107. MAGA’s perspective on Trump’s first 100 days (part 1)
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107. MAGA’s perspective on Trump’s first 100 days (part 1)

Donald Trump has the lowest 100-day job approval rating of any president in the past 80 years, with public pushback on many of his policies and extensive economic discontent, including broad fears of a recession. What do the MAGA faithful think about it?

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103. Trump’s attacks on law firms—part of a bigger plan
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103. Trump’s attacks on law firms—part of a bigger plan

If the mob were doing what President Donald Trump is doing, we’d call it a shakedown. By way of several executive orders, he has accused some of the largest law firms in America of unlawful misconduct and, on his own, determined they violated the law and issued punishment. But if the firms capitulate to his demands, they won’t be punished.

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100. The role of religion in politics
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100. The role of religion in politics

Most Americans go to church expecting to hear about salvation, morality and scripture. They don't anticipate hardball political endorsements. But some churches thrive on delivering politics from the pulpit.

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96. We’re entering a new age of robber barons
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96. We’re entering a new age of robber barons

With billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos circling in President Trump’s orbit, we are witnessing a new age of extremely wealthy business owners seeking to expand their influence on the government. The robbers barons of the late 19th century—JP Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie—had nothing on these fellows

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93. What’s up with the U.S. Supreme Court?
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93. What’s up with the U.S. Supreme Court?

Guessing the outcomes of cases brought before the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) can be challenging, and, sometimes, the court's decisions leave you scratching your head

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