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In a historic vote, Tennessee Volkswagen workers get their first union contract
By NPR ・ Feb 20, 2026
Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted to ratify their first union contract Thursday, se...
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Tariffs paid by midsize US companies tripled last year, a new study shows
By AP News ・ Feb 19, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. businesses tripled over the course of past year, new...
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Sales driven by higher-income shoppers
By NBC News ・ Feb 19, 2026
As Americans struggle with the cost of living, many are turning to Walmart to save. The discount ret...
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The potential US-Iran war is a major risk for the Nasdaq; weekend risk to cap gains
By investingLive ・ Feb 19, 2026
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW The Nasdaq failed to rally on the slightly soft US CPI report last Friday and c...
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How do Olympians like Eileen Gu earn $23 million? Here's how : NPR
By NPR ・ Feb 19, 2026
Some Winter Olympics athletes not only win big in the ski slopes or in the skating rink — they also...
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DC insider warns there's only one solution to America's economic crisis
By AlterNet ・ Feb 19, 2026
I was secretary of labor 30 years ago when the U.S. economy was producing an average of 200,000 new...
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By Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack ・ Feb 19, 2026
Today Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker delivered the State of the State address. The underlying purpo...
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Bernie Sanders rails against billionaire ‘greed’ amid California tax battle
By The Guardian ・ Feb 19, 2026
Billionaires are “treading on very, very thin ice,” Bernie Sanders warned on Wednesday during a fier...
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Trump heads to Georgia as Republicans look for midterm boost
By Associated Press News ・ Feb 19, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — He is weighing military action against Iran, leading an aggressive immigration crackd...
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Trump’s rationale is still opaque as he slides closer to war with Iran
By CNN ・ Feb 19, 2026
The United States may be on the cusp of launching military action that would mark the most decisive...
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California proposal for hefty tax on billionaires divides Democrats
By Associated Press News ・ Feb 19, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As national Democrats search for a unifying theme ahead of the fall’s midterm ele...
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California sues Trump administration over billions in canceled clean energy funding
By Los Angeles Times ・ Feb 18, 2026
California is suing the Trump administration over its termination of billions of dollars in funding...
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Kevin Hassett says Fed researchers should be ‘disciplined’ over report that Americans are paying tariffs
By CNN ・ Feb 18, 2026
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Wednesday that researchers at the New York Fed...
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Trump would like the government he leads to pay him billions
By NPR ・ Feb 18, 2026
Of all the ways President Trump has pushed the boundaries of executive power, one stands out to lawy...
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Coalition sues EPA over greenhouse gas emissions rule change
By Associated Press News ・ Feb 18, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection A...
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Spain first to enter race for Lagarde succession at ECB
By Financial Times ・ Feb 18, 2026
Spain has become the first country to openly mark its claim in the race to succeed Christine Lagarde...
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Trump crackdown drives 80% plunge in immigrant employment, reshaping labor market, Goldman says
By Fortune ・ Feb 17, 2026
The investment bank’s U.S. economics team, in a report led by David Mericle, projected a precipitous...
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Early voting begins for high-stakes Texas primary elections
By The Guardian ・ Feb 17, 2026
A Texas-sized showdown is brewing deep in the heart of the largest red state in the US. As early vot...
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'He dared to keep hope alive.' Tributes pour in to honor the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
By PBS ・ Feb 17, 2026
Reaction is pouring in after the death of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, who led the U.S. Civil Rights M...
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Wall Street swings with worries about tech stocks and discouraged US shoppers
By AP News ・ Feb 17, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is swinging in uneasy trading on Tuesday as companies talk abo...
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Live updates: Trump presidency news, US-Iran talks in Geneva
By CNN ・ Feb 17, 2026
Video Ad Feedback Iran carries out drills in Strait of Hormuz 00:55 • Source: CNN Iran carries out d...
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As China quickly builds up border, India slow to make 'vibrant villages' : NPR
By NPR ・ Feb 17, 2026
GANGTOK, India — Nearly four years ago, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Parliame...
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Modi Seeks Reset at India AI Summit With OpenAI, Google Leaders
By Bloomberg.com ・ Feb 17, 2026
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly...
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Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few.
By The New York Times ・ Feb 17, 2026
Shortly after returning to office, President Trump embarked on an aggressive campaign to pare back t...
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Trump Said He’d End the War in Ukraine in a Day. It’s Harder Than He Thought.
By The New York Times ・ Feb 17, 2026
President Trump repeatedly promised during his campaign that he would end the war in Ukraine in one...
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Controversial petition aims to ban hunting, fishing and pest control in Oregon
By KATU ・ Feb 17, 2026
A group is trying to ban hunting, fishing and pest control in Oregon. The group is called the People...
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Pres. Trump coming to north Georgia this week
By WSB-TV ・ Feb 16, 2026
FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. — President Donald Trump is set to speak Thursday in Rome, according to sources. M...
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Trump lashes out at California governor’s green energy deal with UK
By The Guardian ・ Feb 16, 2026
Donald Trump has vented his fury against a green energy deal between the British government and Cali...
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The U.S. ready to make up, Europe ready to break up in Munich
By NPR ・ Feb 16, 2026
MUNICH — After last year's lecture on free speech and democracy from Vice President Vance that left...
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Ford asks Trump Administration to allow Chinese EV tech in the US
By Electrek ・ Feb 16, 2026
In what would be a “watershed moment,” Ford’s CEO, Jim Farley, reportedly spoke with the Trump Admin...
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