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Meet the Republicans who killed solar subsidies — after using them

At least three Republican lawmakers took advantage of a decades-old rooftop solar credit that will end in January due to President Donald Trump's megalaw, according to a review of property records ...

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‘I’d love to fire his ass’: Trump fumes at Powell as Fed splits over rates

The Federal Reserve is poised to frustrate President Donald Trump. Again.Central bank policymakers are increasingly split over whether they should lower interest rates in December, with investors n...

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(Some) MAGA Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

One night at a party in an East Village speakeasy, a pair of 20-somethings—high on youth and rail liquor—made their way to the bar’s single-occupancy bathroom, and proceeded to go at it. I know thi...

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President Piggy

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here.The roughly six months that have made up November this year have—it’s fair to say—not been a high point for ...

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Vance tries to thread the affordability needle

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday offered an explanation for the slate of political quagmires Republicans are juggling, including persistent cost of living issues and even divisions within the Re...

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Trump admin won't force new SNAP reapplication process

The Trump administration's promised overhaul of the nation’s largest food aid program will rely on existing policies rather than forcing people to reapply for benefits, according to two people gran...

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A split at the top: Why Thune and Johnson are at odds this week

Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have largely worked in lockstep since January. This week, they hit a rough patch.The two men are known for rising above whatever theatrics...

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Cassidy’s Obamacare plan will not lower skyrocketing premiums, Democrats and policy experts say

It’s too little, too late for Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-La.) Obamacare subsidy compromise.That’s the message from health policy experts and Democrats on Cassidy’s proposed middle ground over Congress’...

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As health insurance premiums soar, pressure on Republicans mounts

Rising Obamacare premiums are a political problem for Republicans. Rising premiums for workers who get health insurance from their employers could be an even bigger one.Republicans in Congress are ...

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DNC ‘all in’ for Democrat in Miami mayor race against Trump-backed Republican

MIAMI — The Democratic National Committee is sending reinforcements to help elect a Democrat as Miami’s mayor, further nationalizing the race after President Donald Trump endorsed a Republican ally...

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MORNING GLORY: If an AI bubble bursts, which party will pay the political price?

This column was filed hours before the quarterly earnings call for Nvidia Corporation reported its earnings for the third quarter this year after markets closed Wednesday. The company may yet again...

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MAGA’s State-by-State Plot to Butcher Democracy

“Are you looking for something?”The homeless man, kindly yet befuddled, stands underneath the awning of a long-abandoned Kansas City storefront and searches his shopping cart for an umbrella.This d...

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Buy now, pay later is more dangerous than ever

The other day, I went to buy my first big Christmas gift of the year, and there it was, on the checkout page: Would I like to split this purchase up into four easy interest-free paym...

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First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

Hollywood screenwriter Samuel Ornitz speaks before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29, 1947. UPI/Bettmann Archive via Getty ImagesAs the United States faces...

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The Queen of Capitol Gains: Nancy Pelosi’s 10-Year 827% Returns Crush Wall Street

Quick Read Nvidia (NVDA) remains the crown jewel of Pelosi’s portfolio. Nvidia positions often repre...

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Hoekstra warns about meddling in U.S. politics, doesn't understand why Canadians are mad about the '51st state'

Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, told an audience in Ottawa that he thinks Canada has recently meddled in American politics, but that he also doesn’t understand why Canadians ar...

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‘The Epstein files’ are coming. What should we expect?

Legislation forcing the Department of Justice to release the entirety of the “Epstein files” — a trove of investigative records, communications and internal documents related to the late convicted ...

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RFK Jr. is battling a top aide on vaccines, again

A top aide to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is locked in a power struggle with his boss and the White House over vaccine policy and personnel, according to two senior administration offici...

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Jerry’s jeremiad: A wild dissent roils Texas redistricting debate

When a judge warns readers to “Fasten your seatbelts!” before a 104-page legal diatribe — best to buckle up.Jerry Smith, a judge on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, delivered that admonition befor...

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White House prepares executive order to block state AI laws

The White House is preparing to issue an executive order as soon as Friday that tells the Department of Justice and other federal agencies to prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence,...

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Meet the Trump-appointed judge who could cost Republicans the House

In the summer of 2023, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown had a decision to make.For days, he had presided over a case challenging a Galveston County, Texas, plan to redraw voting precincts on the g...

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