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In persisting with its high rates policy, the Fed is acting like James Dean in the famous “chicken run” auto race in Rebel Without a Cause.

It follows from reputable studies of longevity that the best protocol for living a good, long, fulfilled and productive life is to focus on nailing what actually matters, and then not stress about the rest

In rejecting facts to please their political party—and their patrons—the justices of the Court’s majority have broken their oath, made to both the Constitution and the American people.

Ocasio-Cortez’s articles of impeachment against the rogue justices probably won’t remove them. But history suggests it might help tame the court in other ways.

The Republicans’ gathering in Milwaukee next week will be simply this: a four-day fealty fest.

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Documents and testimonies obtained by Haaretz reveal the Hannibal operational order, directing use of force to prevent soldiers being taken as captives, employed at three army facilities infiltrated by Hamas, potentially endangering civilians as well

The Roberts court has completely remade federal elections to advantage Republican interests—in nearly every instance on a straight party-line vote. This amounts to decades of election interference to shielding Trump from legal accountability....

Project 2025 is a radical blueprint for a potential second Trump administration, spearheaded by the right-wing Heritage Foundation. Top members of Trump's 2024 campaign are involved in Project 2025 and training and recruitment of political appointees