The White House responded by saying that “it's only because of the United States of America that the French are not speaking German right now.” ...

A paraglider today had a miracle escape after his parachute was caught on the torch of the Statue of Liberty. The man was left hanging for 45 minutes by the ropes attaching him to the parachute ...

A French politician has called on the US to give the Statue of Liberty back after suggesting that some Americans “have chosen to switch to the side of the tyrants.” Raphael Glucksmann, a ...

A French politician facetiously asked the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty, suggesting the country no longer lives up to the values the green-hued gift represents. Raphaël Glucksmann, a ...

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Should the poem on the Statue of Liberty guide U.S. immigration policy? Americans are divided, according to a new poll. Photo from Jeff Burak, UnSplash Attached to the Statue of Liberty is a ...

Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France. So says a French politician who is making headlines in his country for suggesting that the U.S. is no longer worthy of the monument, which ...

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Ferry service from Hudson County to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty resumes Saturday following a two-month absence. Service from Liberty State Park to the Statue of Liberty National ...

Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in ...

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