohoza: Politico: NATO’s Eastern Flank Is Preparing for a New Security Reality According to Politico, NATO’s eastern members are fortifying their borders, expanding their militaries, and preparing to withstand the opening phase of a potential war with Russia largely on their own.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date July 5, 2026

Politico: NATO’s Eastern Flank Is Preparing for a New Security Reality

According to Politico, NATO’s eastern members are fortifying their borders, expanding their militaries, and preparing to withstand the opening phase of a potential war with Russia largely on their own.

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America’s Book Club: Danielle Allen & and Walter Isaacson

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date July 5, 2026

Danielle Allen is a bestselling author and professor of political philosophy, public policy, and ethics at Harvard University. She is Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, Director of the Democratic Knowledge Project, and James Bryant Conant University Professor, one of Harvard’s highest honors. She is also Founder and Chairperson of Partners In Democracy and a former candidate for Massachusetts governor. Her many books include the widely acclaimed “Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality,” “Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A.,” “Democracy in the Time of Coronavirus,” and “Justice by Means of Democracy.” Walter Isaacson is a Professor of History at Tulane. He has been the editor of Time Magazine, the CEO and Chairman of CNN, and the CEO of the Aspen Institute. He is the author of “Elon Musk,” “Leonardo da Vinci,” “Steve Jobs,” “Einstein: His Life and Universe,” Benjamin Franklin: An American Life,” and “Kissinger: A Biography.” Isaacson is a graduate of Harvard College and Pembroke College of Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He began his career at The Sunday Times in London and then New Orleans’ Times-Picayune. He joined TIME in 1978 and served as a political correspondent, national editor, and editor of digital media before becoming the magazine’s 14th editor in 1996.
https://www.c-span.org/americas-book-club/guest/28/danielle-allen-and-walter-isaacson

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ABC Podcast: Danielle Allen & Walter Isaacson on the Declaration of Independence

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date July 5, 2026

Historians Danielle Allen and Walter Isaacson join David M. Rubenstein at the U.S. Capitol to discuss the Declaration of Independence and how America celebrates its founding.