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The Prize He Wanted
Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, announced on October 9. The episode reports President Trump's description of the decision as an 'indelibl…
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The Beijing Truce
The US-China trade truce has been extended to January 10, 2027, averting the October 10 tariff threat, while port fees imposed by both sides on Octob…
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Boots on Main Street
National Guard troops remain deployed in Washington, D.C., Memphis and New Orleans after the Supreme Court's 6-3 December ruling blocked the Chicago …
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The Fed's Next Chair
Kevin Warsh has been confirmed as Federal Reserve chair by a 54-45 Senate vote, the narrowest margin ever, after a Senate hold linked to the Justice …
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The Boat War: Two Hundred Thirty-Eight Dead, and Congress Never Voted
A strike campaign in the Caribbean has left 238 people dead, yet Congress never voted to authorize it — and the War Powers clock is ticking in silenc…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Seventy Billion Short: Europe Passes the Hat for Ukraine
Europe's leaders keep deferring the big decisions on Ukraine's funding, and the numbers do not add up: a 90-billion-euro loan proposal falls well sho…
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No Tomahawks, New Talks: Zelensky's Week of Almosts
It was a week of almosts for Volodymyr Zelenskyy: the White House refused his Tomahawk missile request after a call with Putin, a 'stop where they ar…
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Six Percent: Britain's Mortgage Squeeze
Mortgage rates above 6 percent are squeezing British homeowners, with Lloyds and Nationwide reporting flat house prices as a remortgage cliff approac…
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Michigan's Open Seat: A Forum, a Debate, and an Obama Visit
Michigan's open Senate seat pits El-Sayed against Rogers in the race to succeed Peters, with an Economic Club forum, a head-to-head debate, and an Ob…
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The Triple Lock, Tweaked: The Pension Promise Meets Its Bill
The pension triple lock is being tweaked: Burnham's April 2030 adjustment pairs with McFadden's earnings floor to reshape the pension promise. This e…
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