diff --git a/assets/css/main.scss b/assets/css/main.scss
index 513f63b7..0b0b6bfa 100644
--- a/assets/css/main.scss
+++ b/assets/css/main.scss
@@ -32,4 +32,33 @@
 
 .margin-top{
     margin-top: 2rem !important;
+}
+
+
+
+
+.external-link::after {
+  background-image: url('../images/icons/external-link.svg'); 
+  margin-left: 4px;
+  background-position: 50% 60%;
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-size: 100%;
+  content: "";
+  display: inline;
+  margin-left: 5px;
+  padding-left: .65em;
+}
+
+#ogp-identifier.usa-identifier .external-link::after,
+.usa-button.external-link::after,
+.usa-nav__submenu-item .external-link::after {
+  background-image: url('../images/icons/launch--white.png'); 
+  margin-left: 4px;
+  background-position: 50% 60%;
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-size: 100%;
+  content: "";
+  display: inline;
+  margin-left: 5px;
+  padding-left: .65em;
 }
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diff --git a/assets/images/icons/external-link.svg b/assets/images/icons/external-link.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f640a6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/images/icons/external-link.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24"><path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/><path d="M19 19H5V5h7V3H5c-1.11 0-2 .9-2 2v14c0 1.1.89 2 2 2h14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2v-7h-2v7zM14 3v2h3.59l-9.83 9.83 1.41 1.41L19 6.41V10h2V3h-7z"/></svg>
diff --git a/assets/images/icons/launch--white.png b/assets/images/icons/launch--white.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51ee0127
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diff --git a/assets/js/app.js b/assets/js/app.js
index 56fa491a..e1631b3b 100644
--- a/assets/js/app.js
+++ b/assets/js/app.js
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
 // Add your custom javascript here
 console.log("Hi from Federalist");
 
+
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+    const links = document.querySelectorAll('a');
+    links.forEach(link => {
+      const url = new URL(link.href);
+      if (url.origin !== window.location.origin && !link.querySelector('img')) {
+        link.classList.add('external-link');
+        link.setAttribute('target', '_blank');
+      }
+    });
+  });
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