National Archives

President Trump said he brought Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the National Archives to compare the founding of their two countries, remarking that US history spans 250 years while China's stretches back some 6,000 years. The remarks drew attention for their contrast between American and Chinese civilisational timelines, and for the unusual framing of a presidential meeting centered on historical comparison rather than policy.

Questions are circulating about the current status of Edward Snowden's trove of National Security Agency documents, taken in 2013 and shared with select journalists. A new discussion piece examines where the archive ended up, who still holds copies, and whether the material remains accessible years after the leaks. Commenters are revisiting the legacy of the revelations and the fate of the unpublished documents.