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This Biotech Company Has Spent Nearly 3 Years in FDA Limbo

FDA This Biotech Company Has Spent Nearly 3 Years in FDA Limbo The FDA says it can't license Regenative Lab's overseas sales today...

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America Has a Huge Trade Surplus With Brazil. Trump Just Put 25 Percent Tariffs on Brazilian Goods Anyway.

Free Trade America Has a Huge Trade Surplus With Brazil. Trump Just Put 25 Percent Tariffs on Brazilian Goods Anyway. It's almost...

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Why Foreign Tourism to the U.S. Is Declining Under Trump

Travel Why Foreign Tourism to the U.S. Is Declining Under Trump A combination of travel restrictions and anti-American sentiment...

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Trump's Tariffs Have Been Particularly Costly for Small Businesses

Free Trade Trump's Tariffs Have Been Particularly Costly for Small Businesses The Federal Reserve reports that small businesses...

13.07.2026 2

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States Will Soon Face Huge Penalties for Their Food Stamp Mistakes

Welfare States Will Soon Face Huge Penalties for Their Food Stamp Mistakes More than $1 of every $10 in SNAP benefits went to...

10.07.2026 3

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Warren's Plan To 'Fix' Social Security Would Be Largest Tax Increase in Over 40 Years

Social Security Warren's Plan To 'Fix' Social Security Would Be Largest Tax Increase in Over 40 Years Her plan is being pitched as...

08.07.2026 5

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Donald Trump Just Demonstrated the Value of Birthright Citizenship

Sports Donald Trump Just Demonstrated the Value of Birthright Citizenship The next Folarin Balogun could be in a field that matters...

06.07.2026 10

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Trump Called the USMCA His 'Best Deal.' Now, He Wants Out of It.

Free Trade Trump Called the USMCA His 'Best Deal.' Now, He Wants Out of It. The decision not to renew the USMCA is less dramatic...

02.07.2026 7

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Trump's Fertilizer Tariff Retreat Is Another Admission That Tariffs Raise Prices

Free Trade Trump's Fertilizer Tariff Retreat Is Another Admission That Tariffs Raise Prices The White House quietly repealed...

30.06.2026 10

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Can the President Fire Anyone He Wants? Yes, Unless the Target Is Part of the Federal Reserve.

Supreme Court Can the President Fire Anyone He Wants? Yes, Unless the Target Is Part of the Federal Reserve. In a pair of decisions...

29.06.2026 10

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Dire Strait

Iran Dire Strait Plus: A federal flip-flop on AI innovation, the beauty of America as seen through World Cup tourists' eyes, and...

29.06.2026 20

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The Right Way To Fight a Trade War

Free Trade The Right Way To Fight a Trade War Economist Soumaya Keynes discusses Trump’s tariff policies, how China changed the...

26.06.2026 10

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Elizabeth Warren Wants To Raise Taxes and Give All the Money to Senior Citizens

Social Security Elizabeth Warren Wants To Raise Taxes and Give All the Money to Senior Citizens Her plan to fix Social Security's...

24.06.2026 7

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Buying Beer Is Both Legal and Illegal on Sunday Nights in Minnesota

Beer Buying Beer Is Both Legal and Illegal on Sunday Nights in Minnesota An unplanned encounter with a silly, arbitrary (and...

23.06.2026 10

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Trump Has Used Taxpayer Money To Purchase Stakes in Dozens of Companies. Congress Is About to Make It Easier.

Senate Trump Has Used Taxpayer Money To Purchase Stakes in Dozens of Companies. Congress Is About to Make It Easier. Lawmakers...

18.06.2026 10

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The Trump Administration Wants More Tariffs To Combat 'Structural Excess Capacity.' Here's What That Means.

Free Trade The Trump Administration Wants More Tariffs To Combat 'Structural Excess Capacity.' Here's What That Means. When...

16.06.2026 10

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Social Security Is Going Bankrupt Because Its Benefits Are Too Generous

Social Security Social Security Is Going Bankrupt Because Its Benefits Are Too Generous Social Security's approaching insolvency is...

