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Trump hammers AOC Munich stumbles as ‘not a good look for the United States’
February 17, 2026
President Donald Trump said the way Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez answered questions at the Munich Security Conference ‘was not a good look for
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The Budget-Busting Inflation Reduction Act
February 17, 2026
Michael F. Cannon Back in November, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was looking a lot more
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Tariffs as Fiscal Policy
February 17, 2026
Jeffrey Miron President Donald Trump has claimed his tariffs will raise enough revenue to allow for income tax cuts. Recent research, however, finds that
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Do Minimum Wages Close the Racial Wage Gap?
February 17, 2026
Jeffrey Miron Twenty-two states are scheduled to increase their minimum wage in 2026. Even though, overall, existing evidence suggests that minimum wage laws
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Rev Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and Rainbow PUSH founder, dies at 84
February 17, 2026
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a longtime civil rights leader, two-time Democratic presidential candidate and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, died Tuesday
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LIZ PEEK: At Munich showdown AOC serves word salad as Rubio channels strength
February 17, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are both hopeful about becoming their party’s presidential nominee in
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US nuclear testing debate reignites after State Dept alleges China nuclear test
February 17, 2026
The State Department’s allegation that China conducted a yield-producing nuclear test in 2020 is reigniting debate in Washington over whether the United
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DHS shutdown drags into 4th day as Senate Democrats block funding over ICE reforms
February 17, 2026
The Senate inched closer to striking a compromise on a Homeland Security (DHS) funding deal as the partial government shutdown entered its
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GOP reaches key 50-vote threshold for Trump-backed voter ID bill as Senate fight looms
February 17, 2026
Senate Republicans now have enough support within their conference to pass Trump-backed voter ID legislation, but a major hurdle remains. The Safeguarding American