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The Most Interesting Part of Your Life

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Forget starting over. In Valeria Luiselli’s new novel, it’s the messy middle of life that counts.

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The Federal Reserve is highly unlikely to raise interest rates

Washington Examiner

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The Federal Reserve is highly unlikely to raise interest rates

In all likelihood, the Federal Reserve Board will leave interest rates unchanged when it concludes its two-day meeting on Wednesday. Yes, inflation remains above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, but that is largely because of transitory factors such as higher energy prices, which are a consequence of geopolitical events rather than excessive demand by American households. Importantly, […]

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Vance remembers Graham as someone who 'loved people from all walks of life'

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Vance remembers Graham as someone who 'loved people from all walks of life'

Vice President JD Vance spoke at the U.S. Capitol funeral service for Sen. Lindsey Graham, remembering their time working together in the Senate and as someone who "loved people from all walks of life."

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Raging swing state voters wallop Trump over 'stupid' war that 'makes life a lot harder'

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Raging swing state voters wallop Trump over 'stupid' war that 'makes life a lot harder'

Voters across battleground states are expressing mounting frustration with the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran that has produced no clear resolution — only rising costs and disrupted lives.In Wisconsin, Robert Edelstein, who runs a window-tinting business, didn't hold back, calling the decision to strike Iran the "stupidest thing that could ever possibly have happened" and comparing it unfavorably to the Iraq War, reported The Guardian.“It’s screwed everything up, as we all know," Edelstein said. "It’s absolutely stupid.” Fellow Wisconsinite Terrence Dahmen, a retiree who typically votes Democratic, called American involvement "a huge mistake," arguing the U.S. wasn't provoked and suggesting the real motive was oil. He said the money would have been better spent on renewable energy.In Georgia, retired teacher Jimmy Carter watched Trump's motorcade pass near his old school with disbelief, dismissing the war as a "dumba-- idea" — a sentiment he said even his Trump-voting brother shared.The frustration isn't purely ideological. Clay Harvison, a Marietta mixed martial artist who voted for Trump, said the war should have ended months ago and warned that younger voters are increasingly questioning why a president who campaigned against foreign wars is now overseeing one.“He should have left it when he had already bombed them,” Harvison said. "Being remembered as being great ... he’s messing with that really bad right now.”Beyond the political anger, the war's costs are showing up in everyday life. Gasoline prices have climbed above $4 a gallon for the first time in years, according to AAA, with lower- and middle-income households absorbing a disproportionate share of the pain.In Maine, logging worker Lydia Stone described being squeezed by rising fuel costs while prices for her product stay flat.“It’s been a huge jump in prices, and makes life a lot harder,” she said.She also connected her frustration over funding the war to cuts in programs like SNAP, noting longer lines at her local food pantry and a friend's husband being deployed with little warning.Not every voter interviewed opposes the war outright — some with military ties expressed conditional or full support, wanting either a clearer exit strategy or full-throated confrontation with Iran. But across party lines and regions, voters are increasingly concluding the war isn't worth the cost.

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WHOA! HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Reveals Dr. Anthony Fauci Suffered a Potentially Life-Threatening Condition After Taking the COVID Shot and Hid It From the World (VIDEO)

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WHOA! HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Reveals Dr. Anthony Fauci Suffered a Potentially Life-Threatening Condition After Taking the COVID Shot and Hid It From the World (VIDEO)

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. The post WHOA! HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Reveals Dr. Anthony Fauci Suffered a Potentially Life-Threatening Condition After Taking the COVID Shot and Hid It From the World (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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'A lover of life' - Seattle pays tribute to food festival shooting victims

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'A lover of life' - Seattle pays tribute to food festival shooting victims

Families grieved on Monday as they remembered the three people killed in a shooting at a food festival.

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Dissatisfied MAGA pundit calls out Mitch McConnell on CNN after latest proof-of-life photo

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Dissatisfied MAGA pundit calls out Mitch McConnell on CNN after latest proof-of-life photo

A former Republican congressional staffer called out Sen. Mitch McConnell's lack of transparency as his mysterious absence stretches into its sixth week.The 84-year-old senator's office issued a second photo Monday showing McConnell seated in a hospital bed alongside his wife, Elaine Chao, and explaining that he was undergoing "intense physical therapy" on a doctor's orders, but Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear expressed doubts about his claims and demanded more clarity."The attending physician’s written statement does not discuss your actual condition, including whether you can speak, reason, or carry out your duties as a senator," the governor stated in a letter. "I understand anyone’s desire for privacy, but when you run for office and serve as one of a state’s two US senators, you willingly abdicate much of your personal privacy."“As Governor of the state you serve, I am calling on you to directly and verbally address the people of Kentucky and provide proof of your capacity to serve, or resign,” Beshear added.T.W. Arrighi, a former communications aide to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), agreed that McConnell owed his constituents a stronger explanation for his continued absence from the U.S. Senate."I think every American wants more transparency," Arrighi told "CNN This Morning." "Even the Republicans of Kentucky would like it. I'm not saying Mitch McConnell is lying or being deceitful. I just think he should be more forthright and put out a quick video.""But look, let's put this in perspective," Arrighi added. "He's not running again, which was a good thing. I wish we had all old politicians say they aren't running again. He's not running again. We have three or four weeks, maybe, of the Senate calendar left. Everything else is operating, and they have a Democratic governor in Kentucky, so resigning is out of the option, out of the playbook." - YouTube youtu.be

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Kaitlan Collins dishes 'most surprising' part of Trump's latest barbs to Jon Stewart

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Kaitlan Collins dishes 'most surprising' part of Trump's latest barbs to Jon Stewart

CNN's Kaitlan Collins revealed the "most surprising" part of President Donald Trump's most recent attack against her during a new interview with Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show."Collins was the subject of some of Trump's jokes at the make-up White House Correspondents Dinner last Friday, where he jabbed her for "not smiling" and said she looked like Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender celebrity who came under fire from MAGA fans over a Bud Light commercial series. Stewart invited Collins to appear on his show on Monday to respond to Trump's barbs. "So, how was your weekend?" Stewart asked tepidly. "There are times that I say to myself, this can't be real," Stewart added. "This can't be America. America, you've heard of us. Like, this can't be ..."Collins nodded along as Stewart spoke. "In the room when it happened, did it feel surreal? Was he bombing as hard as it appeared on the TV?" the comedian eventually asked. "In the room, I was not surprised when he insulted me. That happens pretty regularly inside the Oval Office. This just happens to be a bigger venue. What was most surprising to me was that the room was filled with a lot of his staffers, his allies, Republicans in Congress," Collins said. "It was so quiet in the room during the president's remarks." "That's because of how much they respect him," Stewart quipped.

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