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Obama reportedly warned freshman Democrats to expect tough questions about their ambitious progressive policies

President Barack Obama encouraged a group of freshman Democrats on Monday to continue to put forth ambitious policy proposals while considering their costs, according to the...
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11.4M sign up for Obama-era health plans this year

1 day ago | Miami Herald | 2 articles

The government says 11.4 million people have signed up for coverage this year under former President Barack Obama's health law. That's just a slight dip from 2018. Despite the...
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Amid uncertainty, U.K. faces Brexit wounds

2 days ago | Boston Herald

If you think the dysfunction in Washington serves as the definitive example of political deadlock, think again. What's unfolding in the United Kingdom makes the...
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Work is at the core of a man's identity

4 days ago | Washington Examiner

Alan Krueger, top economic adviser to former President Barack Obama and one of the nation's most influential labor market experts, took his own life over the weekend at the age...
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Obama to meet with freshmen Democrats, including controversial members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar

4 days ago | Business Insider

Former President Barack Obama is set to meet with the freshmen House Democratic class next week in Washington, including controversial members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New...
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Trump focuses on economic successes in speech to Ohio plant workers

6 days ago | The Washington Post

Still, the president spent part of his speech disparaging John McCain and criticizing Barack Obama and “Crooked Hillary.”
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Joe Biden Reportedly Considering 2020 Presidential Campaign HQ in Philadelphia

6 days ago | Fortune

Former Vice President Joe Biden is reportedly considering Philadelphia for the headquarters of his yet-unannounced 2020 presidential bid. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the...
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Trump Names Former Delta Executive Stephen Dickson to Lead the FAA Amid the Boeing Scandal

6 days ago | Fortune | 3 articles

President Donald Trump named former airline executive Stephen Dickson to run the Federal Aviation Administration as the agency faces scrutiny for its role in approving the...
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Former Obama economic adviser Alan Krueger dead at 58

7 days ago | New York Post

Alan Krueger, a Princeton University economist who served as a top adviser to Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, died Saturday, according to the university. The...
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Family says Obama's top economic adviser killed himself

8 days ago | Washington Examiner

The family of a Princeton University economist and former top economic adviser to former President Barack Obama, has said he committed suicide.
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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max just made an emergency landing in Florida

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max airliner made an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday. According to the FAA, the pilots reported an engine issue. The plane was... Read more ...

A DATE IS SET: A Judge will hear arguments on whether or not Elon Musk is in...

A judge will hear oral arguments on whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in contempt of an Securities and Exchange Commission ruling on April 4. Musk's contempt charge is related to... Read more ...

8 ways pet lovers can get the most out of their Amazon Prime membership...

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Trump signs executive order to protect the US from a 'debilitating' EMP attack

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday ordering federal agencies to strengthen the resiliency of American critical infrastructure against electromagnetic... Read more ...

NASA canceled the first all-female spacewalk in history because it didn't...

The first all-female spacewalk was scheduled to happen on March 29. But now, it won't happen because NASA doesn't have enough spacesuits in the correct sizes for two women. So... Read more ...

New Apple services, sonic boom, and digital media merger talk

Thanks for subscribing. If you got this newsletter forwarded, sign up for your own here . Apple revealed a new video service, news subscription package, an exclusive games... Read more ...

A 28-year-old hedge fund short-seller who took on Bill Ackman faces a 30%...

Noted short-seller Fahmi Quadir faces a 30% rise in Wirecard, a German payments-processor. Wirecard soared after an external report found suspicious transactions in its Asian... Read more ...

Chicago police have dropped charges against Jussie Smollett after he was...

Chicago police have dropped charges against Jussie Smollett, two weeks after he pleaded not guilty to 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct. Smollett had been accused of... Read more ...

Chicago Police say the city is 'owed an apology' after prosecutors dropped...

Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson and Mayor Rahm Emanuel held a press conference on Tuesday in which they slammed the Cook County prosecutors' office for dropping... Read more ...

Watch the adorable trailer for Noah Centineo and Camila Mendes' new rom-com...

Netflix released the trailer for an upcoming romantic comedy titled "The Perfect Date," which stars Noah Centineo , Camila Mendes , and Laura Marano. The film focuses on a... Read more ...