Turn the Tariff Knob to 15% and Watch the Import Lobby Sweat
United States – February 26, 2026 – Trump is eyeing a move from the current 10% temporary import surcharge up to 15% where appropriate, and the import lobby is squealing like ba…
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The FTC just handed out an age-check hall pass. Now comes the part where we build guardrails.
United States – February 26, 2026 – The FTC says it will use enforcement discretion under COPPA for limited age-check data use, but the bigger fight is preventing a wider ID gat…
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DOJ Just Greenlit Getty-Shutterstock. Your Paycheck Is the Synergy.
United States – February 26, 2026 – DOJ waved through Getty and Shutterstock, and now “synergy” means fewer jobs, lower rates, and pricier access.
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The Trump Energy Loan: A $26.5 Billion Ratepayer Fairy Tale With Taxpayers Holding the Bag
United States – February 26, 2026 – A record DOE loan to Southern Company gets sold as bill relief. Translation: privatize gains, socialize risk, repeat.
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IMF Calls America ‘Buoyant’ and Still Tries to Snatch the Tongs from Trump
United States – February 26, 2026 – IMF calls the economy buoyant, then nags Trump on tariffs and debt while working folks keep the grill hot.
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The IMF Read America the Bill, and It Was Not a Love Letter
United States – February 26, 2026 – The IMF is saying two things at once: the economy is running, but the debt path and tariff politics are turning the dashboard into a warning …
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Trump’s $1,000 Retirement Match and the Sound of the Swamp Panicking
United States – February 26, 2026 – Trump floated a federal-style retirement option with up to a $1,000 annual match for private-sector workers without employer plans, and the f…
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A Federal Judge Just Told Trump’s Deportation Machine: Due Process Is Not Optional
United States – February 26, 2026 – A Boston judge just called Trump’s “third-country” deportations unlawful, and DHS is daring the Constitution to stop them.
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Unsealing the Snooping: When Congress Asks the Government to Show Its Work
United States – February 25, 2026 – Wyden and a bipartisan crew want sunlight on sealed surveillance orders, and I would like my inbox and Fourth Amendment left alone.
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Rubin Turns the Sky Into a Public Feed, and Washington Should Not Privatize the Password
United States – February 25, 2026 – Rubin’s public sky alerts prove government science can move fast, if we keep it public and out of gatekeepers’ hands.
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