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Efforts to cut government spending and eliminate waste are dwarfed by the rising costs of the social safety net programs and interest expenses.
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How Donald Trump Went From Calling for a TikTok Ban to Backing Off
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Italy's far-right government wins final approval for its 30-billion-euro budget
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Texas blocks Biden from disposing of border wall materials before Trump takes office
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Trump marvels at embrace by CEOs, top tech bosses: 'Everybody wants to be my friend!'
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Musk’s fight with Maga reveals split on immigration within Trump’s circle
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Maga v Musk: Trump camp divided in bitter fight over immigration policy
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Trimming outdated bank regulation is a good idea that won’t be easy
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Giants say their character will be tested in final games: It would be 'easy' to quit on the season
New York has lost 10 straight gamesCBS Sports - 1d -
Why does Trump want to acquire the Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada?
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Can lessons learned from airport security guide Trump’s immigration strategy?
Three strategies make the TSA system effective.The Hill - 2d -
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Congress has the power to block Trump from taking office, but lawmakers must act now
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I’m 12 years from retirement, the future looks like a ‘train wreck’ and I want out of the market. Should I sell?
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Japan stocks rise as government reportedly set to propose record budget
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The rise and rise of Maye Musk: China’s love affair with Elon Musk’s mother
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The Evening: Signs of Trouble for Trump’s Spending Cuts
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Lions cut LB David Long
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Wendy Williams is 'sober and wants to come home' from treatment facility, son reveals
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Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6 Billion in New Funding
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Fiscal concerns should not hold up tax cuts
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Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ many Americans' financial lifeline
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Morning Report — Trump seizes stage from Biden
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Premier League Christmas wishlist: Here's what Man United, Arsenal, Liverpool and more want from Santa Claus
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Warning signs for conservatives who want to draft Trump in their spending war
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Trump denies Elon Musk is "taking the presidency"
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