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Trump’s Message: Prices (Plus Gangs, A.I. and ‘Bird Cemeteries’)
Former President Donald J. Trump was supposed to focus on the price of groceries at an event on Thursday. His attention wandered.
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This Georgia Republican Defied Trump. Now He’s Fighting a Defamation Suit.
The secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, has spent $500,000 defending himself in court. He says the plaintiff will only settle if he effectively endorses a debunked conspiracy theory about the 2020 election.
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Driving Through Eastern Canada in a Cheap R.V. Rental
When rental companies need to move their vehicles, they frequently offer one-way trips at a steep discount. Our Frugal Traveler snapped up a deal that took her through eastern Canada.
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Biden Will Designate Illinois Race Riot Site as a National Monument
The 1908 riot started by a white lynch mob in Springfield destroyed a Black neighborhood and led to the creation of the N.A.A.C.P.
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U.S. Awards $1.6 Billion to Texas Instruments to Build Semiconductor Plants
The funding stems from the bipartisan CHIPS Act, which aims to bolster the production of critical semiconductors in the United States.
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On a Scrambled 2024 Map, North Carolina Democrats Say Harris Has a Shot
As Kamala Harris visits to unroll her economic agenda, Democrats in the state are feeling hopeful. Working against her is over four decades of Republican victories, interrupted only by Barack Obama.
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Trump Made $300,000 for Endorsing Bible, Financial Disclosure Shows
Donald J. Trump also listed $100 million in liabilities over judgments he owes in civil cases, and over $1 million in crypto holdings as he courts the industry for his campaign.
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Harris to Lay Out Economic Message Focused on High Cost of Living
The vice president’s plans represent more of a reboot of President Biden’s economic policies than a radically fresh start.
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How to Plan a BudgetFriendly Romantic Getaway
Who says you have to break the bank to have a romantic getaway with your significant other? With careful planning and a little creativity, you can plan a budget-friendly romantic getaway that will have you and your partner swooning. Whether it’s a weekend escape or a longer vacation, here are some tips and tricks to…
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Researchers tackle AI fact-checking failures with new LLM training technique
As the excitement about the immense potential of large language models (LLMs) dies down, now comes the hard work of ironing out the things they don’t do well. The word “hallucination” is the most obvious example, but at least output that is crazily fictitious stands out as wrong. It’s the lesser mistakes – factual…