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Theodore Johnson

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Writer | Contributing columnist @WashingtonPost | Senior Fellow @NewAmerica | Navy vet | ΩΨΦ | HBCU-educated
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At 250, America faces its third trial

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By Theodore Johnson
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At 250, America faces its third trial (washingtonpost.com) At 250, America faces its third trial By Theodore R. Johnson 2026070110460300 In the first years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, many Americans forgot about it. The reaction was understandable — most of the text is a catalogue of grievances against a distant king, more policy brief than foundation for a new nation.
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Trump might really drain the swamp

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By Theodore Johnson
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Trump might really drain the swamp (washingtonpost.com) Trump might really drain the swamp By Theodore R. Johnson 2026062410310200 Ten years ago, in the final weeks of his first presidential campaign, Donald Trump often led rallygoers in a chant: "Drain the swamp! Drain the swamp!" This week, it might finally happen.
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What a 150-year-old oak teaches about Juneteenth

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By Theodore Johnson
| The Washington Post Verified
What a 150-year-old oak teaches about Juneteenth (washingtonpost.com) What a 150-year-old oak teaches about Juneteenth By Theodore R. Johnson 2026061709460300 The white oak in my backyard is living history. When calculating the age of a mature tree, the rule of thumb is to measure its circumference at chest level. By that metric, this oak has been standing for about a century and a half, dating to the end of Reconstruction.
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