11.06.2026 10

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Inflation Reaches 4.2% as Prices Outpace Paychecks

Inflation Inflation Reaches 4.2% as Prices Outpace Paychecks The Iran war and Trump's tariffs are pushing prices higher, and...

10.06.2026 10

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Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth Are Wildly Misleading About Section 702 Warrantless Surveillance

Civil Liberties Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth Are Wildly Misleading About Section 702 Warrantless Surveillance Miller says it is...

08.06.2026 10

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The Trump Administration Is Still Fighting To Keep Billions in Illegal Tariff Revenue

Tariffs The Trump Administration Is Still Fighting To Keep Billions in Illegal Tariff Revenue The administration has paid $20...

05.06.2026 10

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Review: Visit Independence Hall, Where Founders Signed Their Own 'Death Warrants'

American Revolution Review: Visit Independence Hall, Where Founders Signed Their Own 'Death Warrants' Modern visitors to the site...

05.06.2026 20

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The Feds Wasted $186 Billion on 'Improper Payments' Last Year

Government Waste The Feds Wasted $186 Billion on 'Improper Payments' Last Year That total is a low-ball estimate because some...

04.06.2026 10

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Cutting Tariffs on Farm Equipment Is Another Admission That Trump's Trade Policies Are Increasing Prices

Free Trade Cutting Tariffs on Farm Equipment Is Another Admission That Trump's Trade Policies Are Increasing Prices Even as the...

02.06.2026 10

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1776 All-Stars: Benjamin Franklin Reminds Us To Just Do Things

Politics 1776 All-Stars: Benjamin Franklin Reminds Us To Just Do Things Franklin was fundamentally an optimist, and his life...

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How To Win a Trade War? Lose Less Than Your Opponents.

Free Trade How To Win a Trade War? Lose Less Than Your Opponents. The only winning move is not to play. But if you must, a new...

01.06.2026 20

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The Libertarian Party's New Leader Has No Interest in Playing Kingmaker

Libertarian Party The Libertarian Party's New Leader Has No Interest in Playing Kingmaker "There's no deals that can be made for a...

29.05.2026 10

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Review: Racism, Immigration, and the American Dream in This Ragtime Revival

Entertainment Review: Racism, Immigration, and the American Dream in This Ragtime Revival The musical contemplates the best way to...

29.05.2026 20

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Stop Giving Property Tax Breaks to Senior Citizens

Taxes Stop Giving Property Tax Breaks to Senior Citizens If the government does not reduce the cost of public services, then a...

28.05.2026 10

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War Powers Vote Is the Latest Embarrassment for House Speaker Mike Johnson

Congress War Powers Vote Is the Latest Embarrassment for House Speaker Mike Johnson Johnson is seemingly incapable of standing up...

22.05.2026 20

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Trump's Corruption Is Brazen, Obvious, and Costly. Will Enough Republicans Try To Stop Him?

Trump Administration Trump's Corruption Is Brazen, Obvious, and Costly. Will Enough Republicans Try To Stop Him? Impeachment is the...

21.05.2026 10

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Thomas Massie Loses, Proving That Deficit Hawks and Foreign Policy Doves Aren't Welcome in Trump's GOP

Elections Thomas Massie Loses, Proving That Deficit Hawks and Foreign Policy Doves Aren't Welcome in Trump's GOP If this is how the...

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Trump's Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Save Drivers Less Than $9 Per Month

Gas Taxes Donald Trump and Josh Hawley's Federal Gas Tax Holiday Would Save Drivers Less Than $9 Per Month It was a bad idea when...

18.05.2026 20

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A North Carolina Goodyear Plant Is the Latest Victim of Trump's Misguided Tariffs and Costly Iran War

Free Trade A North Carolina Goodyear Plant Is the Latest Victim of Trump's Misguided Tariffs and Costly Iran War Another example of...

15.05.2026 10

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Pete Hegseth Can't Explain Why America Needs a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget

Military Pete Hegseth Can't Explain Why America Needs a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget Sen. Mark Kelly says it "feels like that...

