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Economist Paul Krugman explains why Trump voters are being ‘brutally scammed’

Although Paul Krugman retired from his New York Times column after almost 25 years, the liberal economist is still keeping busy and making media appearances — including an interview with The New Republic’s Greg Sargent posted on January 14. Trump aggressively campaigned on the economy last year. But Krugman, during an appearance on The New Republic…
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What Americans think about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense Secretary pick

Pete Hegseth faces an important test on Tuesday — but he won’t just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately began sparring over his nomination as Defense Secretary.
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Scientists Identify the Oldest Material on Earth in a Meteorite, Stunned to Find It Predates the Sun

Scientists Identify the Oldest Material on Earth in a Meteorite, Stunned to Find It Predates the Sun Scientists analyzed stardust from a meteorite that fell to Earth 50 years ago which revealed the 5 to 7 billion-year-old stardust to be the oldest solid material on Earth. This dust was made of presolar grains (dust grains that predate our sun) and …
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Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump’s inauguration

The three will be seated together on the inauguration platform with other prominent guests.
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Trump’s defence secretary pick grilled over views on women in military

Pete Hegseth has previously objected to women serving in combat roles
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What we learned from the Trump Jan. 6 report by special counsel Jack Smith

Special counsel Jack Smith’s report gives new insights into the investigative process, challenges his team faced and the reasoning that guided their decisions.
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Strong winds return to LA area, creating ‘dangerous situation’ as fires rage: Live updates

Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain several large blazes across the Los Angeles area.
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‘You degrade them’: Senator grills Hegseth on his comments about women

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Trump’s Next Challenge: Confirming His Cabinet Picks

A fair share of nominees with conventional GOP backgrounds could glide through the Senate, but others are bracing for fireworks.
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A look at the terms — and tensions — in the Israel-Hamas draft ceasefire deal

CAIRO (AP) — If the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal goes according to the current draft, then fighting will stop in Gaza for 42 days, and dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoner…