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Four Conditions Make Cash Transfers Save Lives
Aaron Richterman, Harsha Thirumurthy, The Atlantic
The success of other countries shows how cash-transfer programs can work in the United States.
Feb 28, 2026, 1:38 PM
Trump's attempt to quickly axe a key affordable student-loan repayment plan gets shut down in court
Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider
A court dismissed the Trump administration's proposed settlement to eliminate the SAVE student-loan repayment plan ahead of schedule.
Feb 27, 2026, 8:50 PM
White House stalls release of approved US science budgets
Max Kozlov, Alexandra Witze, Dan Garisto, Nature.com
The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.
Feb 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
Democrats to introduce bill aimed at resurrecting IRS Direct File
Emma Roth, The Verge
160 Democratic lawmakers from across the country are backing a soon-to-be-introduced bill that would reverse the Trump administration's decision to eliminate IRS Direct File. The Direct File Act, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA…
Feb 26, 2026, 4:17 PM
Building the Electrostate
Sandeep Vaheesan, The New York Review of Books
In the United States today, officials at all levels of government generally act as if private enterprise is the only way to provide goods and services. Yet a bastion of public ownership survives: more than a quarter of electricity customers—including the resi…
Feb 26, 2026, 12:00 PM
How relief for the 40 million Americans without a retirement account could work
Allie Kelly,Noah Sheidlower, Business Insider
President Donald Trump announced a federal savings match plan for private-sector workers during his 2026 State of the Union speech.
Feb 26, 2026, 9:28 AM
5 takeaways from Trump's State of the Union address
Domenico Montanaro, NPR
President Trump hit familiar notes on immigration and culture in his speech Tuesday night, but he largely underplayed the economic problems that voters say they are most concerned about.
Feb 25, 2026, 9:08 AM
Read Trump's 2026 State of the Union address
NPR
Read President Trump's State of the Union delivered on Feb. 14.
Feb 25, 2026, 6:07 AM
Biggest moments from Trump's State of the Union
Erica Star Domena, Business Insider
In a record-long State of the Union, President Donald Trump highlighted tax cuts, immigration policy, and tariffs.
Feb 25, 2026, 5:37 AM
The most important line from Trump’s State of the Union
Zack Beauchamp, Vox
Donald Trump’s State of the Union address was the longest ever given. But to understand its core purpose — arguably, the core purpose of his presidency — you need only to hear one line. It came during a discussion of the SAVE Act, a Republican bill designed t…
Feb 25, 2026, 5:16 AM
WATCH: President Trump remarks on proposed retirement plan changes
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Trump outlined his proposed retirement plan changes, pledging that all American workers would receive the same plan offered to federal employees — with the government matching up to $1,000 a year.
Feb 25, 2026, 3:36 AM
Trump chides Democrats after Elizabeth Warren applauds retirement plan access announcement
CBS News Videos, Yahoo Entertainment
President Trump laughed at some Democrats Tuesday during his State of the Union after Sen. Elizabeth Warren applauded his announcement that private sector...
Feb 25, 2026, 3:15 AM
Trump kicks off State of the Union touting his economic agenda
Allie Kelly, Business Insider
Trump emphasized his affordability goals during his 2026 State of the Union address.
Feb 25, 2026, 2:35 AM
How to use AI for your taxes — and how not to use it
Adam Clark Estes, Vox
Tax season starts early this year. Or at least it should for you, because this one is a doozy. Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which Congress passed in 2025, there are some significant and potentially confusing changes coming to your tax ret…
Feb 24, 2026, 11:30 PM
What to expect from Trump’s State of the Union address
Al Jazeera English
Trump’s State of the Union preview: foreign policy, immigration, tariffs, and the influence of Project 2025.
Feb 24, 2026, 8:47 PM
Is the YIMBY movement doomed?
Greg Rosalsky, NPR
For decades, rising home prices have been an engine for middle-class wealth. Now a growing movement wants to slow — or even reverse — that trend. Are the politics around new housing development inherently stacked against them?
Feb 24, 2026, 11:30 AM
State of the Union: Trump expected to tout achievements ahead of midterms
Michelle Stoddart, Abcnews.com
The president will make his case to Americans amid growing controversy over his domestic and foreign policies.
Feb 24, 2026, 11:19 AM
Trump set to deliver second term’s first State of the Union: What to expect
Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English
The US president's polarising policies risk voter backlash in the November midterm elections.
Feb 24, 2026, 1:54 AM
Trump's admin confirms that selling federal student loans to private companies is still on the table
Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider
Critics worry about what forgiveness and repayment options borrowers may have if federal student loans are sold to private lenders.
Feb 23, 2026, 5:57 PM
Who Knew? Mindless And Corrupt Deregulation Apparently Kills People
Karl Bode, Techdirt
You might recall that a central pillar of the Trump administration during the last election season was that a second Trump term would “take aim at big tech,” protect the little guy, rein in corporate power, and even “continue the legacy of antitrust enforcers…
Feb 23, 2026, 1:33 PM
Weed billboards all over Michigan are just embarrassing | Letters
Detroit Free Press
Freep readers sound off on Trump's threat to delay the Gordie Howe Bridge opening, and the proliferation of marijuana billboards in Michigan.
Feb 23, 2026, 11:03 AM
Trump Invokes Defense Act For Monsanto Chemicals: Bayer, Agribusiness ETFs In Focus On New Critical Mineral Status For Phosphorus
Rishabh Mishra, Yahoo Entertainment
In a major move to solidify the America First industrial strategy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 18, mobilizing the Defense...
Feb 22, 2026, 3:31 PM
Bernie Sanders Hits Billionaires Hard At L.A. Pro-Tax Rally
Susie Madrak, Crooksandliars.com
Bernie Sanders rallied support in Los Angeles Wednesday night for a controversial proposed wealth tax in California. You are probably familiar with Bernie's greatest hits, but the crowd didn't seem to mind hearing the oldies. “Do you know what the most signif…
Feb 22, 2026, 2:15 PM
10 Sunday Morning Reads
Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com
Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Jeffrey Epstein Was Vladimir Putin’s Wealth Manager, FBI Source Claimed in Newly Released Epstein Files: Unsealed evidence related to the billionaire sex offender inclu…
Feb 22, 2026, 11:30 AM