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The past has become a partisan battleground. A brawl hosted on the White House lawn will represent the state of American society in the second Trump term
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As America turns 250, our Economist/YouGov poll reveals a proud but deeply divided nation

In praise of Alexis de Tocqueville

An address not fit for America’s 250th birthday

John Prideaux, our US editor, takes a road trip to mark the country’s 250th birthday

Why “Democracy in America” is worth going back to on the country’s 250th birthday