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Politics● Elevated2h ago · Nov 3, 2026, 7:09 PM

Ken Burns: ‘Something more fundamental at stake’ in this election

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

Filmmaker and historian Ken Burns warned Tuesday that the U.S. is facing its fourth great national crisis, arguing that the stakes of the midterm elections extend beyond political differences and spill into the survival of democracy. In a New York Times opinion piece published on Election Day, Burns accused the Trump administration of fueling misinformation…

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