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Go bold, Bruce Blakeman — with a tax plan even Democrats can love
New York is in an economic death spiral as companies and taxpayers flee, taking their money with them. Bruce Blakeman needs to go bold. So far, the Republican challenger in this November’s race for governor has been running a run-of-the-mill campaign, trading barbs with Gov. Kathy Hochul but advancing few big ideas. Come on, Bruce.…
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The Social Security crisis should be dominating the Senate campaign
The No. 1 anti-poverty program for the elderly. The No. 1 anti-poverty program for children. The program more veterans rely on for disability benefits than any other agency in the country. The way Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) described the importance of Social Security during a congressional hearing this week, you’d think the solvency of the…
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Epstein haunts Trump’s birthday as nation turns on White House fight: report
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event slated to be held at the White House on Sunday is underwater with a majority of Americans, many of whom have bombarded its promotional posts with references to Jeffrey Epstein, Axios reported Friday. According to a survey of more than 9,200 adults conducted by YouGov, 51% of Americans either…
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Matchmakers Are Being Paid $25K to Find Trad Wives for Rich Men
The matchmaker Blaine Anderson, who runs the high-end dating service Dating by Blaine, receives a lot of hyper-specific requests from her wealthy male clients, many of which she documents on her popular social media accounts. But no one was more difficult than the man she refers to as Daniel. (Anderson uses pseudonyms when discussing her…
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Trump’s strange flirtation with AI socialism, explained
A new, bipartisan idea is taking Washington by storm: collective ownership of the means of production. Sort of, anyway. Last Friday, President Donald Trump announced that he would soon be meeting with the executives of top AI companies to discuss a financial “partnership.” “There are concepts where pieces [of these companies] could be given to…
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Psychologist spots new diagnostic alarm bell in Trump
A prominent psychologist is sounding the alarm about President Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic behavior, warning that his fixation on Washington construction projects is a sign of significant mental decline. Dr. John Gartner, a clinical psychologist and former Johns Hopkins University Medical School professor, told the Daily Beast that Trump’s rambling tangents about pet projects —…
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‘Unreal’ crash that killed 5 SoCal teens spurs reckoning over alcohol culture
Days before the Santa Maria community was set to celebrate high school graduation, the lives of five teens were snuffed out when a speeding car slammed into a traffic-signal pole, authorities said. The cause of the collision early Sunday remains under investigation, but evidence collected at the scene suggests that alcohol played a role, according…
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Italian socialite sentenced for repeatedly running down bag thief with her Mercedes SUV
A wealthy Italian socialite who was charged with running down a bag thief with her Mercedes SUV has been given an 18-year sentence for the murder. Stony-faced Cinzia Dal Pino, 67, was joined by her daughter for Thursday’s hearing in Lucca, where she was told by the judge she can serve her voluntary homicide sentence…
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Amid travel bans, ICE fears and political turmoil, wary fans try to find World Cup joy
In many ways, the most ambitious World Cup in history — which kicked off Thursday in Mexico City — has inspired more angst than anticipation, more fear than fervor. The competition, returning to North America for the first time in more than three decades, has expanded to 48 teams and 104 matches, to be played…
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China arrests US citizen on suspicion of spying
China’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday the arrest of Min Zin, a US citizen who leads a think-tank focused on Myanmar, saying the American was suspected of spying and endangering Chinese national security. “It is understood that Min Zin has been placed under criminal detention by the relevant authorities in accordance with the law on…