14.05.2026 10

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The War Comes for Your Wallet: Inflation Hits 3.8%, Highest Level in 3 Years

Inflation The War Comes for Your Wallet: Inflation Hits 3.8%, Highest Level in 3 Years Prices are now rising faster than wages,...

12.05.2026 10

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How Much Has the Iran War Actually Cost? A Lot More Than $25 Billion.

War How Much Has the Iran War Actually Cost? A Lot More Than $25 Billion. Direct military costs have exceeded $70 billion by one...

11.05.2026 20

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Federal Court: Trump's Newest Tariffs Are Also Illegal

Free Trade Federal Court: Trump's Newest Tariffs Are Also Illegal Trump's use of Section 122 ignored the plain language of the law...

07.05.2026 10

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Republicans Want To Borrow Every Single Dollar of the $72 Billion Bill To Fund ICE and Trump's Ballroom

Fiscal policy Republicans Want To Borrow Every Single Dollar of the $72 Billion Bill To Fund ICE and Trump's Ballroom The party of...

06.05.2026 10

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Trump's New European Car Tariffs Demonstrate Why His 'Deals' Are Worthless

Free Trade Trump's New European Car Tariffs Demonstrate Why His 'Deals' Are Worthless A trade deal that can be terminated by one...

04.05.2026 10

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Workers Voted on Decertifying Unions 1,600 Times in the Past Decade. Teamsters Are the Most Common Target.

Labor Unions Workers Voted on Decertifying Unions 1,600 Times in the Past Decade. Teamsters Are the Most Common Target. ...

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Have Trump's Tariffs Brought Manufacturing Jobs Back to America? New Study Says No.

Free Trade Have Trump's Tariffs Brought Manufacturing Jobs Back to America? New Study Says No. However, the tariffs did shift...

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Trump Administration's Review of ABC's Broadcast Licenses Looks Like 'Illegal Jawboning'

Free Speech Trump Administration's Review of ABC's Broadcast Licenses Looks Like 'Illegal Jawboning' When he returned to the White...

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Shots Fired

Politics Shots Fired Plus: White House Correspondents' Association attacker was angry about strikes on Venezuelan boats and Iranian...

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Trump's Illegal Tariffs Are Finally Being Refunded. Will You Get Any of the Money?

Free Trade Trump's Illegal Tariffs Are Finally Being Refunded. Will You Get Any of the Money? The burden of Trump's illegal tariffs...

23.04.2026 20

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Globalization Made Howard Lutnick a Billionaire. Now He's Railing Against It as Trump's Commerce Chief.

Economics Globalization Made Howard Lutnick a Billionaire. Now He's Railing Against It as Trump's Commerce Chief. Globalization...

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Virginia's Grotesque Gerrymander and the Bipartisan Death of Redistricting Reform

Gerrymandering Virginia's Grotesque Gerrymander and the Bipartisan Death of Redistricting Reform Republicans picked this fight, and...

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The Trump Administration Is Worried About High Fertilizer Prices. Its Top Trade Official Lobbied for Them.

Free Trade The Trump Administration Is Worried About High Fertilizer Prices. Its Top Trade Official Lobbied for Them. Before...

21.04.2026 20

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Trump Ended Free Trade for Mexican Tomatoes. Prices Are Up 23 Percent in the Last Year.

Inflation Trump Ended Free Trade for Mexican Tomatoes. Prices Are Up 23 Percent in the Last Year. America gets 90 percent of its...

17.04.2026 10

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Trump Says He's Willing To 'Risk' Your Rights for His Surveillance Powers

Surveillance Trump Says He's Willing To 'Risk' Your Rights for His Surveillance Powers The president once said he wanted to kill...

15.04.2026 10

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Trump's Illegal War in Iran Is Financed by Your Taxes. That's a Good Reason To Stop Paying Them.

Taxes Trump's Illegal War in Iran Is Financed by Your Taxes. That's a Good Reason To Stop Paying Them. If Congress will not deploy...

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