In a dramatic and unprecedented military operation early Jan. 3, 2026, U.S. forces struck targets across northern Venezuela, including in the capital Caracas, and captured President Nicolás Maduro and ...

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Among Ben Nighthorse Campbell's accomplishments was helping sponsor legislation upgrading the Great Sand Dunes National ...

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Depending upon the narrative, American Indians were either noble creatures who were victims of a genocide by rapacious ...

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