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The party of free markets, of Reagan, the intellectual heirs of Milton Friedman, the champions of market forces over big government, and of free enterprise and small business over the jackboots of government intervention.

Opinion | Trump says Cuba will be ‘next.’ Here’s what he doesn’t get. Cuba needs real regime change, not a Trump-friendly despot.

Instead of promoting democracy, Trump is seeking to install deferential dictators. As he said, “When somebody’s nice to me, I love that person… even if they’re bad people.” Installing obsequious autocrats may gratify his ego, but it’s hard to see why it serves U.S. interests. wapo.st/4vLxQfs

An 'Open for Open' Hormuz Deal Could Break the Iran Stalemate | Council on Foreign Relations Pressing economic concerns should compel the United States and Iran to decouple their blockades of the Strait of Hormuz from the complex and likely lengthy negotiations needed to reach a settlement on...

The negotiations with Iran would be considerably hastened if Trump were to transfer the negotiating portfolio to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and whatever Iran, energy, and nuclear experts remain at the State Department after various political purges. bit.ly/4dZga9v

Instead of trying to resolve all the outstanding issues between the US and Iran, Trump should offer an “open for open” deal to get commerce flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking on MS NOW about my CFR think piece. bit.ly/4dZga9v

After the war ends, NATO needs Ukraine.

The US public has little patience for Trump’s unpopular war—and that makes it hard for him to hold a tough line against Iran. Speaking on CNN.

Trump is trying to scapegoat our NATO allies for the reckless war of choice in which he has ensnared us for no good reason. Speaking on CNN.

Opinion | Cuba needs real regime change, not a Trump-friendly despot The president says Havana may be "next" after Iran. What does that mean?

Trump might be more cautious now that he has seen in Iran what can go wrong with a “little excursion,” but he might also be eager for a diversion from the Middle East mess. Cuba is much weaker than Iran, and therefore an inviting target for a bully like Trump. wapo.st/4vLxQfs

"Your retirement is at risk." - Elizabeth Warren on the Trump admin shoving private equity and crypto into 401(k)s

The Trump Administration is pushing private equity, private credit, and crypto into retirement accounts.

Wall Street wants to dump its risky assets in your 401k – putting your retirement at risk.

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Trump THROWN OUT Of His Situation Room w/ Rick Wilson YouTube video by Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast

Trump THROWN OUT Of His Situation Room w/ Rick Wilson

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military limited Donald Trump’s access during a sensitive rescue operation out of fear he might interfere or disclose classified details

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If you paid even a penny in federal income taxes on your income last year, you paid more than Tesla. YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

If you paid even one penny in federal income taxes on your income last year, then you paid more than Tesla.

Here's why.

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A bombshell new report reveals that top military officials have kept Trump out of the room during Iran war operations because they fear his erratic behavior will put troops in harm’s way.

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The concerns I expressed about unanswered questions proved to be unfortunately prophetic.

This week gave us yet another example of the pattern of good news while markets are open, followed by the real news coming as soon as they're closed.

Opinion | Viktor Orbán’s loss matters far beyond Hungary Michael McFaul: In the 21st-century struggle between autocrats and democrats, these election results rank among the most significant outcomes in the past 20 years.

"In the 21st-century struggle between autocrats and democrats, these election results in Hungary rank among the most significant outcomes in the past 20 years."
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Yeah, that's bad. Dumb populism.

Think about it this way: If you had a pot of cash to hand out, who would you send it to? I'm guessing you wouldn't say: “Folks who drive a lot are obviously the neediest; that's who deserves my cash.. Also, I would love to subsidize reliance on foreign oil.”

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TONIGHT: The International Monetary Fund warns that the Iran war could push economies into a global recession as Trump says peace talks could happen over the next few days – The rush to dominate AI as voters push back – & what Trump voters are saying ahead of the midterms.

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