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There’s No Secret to How Wealthy People Dress
“Stealth wealth” may be the next big thing in fashion. Or maybe everyone’s spending too much time on TikTok.
A Bouncy, Fresh Brand of Trumpism
Vivek Ramaswamy has burst into the Republican primary race with ultra-Trumpy politics and super-tall hair.
Jury Duty Is Terrific TV. It Shouldn’t Get Another Season.
The magic of the show is that it doesn’t yet have a formula.
U.S. prices pick up, showing inflation pressures persist
The Fed is paying particular attention to so-called core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy costs and are regarded as a better gauge of longer-term inflation trends.
The under-the-radar issues that could shake up 2024
POLITICO asked a panel of strategists and elected officials what under-the-radar issue they think could play an outsize role in 2024.
US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown
The slowdown reflects the impact of the Fed’s aggressive drive to tame inflation.
“Shock & Surprise”: Serbia Reels from Two Mass Shootings, Demands Stronger Gun Control
We speak with Serbian journalist Ljiljana Smajlović as Serbia reels from a pair of mass shootings that left 17 people dead, incidents that spurred mass protests and demands for stronger gun control. In light of the massacres, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić vowed to completely disarm the country. More than 6,000 unregistered guns and weapons were turned in after the government announced a month-long amnesty on illegal weapons. “People are stunned.
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan Freed on Bail After Days of Mass Protests over His Arrest
We look at the political crisis in Pakistan as the Islamabad High Court on Friday granted two weeks’ bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan after his arrest sparked mass protests. Paramilitary forces arrested Khan on corruption charges, but Pakistan’s Supreme Court later ruled his arrest was “invalid and unlawful.” Khan served as prime minister from 2018 to 2022, when he was ousted from office in what he called a “U.S.
Here’s How Donald Trump Was Reportedly Psyched Up Backstage During CNN Town Hall
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez inadvertently played a role in the former president’s increased aggression as the live TV event went on.
Lawrence O’Donnell Reveals ‘Most Dangerous’ 4 Words In Rudy Giuliani Lawsuit
The MSNBC host looks at the most serious allegations against the former New York mayor.
Prosecutor Ends Probe Of FBI’s Trump-Russia Investigation With Harsh Criticism, But No New Charges
A special prosecutor has ended his four-year investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Woman Sues Rudy Giuliani, Saying He Coerced Her Into Sex, Owes Her $2 Million In Unpaid Wages
A woman who says she worked as a consultant for Rudy Giuliani alleges that the former New York City mayor coerced her into sex and owes her nearly $2 million.
NC Dems Brace For Final Passage Of Abortion Ban That GOP Passed ‘In The Dark Of Night’
Unthinkable just months ago, anti-abortion politicians are on the brink of restricting the practice in a critical oasis for care in the South.
Biden chooses cancer surgeon to lead NIH
Monica Bertagnolli will oversee billions in research grants if she’s confirmed to head the National Institutes of Health.
Ongoing Catastrophe: Israel Threatens New Mass Expulsions as Palestinians, U.N. Mark 75th Nakba Anniversary
Palestinians across the globe are marking the 75th anniversary of the Nakba (“catastrophe” in Arabic), when some 700,000 Palestinians fled from or were violently expelled from their homes upon Israel’s founding in 1948. The occasion comes as five days of fighting, that killed 33 Palestinians in Gaza and two people in Israel, was brought to a stop this weekend after the Israeli army and the militant group Islamic Jihad agreed to a Egyptian-brokered ceasefire.
Turkey Presidential Election Heads to Runoff as Erdoğan Faces Toughest Challenge of 2-Decade Rule
Turkey’s closely watched presidential election is headed to a May 28 runoff, as both incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his main rival fell short of the 50% needed to win outright in Sunday’s vote.
North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban
The move sets up an override vote by the GOP supermajority legislature.
FDA eases restrictions on blood donation for men who have sex with men
The FDA said it “strongly believes” the new policy will not hurt the safety or availability of the nation’s blood supply.
FDA advisers recommend the agency approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill
Independent advisers concluded that HRA Pharma’s application indicated that the benefit of allowing Opill to be sold without a prescription outweighed the risk of consumers taking it improperly.
It’s Just a Fascist President, Kendall; How Bad Could It Be?
When the fate of the country depends on a rich boy’s childhood trauma, we’re all doomed.
This Lawsuit Could Change How the Forest Service Fights Wildfires
Fire retardant is toxic to fish. An Oregon nonprofit is arguing that it shouldn’t be used at all.
The War on Poverty Is Over. Rich People Won.
The sociologist Matthew Desmond believes that being poor is different in the U.S. than in other rich countries.
U.S. prices pick up, showing inflation pressures persist
The Fed is paying particular attention to so-called core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy costs and are regarded as a better gauge of longer-term inflation trends.
The under-the-radar issues that could shake up 2024
POLITICO asked a panel of strategists and elected officials what under-the-radar issue they think could play an outsize role in 2024.
US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown
The slowdown reflects the impact of the Fed’s aggressive drive to tame inflation.
“Shock & Surprise”: Serbia Reels from Two Mass Shootings, Demands Stronger Gun Control
We speak with Serbian journalist Ljiljana Smajlović as Serbia reels from a pair of mass shootings that left 17 people dead, incidents that spurred mass protests and demands for stronger gun control. In light of the massacres, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić vowed to completely disarm the country. More than 6,000 unregistered guns and weapons were turned in after the government announced a month-long amnesty on illegal weapons. “People are stunned.
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan Freed on Bail After Days of Mass Protests over His Arrest
We look at the political crisis in Pakistan as the Islamabad High Court on Friday granted two weeks’ bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan after his arrest sparked mass protests. Paramilitary forces arrested Khan on corruption charges, but Pakistan’s Supreme Court later ruled his arrest was “invalid and unlawful.” Khan served as prime minister from 2018 to 2022, when he was ousted from office in what he called a “U.S.