The procedure is simple—genial, even. Contact Houthi rebels in Yemen and pay up, and your freight can pass into the Red Sea unmolested. We examine how this extortion affects world trade. China is fast closing its gap with America on AI innovation, and doing so far more cheaply (7:22). And a trip to a Ghanaian rum distillery reveals a regional trend (15:44).
Prattville Pride, an LGBTQ+ organization, is set to participate in the city's February 1 Mardi Gras parade after securing a federal court order to join last December's Christmas parade.
James Cauthen, a 54-year-old battalion chief with Coweta County Fire Rescue died in Chambers County after being fatally shot while assisting a couple whose car hit a deer.
The fate of the girls at Pathway of Madison County in Owens Cross Roads is uncertain if city leaders revoke the facility's business license at a hearing on February 21.
On his first day as the 47th U.S. president, Donald Trump signed over 100 executive orders aimed at reshaping American policies and institutions. These orders spanned a wide range of priorities, including border security, energy policy, immigration laws, and cultural issues.
Donald Trump, just sworn in as the 47th president, was reelected to be a wrecking ball, a middle finger, the people’s punch to the Beltway’s mouth. And while this populist moment feels “unprecedented,” it’s not. The rebuke of the ruling class is encoded in our nation’s DNA.
We have seen populist leaders like Donald Trump before. He stands on the shoulders of Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot, Alabama governor George Wallace, and Louisiana legend Huey Long. There have been populist senators, governors, newspaper editors, and radio broadcasters.
But only rarely has a populist climbed as high as President Trump. In fact, it has happened only once before.
The last populist to win the presidency was born before the American Revolution. He rose from nothing to become a great general. His adoring troops called him Old Hickory, and his enemies derided him as a bigamist and a tyrant in waiting. His name was Andrew Jackson, and he’s the guy who’s still on the 20 dollar bill.
On today’s debut episode of Breaking History, Eli Lake explains how Andrew Jackson’s presidency is the best guide to what Trump’s second term could look like.
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One of the biggest controversies in the world of sports over the last several decades has been the use of performance-enhancing drugs and substances, or PEDs.
It seems as if there hasn’t been a single sport that hasn’t been touched in some way by the use of PEDs.
But what exactly are PEDs, and how do they give athletes an advantage? Do they really work, and if they do, just how big of an advantage do they give?
Learn more about performance-enhancing drugs and how they have impacted the world of sports on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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OA1115 - Matt joins for a special Wednesday to provide an initial review of some of the most notable of the 26 executive orders which Donald Trump signed after his inauguration on Monday. We go beyond the headlines to take a closer look at what is actually in these things, and try to sort the routine bluster from the very real threats.
Today, we’re diving into all things inauguration! From Biden’s final acts to Trump’s speeches and executive orders, plus a breakdown of the standout outfits we spotted throughout the day—it’s all here. Don’t miss it!
In the latest episode of Madison’s Notes, we are privileged to join a profound conversation between Robert P. George and Cornel West, two towering figures in political philosophy and social thought. Their discussion, based on their collaborative work Truth Matters, models what robust intellectual engagement and civil discourse can look like, especially when addressing issues that divide Americans today.
In this thought-provoking episode, George and West explore the concept of truth and its centrality to our personal and collective lives. They tackle critical questions surrounding truth’s role in the public square, and how we, as a society, can navigate the growing challenges to free expression and intellectual inquiry.
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In one of his first acts back in the White House, President Donald Trump signed a bunch of executive orders Monday to severely restrict immigration in the United States. He signed an executive order to end birthright citizenship, a move that's already prompted multiple lawsuits. He also declared a national emergency at the southern border, shut down a Biden-era mobile app to streamline the asylum process for migrants, brought back his 'Remain in Mexico' policy, and paused refugee resettlement, among other terrible things. Emily Green, a freelance reporter covering Latin America based in Mexico, explains the real-world effects of Trump's immigration orders.
And in headlines: Trump granted clemency to all of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik got her chance to flood Senators with vague platitudes during her confirmation hearing, and the Trump administration wastes no time firing people.
We're telling you about President Trump's new limits on immigration and how dozens of states are fighting back.
Also, a historic winter storm paralyzed parts of the South, and wildfires triggered more mandatory evacuations in California.
Plus, Elon Musk sparked controversy over a hand gesture; Netflix decided to raise prices again, and pro baseball has a groundbreaking new hall-of-famer.
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