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Mike Bloomberg gives $20 million to help Biden beat Trump
The former New York mayor, who receive a presidential medal of freedom last month, has been one of the biggest Democratic donors in recent years
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The calm before the storm
On this week’s episode, the crew discusses former president Donald Trump’s upcoming busy month, from Supreme Court decisions to the first presidential debate. The Washington Post’s Libby Casey sits down with senior video journalist JM Rieger to discuss the Supreme Court and several Trump-related cases that could be decided in the coming days – and…
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Biden heading to Camp David for debate preparations
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
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Supreme Court Upholds Trump-Era Tax Provision
The dispute, which was closely watched by experts, involved a one-time foreign income tax, but many saw it as a broader challenge to pre-emptively block Congress from passing a wealth tax.
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Democrats’ Dream of a Wealth Tax Is Alive. For Now.
A narrow Supreme Court ruling left the door open for Congress to expand taxes on billionaires, but it’s not a guarantee.
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Judge in Trump Documents Case Rejected Suggestions to Step Aside
Two federal judges in South Florida privately urged Aileen M. Cannon to decline the case when it was assigned to her last year, according to two people briefed on the matter. She chose to keep it.
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Supreme Court Allows Suit Over Arrest Said to Be Politically Motivated
Sylvia Gonzalez, a Texas city councilwoman, said officials violated the First Amendment by arresting her after she criticized the city manager.
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Melinda French Gates Says She Will Vote for Biden
She avoided endorsements in the past, saying they could compromise her philanthropic work with politicians.
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Ancient Shipwreck Preserves a Deep Bronze Age Time Capsule
About a mile beneath the sea, the ship suggests that trade in the eastern Mediterranean Sea traveled much farther from the safety of land.
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How to Make 3,000-Year-Old Beer
An amateur brewer in Utah gathered rare figs and a strain of yeast from 850 B.C. to make a sour, fruity concoction inspired by ancient Egyptian recipes.