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When Your Son Goes MAGA
Some liberal parents face a new, unexpected challenge: how to talk to their children who voted for Donald J. Trump.The New York Times - 1d -
The reality TV roots of the MAGA coalition
The cast of characters in the second Trump administration is straight out of reality TV — literally, in some cases. So is the MAGA mindset.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
How Trump's immigration moves could impact farmers
President Trump's immigration plans to curb illegal crossings and increase border security could negatively impact farmers in the U.S. already navigating turbulent changes in the industry. CBS ...CBS News - 4h -
How could Elon Musk influence Donald Trump?
Several tech CEOs were present at President Trump's inauguration, including X's Elon Musk. Walter Isaacson, who has spent significant time with Musk and wrote his biography, joins CBS News with his ...CBS News - 5h -
How Musk could thwart the MAGA agenda
Elon Musk's influence in the Trump administration could lead to a repeat of the same mistake of Trump's first term, as he is not a MAGA Republican and his agenda for electric cars and climate ...The Hill - 9h -
How Long Can the Alliance Between Tech Titans and the MAGA Faithful Last?
Trump’s unruly coalition is threatening to tear itself apart.The New York Times - 2d -
The MAGA fight over skilled immigrants could cost us all
Do we really want to live in a country without Nvidia, Tesla or Viggo Mortensen?MarketWatch - 2d -
How Trump’s Border Czar Thomas Homan Found MAGA
Thomas Homan once defended Obama-era policies and health care for transgender immigrants. Now he’s eyeing hotlines to report undocumented neighbors and arrests of local officials who get in the way.The New York Times - 3d -
Why Trump’s Second-Term Agenda Could Hinge on the Court He Hates the Most
Once again, an incoming Trump White House is likely to clash with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. But the court in San Francisco has changed since 2017.The New York Times - 3d -
'How could this be true?' - the house that survived an inferno
A Los Angeles resident returned to find his home still standing after the Eaton fire torched his street.BBC News - 4d -
How Trump’s presidency could spur migration to Europe
Also in this newsletter: Saving the German economy from Chinese manufacturingFinancial Times - 4d -
What Elon Musk’s growing political clout could mean for 2025
Elon Musk, who once largely eschewed politics, now has a political clout of his own to throw around as President-elect Trump heads back to the Oval Office. The tech billionaire has become a driving ...The Hill - 5d -
How Lagging Vaccination Could Lead to a Polio Resurgence
In its original form, the virus survives in just two countries. But a type linked to an oral vaccine used in other nations has already turned up in the West.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
How Trump could break Bitcoin
Donald Trump's promise to turn the U.S. into a global hub for cryptocurrency innovation and his proposal to create a Bitcoin strategic reserve could lead to increased government oversight, ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
How Elon Musk has meddled in European affairs
From bashing Keir Starmer to promoting the AfD, the X owner is not shy about intervening. A limited – at best – understanding of the continent of Europe and its component countries has not ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
How Democrats should take on MAGA for the next four years
Democrats must not underestimate Trump, create a truth squad to counter his lies, and hit hard against his corporate overlords in order to win the battle against MAGA.The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Senate GOP fears landmines in House could derail Trump's tax agenda
Senate Republicans fear that President-elect Trump’s tax agenda could be derailed in the House by several potential landmines, including calls by some GOP lawmakers to raise corporate taxes and to ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
How Trump’s Greenland Plan Could Hit Ozempic, Legos and Hearing Aids
Putting tariffs on Denmark unless it cedes the island of Greenland could hurt access to a few key products, including popular medicines.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
MAGA Is Blaming DEI for the California Wildfires
Rather than months without rain or the effects of climate change, figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. are pointing to a familiar scapegoat as entire neighborhoods burn.Wired - Jan. 9 -
How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to fuel wave of misinformation
The X owner shared false claims that a Home Office memo urged police not to intervene in child grooming cases.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Musk examines how to oust Starmer as UK premier before next election
Technology billionaire is interested in building support for another political party, notably Reform UKFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Trump and Senate Republicans still divided on how to implement his agenda
President-elect Donald Trump is meeting with Senate Republicans to try to get lawmakers "on the same page" on how to advance some of his major policy initiatives.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Trump says it 'doesn’t matter' how GOP passes his agenda: 'The end result is the same’
President-elect Trump on Wednesday said “it doesn’t matter” whether Republicans on Capitol Hill tackle his top priorities on taxes, energy and the border in one package or two as the party tries to ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
How Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans Could Reverse GDP Growth
Estimates of the effects of the president-elect’s plan to expel millions of undocumented workers are colored by politics, but detailed studies warn of major labor disruption, spiking business ...Inc. - Jan. 7 -
Trump comments deepen GOP disagreement over how to pass his agenda
President-elect Trump’s public back-and-forth over whether Republicans should pass his agenda in one or two massive packages is deepening the disagreements among lawmakers over how to tackle the ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
How Scammers Could Cheat NYC’s Congestion Pricing Tolls
Drivers who obscure their plates or otherwise circumvent paying tolls already cost the city’s mass transit system millions of dollars.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
How AI regulation could shake out in 2025
This year will be a year of change for the U.S. political landscape — and that comes with big implications for the direction of travel for global AI regulation.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
How Austria’s embrace of the far right could fracture the EU centre
Also in this newsletter: The next EU leaders’ meeting searches for a venueFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Maga vs the billionaires
Trump’s fragile coalition is already splintering over immigrationFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
How Elon Musk’s X became the global right’s supercharged front page
Musk has now used X as a platform to make aggressive interventions in US politics – and in those of other countries. As a business proposition, Elon Musk’s ownership of X, formerly known as ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
How Trump and Musk's interventions prompt fresh diplomatic challenge
Politicians are navigating how to deal with the social media presence of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
How the End of Net Neutrality Could Impact Your Business
In a blow against efforts to enshrine a more equitable internet in the U.S., a court has blocked Biden administration efforts to enforce net neutrality laws, which could echo across the business ...Inc. - Jan. 3 -
How Congress Could Find Itself Paralyzed, and New Orleans Attack Update
Plus, Kenyan villagers get a scare from space.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Here’s How Mike Johnson’s Speakership Bid Could Come Undone
The House must choose a speaker before it can swear in new members and certify Donald J. Trump as the winner of the 2024 presidential election. Last time, it took four days and 15 votes.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
How Trump’s inaugural address could deliver the biggest shock of all
President Trump could surprise the world by delivering a speech of genuine humility and grace during his second inaugural address, acknowledging the potency of his own divisiveness and conceding ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
The endgame in Ukraine: How the war could come to a close in 2025
Ahead of Trump's second term, talk is turning towards how the conflict might finish - and what it would take from each sideBBC News - Jan. 2 -
PSU D relishes thwarting Jeanty's record pursuit
Penn State players kept Boise State star Ashton Jeanty in check and resolved to make sure he didn't break the NCAA single-season rushing record against them.ESPN - Jan. 1 -
FBI says it thwarted apparent plot against AIPAC
The FBI thwarted an apparent plot to harm employees at a Florida office of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), according to court documents filed Monday. Law enforcement arrested ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
How tariffs could affect health care costs
{beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story How tariffs could affect health care costs President-elect Trump’s proposed tariffs on imports could drastically affect the cost of prescription ...The Hill - Dec. 31