Harvey Mansfield: America Is 250 Years Young

Deep Political Divisions and Economic Imbalances Drive Historic Reverse Migration from US

As the US approaches its 250th birthday, its nation of immigrants label may need to be re-examined. Research shows that in 2025, the US experienced a net migration outflow of approximately 150,000 people - the first reverse migration wave since the Great Depression of the 1930s - and this trend is expected to intensify further in 2026 and 2027.

The English rebel who shaped America long before 1776

Two anniversaries are colliding this year. One will dominate headlines, but the other will go unnoticed. They are separated by 250 years, an ocean, and one extraordinary Englishman. As America is preparing to turn 250, I’ve just returned from London, where another milestone quietly reaches its own anniversary: It’s 500 years since a man named []

U.S. Migrant Detention Death Rate Hits 20-Year Peak

A report by HRW and PHR says deaths in U.S. immigration detention have reached a two-decade high amid expanding detention, overcrowding and healthcare failures.

Phoenix group home caregiver arrested after allegedly gagging nonverbal man with washcloth and tying socks on head

Mark Sampson, a caregiver from Arizona, is facing one count of child or vulnerable adult abuse under circumstances likely to produce death or serious physical injury, in relation to an incident that occurred at a group home for disabled people. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office filed a charge against Sampson, a Class 2 felony, in...

Celebrity Babies of 2026: Summer House's Danielle Olivera, More

Many stars grew their families in 2026. Kickstarting the year, Riverdale alum Charles Melton, Carly Rae Jepsen and Charlie Puth all became parents for the first time in March. Before the end of the month, Hailee Steinfeld and husband Josh Allen welcomed their first baby, a daughter. In April, Becca Kufrin, Justin Theroux, MLB player []