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From Bob Dylan to Stevie Wonder: the best late-era albums by musical greats

When pop stars are deemed ‘past their peak’, it’s easy to dismiss their work. But do that and you might miss out on hidden treasure. Here our critics celebrate unexpected gems from the likes of Aretha Franklin and The Fall

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Spratt, longtime top Budget panel Democrat, dies at 82 - Roll Call

Democratic Ex-Rep. John M. Spratt Jr., the former House Budget Committee chairman, died Saturday at the age of 82.

Roll Call

"Lioness" continues its MAGA courtship

Taylor Sheridan's Paramount+ series may seem progressive on the surface but is bent on making the right feel seen

Salon

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Trump signals foreign policy will run through him despite nominee noise - Roll Call

President-elect Donald Trump, in a sweeping interview, suggested foreign policy and national security policy would start and stop with him.

Roll Call

David Bonderman, co-founder of private equity firm TPG and co-owner of Seattle Kraken, dies at 82

A lawyer and investor who managed money for one of the richest families in Texas, helped create one of the giants of the private-equity business and pushed to bring professional hockey to Seattle has died

The Independent UK

The Phones Are Still Ringing

Lou Dubose edited the Observer for longer than anyone before or since. He expanded the publication’s coverage south of the border and later co-authored books with Molly Ivins.

Texas Observer

America’s counties are less purple than they used to be

The United States isn’t mostly red or mostly blue. It’s mostly purple. That’s what I’ve learned from a quarter-century of making maps based on the results of presidential elections.

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Esquire Allegation that President Bush Sr. Pardoned His Son Neil Bush

[UPDATE 12/4/2024 10:55 am: Esquire revised the post [UPDATE: see here for the revised version]; I hope to blog a… The post Esquire Allegation that President Bush Sr. Pardoned His Son Neil Bush appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Regrets, feminism, and Trump’s ‘fascination’ with Putin: key takeways from Merkel’s memoir

The former German chancellor’s book Freedom gives insights on Brexit and her East German upbringing

The Guardian - UK

Citizen: My Life After the White House by Bill Clinton review – convivial without being confidential

In this account of his years after leaving office, Clinton is a hyperactive and loquacious presence, helping out in disaster zones and pontificating about public service – but he reveals little about his private life

The Guardian - UK

Failure Haunts UN Environment Conferences

Negotiators were struggling to reach a deal Saturday at UN climate talks in Baku.

International Business Times

Presidents often claim mandates − especially when they want to expand their power or are on the defensive

Shortly after the 2024 election was called in Donald Trump’s favor, he declared that voters had given him “an unprecedented and powerful mandate.”

The Conversation

Trump still hasn’t signed papers to officially start transition, White House says

Senator Elizabeth Warren said the Trump transition team was ‘breaking the law’ by not signing the memoranda, which include required ethics agreements

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s plutocrats: money for something

Editorial: The Republicans were always the party of big business, but Mr Trump is turning them into a playpen for oligarchs

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The US is sending anti-personnel land mines to Ukraine – here’s what it means

The US decision to provide Ukraine with antipersonnel land mines expands the use of a weapon that the international community has long condemned because of its danger to innocent civilians

The Independent UK

Voices: I moved abroad after a US election. It didn’t go exactly as planned

While many social media users and a handful of celebrities have suggested they’re looking into moving abroad rather than live under a second Trump presidency, I took the plunge following the election of George W Bush. I soon realized that I may have been a little naive

The Conversation

US politics has long shaped global climate action and science – how much will Trump’s opposition matter?

US president-elect Donald Trump has indicated that he will again withdraw his country from the Paris agreement and perhaps the UN climate process altogether. The uncertainty this has created was palpable in the negotiation rooms and hallways of the Cop29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, where I wrote this.

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Why Gold and Inflation Are the Keys to Long-Term Investing Success

A Deutsche Bank historical study of U.S. stocks found the first part of this century to be the second-worst period ever going back to 1800. Even more shocking is that gold easily outperformed the S&P 500 this century.

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The Independent UK

Trump’s controversial cabinet picks will cost him political capital. Will they bankrupt him before he even takes office?

ANALYSIS: Trump could be blowing his political capital on cabinet choices who his own party can’t stomach

The Independent UK

Ted Olson dead: Former Solicitor General behind same-sex marriage case and Bush recount

Olson‘s third wife, Barbara Olson, was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon

The Independent UK

US and Polish officials open missile defense site that Russia has long protested

U.S. and Polish officials have opened a new NATO missile defense base in northen Poland

The Conversation

One election victory does not make a new era in American politics − here’s what history shows

According to The New York Times, “… a newly triumphant Republican president” is “once again in the headlines.”

The Guardian - US

Is Donald Trump a foreign policy dove? If only

Trump is surrounding himself with hawks so you can be assured that his will be a very hawkish administration

Reason

The Election Wasn't a Realignment—or a "Mandate"

Trump's victory was narrow and largely caused by public anger at inflation and price increases.

Roll Call

GOP considers handing Trump a path around Senate confirmations - Roll Call

Leadership hopefuls have flirted with giving President-elect Donald Trump power to avoid the confirmation process for his Cabinet nominees.

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