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Energy Policy | Lunch Money with Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson As I said in the beginning of this talk with economist Paul Krugman, I find it frustrating that so much of modern economic discussion is so hard to follow.

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Democratic Senators and Members of Congress Condemn Lack of Planning, Cuts in Services, and Reckless Spending

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March 10, 2026 Today, administration officials gave a classified briefing to the Senate Armed Services Committee about the war in Iran.

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Politics Chat, March 10, 2026

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Politics Chat, March 10, 2026

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Iran War Affects Oil Prices and the Stock Market, Putting Pressure on Trump

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10.03.2026 22:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

March 9, 2026 It has become clear that Trump had no plan in Iran other than to strike it, knock out the leaders he didn’t like, and hope the Iranian people would rise up and put in place new leaders he could deal with.

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The Administration's Views on the Iran War and Foreign Affairs

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American Conversations: Representative Maxwell Frost

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March 8, 2026 Yesterday, President Donald J.

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What Motivates Trump?

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March 7, 2026 At 8:50 yesterday morning, President Donald J.

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Remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson

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March 6, 2026 The Reverend Jesse Jackson died on February 17, 2026, at age 84.

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Politics Chat, March 6, 2026

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Trump Blusters But Faces Setbacks at Home

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06.03.2026 23:31 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

American Conversations: Representative Jim Himes

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March 5, 2026 President Donald J.

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War in Iran Rages As Epstein Coverup and Voter Suppression Continue

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March 4, 2026 Buried in the cascade of news this week, Sadie Gurman and Caitlin Ostroff of the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that 47,635 files are missing from the Epstein files documents that the Justice Department has made public.

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The Widening War in Iraq

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March 3, 2026 About a week before Trump launched Operation Epic Fury, attacking Iran alongside Israel, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine warned that the lack of support from allies and depleted reserves of interceptors and Patriot missiles would make an attack on Iran risky.

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Politics Chat, March 3, 2026

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Politics Chat, March 3, 2026

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American Adventurism in Iran

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March 2, 2026 The Economist’s Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom noted that Trump appears to be workshopping the causes for his attacks on Iran and his goals for the war by talking to journalists.

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March 1, 2026

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American Conversations: Senator Andy Kim

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March 1, 2026 This morning, U.S.

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February 28, 2026

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