The Barrage of Trump’s Awful Ideas Is Doing Exactly What It’s Supposed To

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The Big Idea: how do our brains know what’s real?
From seeing things to hearing voices, there’s a finer line between hallucination and reality than you might suppose. When did you last hallucinate? “The visionary tendency is much more common among ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
What do Americans think about Trump's tariffs?
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What do Trump’s tariffs mean for US-China trade?
The US president hopes tariffs will help close the huge trade gap by potentially pressuring Beijing into a new deal. Donald Trump postponed his threat to tax all imports from Mexico and Canada ...The Guardian - Feb. 7 -
What do Hamas delay and Trump threat mean for Gaza ceasefire deal?
Refusal to release next batch of Israeli hostages as planned could derail fragile agreement. Hamas has said it will not release the next batch of Israeli hostages this weekend as planned, citing ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Trump wants to shut the CFPB. So what does this consumer agency do?
President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.CBS News - 6d -
Trump was supposed to fix food prices — so why are they getting worse?
Welcome to Trump's Age of Rationing.The Hill - 5d -
Euronext chief calls Trump’s economic barrage a ‘wake-up call’ to Europe
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Anthony Salvanto says Americans feel Trump is doing "what he said he would do in the campaign"
Anthony Salvanto, CBS News director of elections and surveys, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President Trump has a 53% approval rating in his first weeks in office."He's doing, ...CBS News - Feb. 9
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