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MMT Part 5 – The ABC’s Of MMT

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MMT: Not Your Mother’s Monetary Theory

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Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits

The cases are the latest test of the president’s expansive claims of executive power. [...]

Tesla and Volkswagen May Have a Leg Up As Tariffs Raise EV Prices

Electric vehicles will get even more expensive, but prices for Teslas and some other models may not rise as much as prices for some conventional cars. [...]

D.E.A. Says More Than 100 Undocumented Immigrants Were Detained in a Colorado Raid

Officials said agents found weapons and illicit drugs inside the nightclub, including cocaine, methamphetamine and a mixture of powdered drugs known as pink cocaine. [...]

New Details Emerge on Trump Officials’ Sprint to Gut Consumer Bureau Staff

Emails and testimonials from workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau document the administration’s efforts to lay off 90 percent of the employees. [...]

Authorities Make Arrest Linked to Noem’s Stolen Purse

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse contained her driver’s license, government badge, passport and $3,000 in cash when it was swiped from an upscale burger restaurant. [...]

The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport

New details revealed by The Times show that the failures on Jan. 29 before an Army helicopter crashed into a jet near Reagan National Airport were far more complex than previously known. [...]

Times Investigation Into the Deadly Crash at National Airport: 5 Takeaways

New details show that the failures leading up to the midair collision of a regional jet and an Army helicopter were more complex than previously known. [...]

Rubio Says Trump Will Decide This Week on Continuing Ukraine War Talks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there are reasons to be optimistic, but also asserted there are “other issues” on which the administration wants to spend its energy. [...]

Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky Offers Ukrainians a Glimmer of Hope

The United States has been pushing Ukraine to accept a peace plan that seems in part a gift to Moscow. But the short meeting of the leaders, and subsequent comments, appeared to be a change in tone. [...]

How Labubus Turned Into a Global Sensation

Online and in person, people are clamoring to get their hands on Labubus, which are dolls that are “well-intentioned” but somewhat mischievous. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Community in shock as death toll in Vancouver car ramming attack rises to 11

The unidentified 30-year-old suspect had a history of mental health issues, according to Vancouver police. [...]

Israel launches air strike on Beirut

Israel said it hit a Hezbollah missile store. The Lebanese presidency urged the US and France to press Israel to cease its attacks. [...]

German defence minister says Ukraine should not agree to sweeping territorial concessions

Boris Pistorius says Boris Pistorius said Kyiv "should not go as far as the latest proposal by the American president". [...]

'Grandpa robbers' held Kim Kardashian at gunpoint - but didn't know who she was

Suspects who are accused of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in October 2016 stand trial in Paris. [...]

Mourning turns to anger in Iran after massive port explosion kills 40

A blame game begins amid reports solid fuel intended for ballistic missiles may have been improperly stored. [...]

Beijing seizes tiny sandbank in South China Sea

The Philippines, which disputes China's claim to the sandbank, responds by releasing a photo of its own forces on another. [...]

Drag Race and Pose star Jiggly Caliente dies aged 44

The drag performer had part of her leg amputated on Thursday after a "severe infection", her family says. [...]

Greenland not a piece of property, says PM after Trump threats

Jens-Frederick Nielsen says the island must "stand together" with Denmark during a highly symbolic visit to Copenhagen. [...]

Images of Pope Francis's tomb released

The late pontiff was laid to rest in a private ceremony on Saturday following a public funeral at the Vatican on Saturday. [...]

South Africa will defend sovereignty, ANC chair says as tensions with US grow

The ANC chair's comments come after months of US tension over race relations and land law. [...]

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