“I don’t want a snake oil salesperson as president. I’m voting for Biden/Harris over Trump all day every day.”
— Mark Cuban, quoted by Axios.
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Trump Wants Wayne Gretzky to Run for Prime Minister
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Congress Stripped the IRS of Another $20 Billion
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Getting Federal Workers Back in the Office May Be Tough
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It Was a Bad Year for the World’s Autocrats
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MAGA Farmers Could Be Ruined by Mass Deportation
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Low Income Voters Worry Trump Will Cut Their Benefits
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We’re Not Ready for the Chaos
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Finland Seizes Ship After Undersea Cable Is Cut
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Marianne Williamson to Run for DNC Chair
Marianne Williamson, the former Democratic presidential candidate and self-help author, announced she’s running for chair of the Democratic National Committee. Save to Favorites
Russia Using Bitcoin to Evade Sanctions
“Russian companies are using bitcoin to evade Western sanctions, thanks to a new law, the country’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov confirmed in a television interview,” Axios reports. “Russia’s economy has…
American Politics Has an Age Problem
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‘Made in USA’ Bitcoin Is a Promise Impossible to Keep
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Trump Will Bring Back Family Detention
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Cutting the Deficit Is Easy—It’s Just Unpopular
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Will the U.S. Ever Be Ready for a Female President?
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