American politician and author, 50th Speaker of the House (1995–1999)
Republicans are tapping Trump turnout power while shaping a cost‑of‑living policy platform, aiming to avoid a pure referendum on the president. Democrats counter with a 10‑bill progressive agenda and restructuring of district maps, signaling a high‑stakes clash ahead of midterms and 2028 considerations.
A Brown University professor emeritus has died at 92 after being struck by a car in a Rhode Island supermarket parking lot. Wood, famed for The Creation of the American Republic and The Radicalism of the American Revolution, has long shaped debates on the founding era, with ongoing discussion about his views on slavery, women, and Indigenous people.