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Update 07/19/2026
Millions of Americans are borrowing money or draining their savings to buy groceries, highlighting the financial strain many households face as the cost-of-living rises, new research has found. More than a quarter of working-age adults who relied on credit cards to buy groceries were either unable to pay their balance in full or missed their… Continue reading
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Update 07/12/2026
Like father, like sons? Since their father won a second term, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump — President Donald Trump’s two eldest sons, neither of whom hold official roles in the administration — have become linked to investments in at least 10 companies with military applications. Those firms have collectively received about $3.7 billion… Continue reading
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Update 07/05/2026
An unexpected win: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law. Offset by the ruling on independent agencies, but still good news. ……………….. Stare Decisis? Not for this Supreme court: Supreme Court expands presidential… Continue reading
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Update 06/14/2026
I have decided that Trump has accomplished an amazing feat – he is, at the same time, the most corrupt and the most incompetent president in history. …………………… A species of jellyfish known as Turritopsis dohrnii is biologically immortal. When facing physical damage or starvation, it can revert its cells back to their earliest childhood… Continue reading
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Update 06/07/2026
One way the really wealthy avoid taxes is not to sell their holdings, like stock. Then, per Robert Reich: Many borrow against their wealth for living expenses (banks are delighted to lend to them), enabling them to claim little or no taxable income. It is also handy when they pass great wealth on to their… Continue reading
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