nation

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In a 20-minute address to the nation, Trump offered little clarity on when the war would end and said U.S. military objectives would be completed “very shortly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Trump is set to address the nation at 9 p.m.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The Los Angeles Unified School District alone has an enrollment of more than a million students, making it the second-largest district in the nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Don’t nation build. Don’t win hearts and minds. Don’t spread democracy,” he pleaded.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, young women across the nation were sending Marina thousands of desperate letters begging her to help them go to war.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein