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Bargains in the Clouds

The deals that deep pockets can snatch up right now on luxury private jets have never been sweeter. The reality of what that means — for the rest of us — could hardly be more bitter.

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Judge Blocks Trump Travel Ban Federal judge blocks Trump’s third travel ban. NYT: "President Trump’s attempts to block travelers from a handful of countries — most of them predominantly Muslim — from coming to the United States hit another legal snag on Tuesday, when...

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McCain Rips Trump's Failure To Lead McCain, in speech, denounces 'spurious nationalism'. Politico: "Sen. John McCain delivered a condemnation of 'spurious nationalism' on Monday night in Philadelphia, using his acceptance speech for the National Constitution Center's...

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Puerto Rico Health Crisis Looms In Puerto Rico, a daily struggle for water and food. Inside Climate News: "In rural and impoverished areas of Puerto Rico, a new day means a new search for food and safe water as the humanitarian crisis there continues to escalate......

Kris Kobach Can Irreparably Harm Our Democracy

By purging minorities from voting rolls, Kris Kobach, Co-Chair of Trump's "Election Integrity" Commission, may have done more to steal the election for Republicans than Comey and Putin combined. Now he's getting ready to do it again.

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Trump Cuts $7 Billion from Health Care for Poor Trump ends ACA subsidies for poor, to undermine health marketplaces. WaPo: "President Trump is throwing a bomb into the insurance marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act, choosing to end critical payments to...

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