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Did you know? Alan Greenspan and Ayn Rand were close friends

One of the most intellectually important relationships in the life of the late Fed chair Alan Greenspan was with his close friend,...

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Supreme Court allows a ruling that ends a tool to protect minority voters in 7 states

The Supreme Court has left in place a ruling that strikes down a key tool for enforcing Voting Rights Act protections for...

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Alan Greenspan, the legendary former Federal Reserve chair, dies

During his chairmanship, Greenspan was celebrated as possibly the best central banker in history. But later, his reputation was tarnished by the...

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Congress returns as scrutiny grows over Trump’s Iran ceasefire agreement

With Congress returning to Washington, President Trump’s ceasefire agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz faces new scrutiny. With Congress...

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Voters weigh what kind of Democrat they want for Utah’s new, blue congressional seat

The reliably Republican state has its first blue-leaning seat and Utah Democrats are excited for the pickup opportunity. First, they just have...

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AI and tech are trying to influence the midterm elections

The massive spending and heated rhetoric in midterm races reflect the AI industry’s political fault lines and competing visions of what the...

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The U.S. and Iran agree to a ‘road map’ for a final deal, mediators say

Qatar and Pakistan said the talks made “encouraging progress” despite a rocky start after Trump made threats to “hit Iran very hard...

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Trump claims vandals damaged D.C. Reflecting Pool, and says it will be drained again

The president posted on Truth Social claiming vandals slashed the pool’s lining and poured chemicals into the water, saying arrests have been...

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Week in politics: continued negotiations with Iran; G7 summit; Reflecting Pool issues

There continues to be uncertainty over negotiations. At the same time, the Trump administration continues to aggravate allies. There continues to be...

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