House Republicans have to get their spending bill passed by Friday to avoid a government shutdown. They can likely afford to lose just one vote.
And that's the easy part.
Then they'll have to get working on their plan to extend 4.5 trillion dollars in tax cuts passed under the Trump administration — a plan that will require huge cuts in government spending.
Republicans are adamant that cuts to Medicaid are a non-starter. But the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a report last week that said Republicans' budget likely would require cuts to Medicaid or Medicare.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Behind The Global Fight For Human Rights: ‘It’s A Matter Of Playing Hardball’
Russia and China are no fans of his. Egypt wouldn’t even let him in the country.
As the executive director of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth spent 30 years investigating and standing up to the world’s most ruthless oppressors. During that time, he exposed war crimes, confronted authoritarian regimes and, on more than one occasion, found himself in the crosshairs.
Reset checks in with Roth about his new book Righting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governments, and how he found shame to be a useful tool in holding governments accountable.
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The Daily Signal - Victor Davis Hanson: Did Trump Troll Canada Into ‘Frenemy’ Status?
Did Donald Trump troll Canada into reigniting a dormant nationalism? Victor Davis Hanson argues that Trump's rhetoric has greatly impacted Canadian politics and suggests ways to resolve these tensions between them and America, including tariff adjustments and military collaborations in the Arctic.
“That whole [Liberal] Party was headed toward defeat when Donald Trump started to troll them—'Art of the Deal’—sort of goad them in bombastic style that they should be the 51st state in the union of the United States. … And the result is that a Conservative politician, Pierre Poilievre, may lose the election. … We’ve got to correct that.
“ All Canada has to do is lower its tariffs on certain American products and get the surplus down from $50 to $20 billion. … But right now, our closest friend is becoming one of our frenemies, if not one of our enemies, and it should stop as quickly as possible.”
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State of the World from NPR - Canada’s Next Prime Minister; UN World Heritage Soap
Mark Carney once lead the central bank of Canada and then was tapped to do the same job in England. So he knows a lot about government and finance but he has never held elected office. This weekend he was elected to be head of Canada's Liberal Party which means he'll soon be prime minister. We learn more about the man who takes the job at a time of strained relations with the U.S.
And the Palestinian city of Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, is so renowned for it's soap that the process of making it has been listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. We go to one of the oldest soap factories there.
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And the Palestinian city of Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, is so renowned for it's soap that the process of making it has been listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. We go to one of the oldest soap factories there.
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1A - ICYMI: Mark Carney Is Canada’s Next Prime Minister
Our neighbors to the north have a new leader. On Sunday, the Liberal Party of Canada held a leadership election to replace its outgoing party leader and prime minister, Justin Trudeau.
Its members chose Mark Carney, a former bank governor who has never held elected office. The change in leadership comes in the wake of the United States launching a trade war against Canada.
We discuss how the country's next prime minister might navigate such frosty relations.
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Its members chose Mark Carney, a former bank governor who has never held elected office. The change in leadership comes in the wake of the United States launching a trade war against Canada.
We discuss how the country's next prime minister might navigate such frosty relations.
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Motley Fool Money - Redfin is “Under Contract”
Deals are back! Rocket Companies sees a fixer upper with Redfin and ServiceNow steps into the agentic AI era with Moveworks.
(00:21) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- Rocket Company’s plans to own even more of the homebuying process with its all-stock purchase of Redfin.
- ServiceNow’s step into agentic AI and Salesforce’s turf with its $2.8B purchase of Moveworks.
(17:03) Vail Resorts kicked off the winter season with some rough conditions despite having snowy slopes. Motley Fool analyst Anthony Schiavone joins Mary Long to check in on the ski resort owner before the company’s quarterly report after the bell today.
Companies discussed: RDFN, RKT, NOW, MTN
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Tim Beyers, Anthony Schiavone, Mary Long
Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd
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The Journal. - The Collapse of Walgreens
Not much has gone right for Walgreens. Facing tough headwinds, the brand has been playing catch up to other U.S. pharmacy retailers for years. WSJ’s Joseph Walker on what went wrong for Walgreens and the private equity deal that could sell the company for parts.
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- Walgreens Goes From $100 Billion Health Giant to Private-Equity Salvage Project
- The Walgreens Billionaire Watching His Empire Come Apart
Further Listening:
- What Went Wrong at Bed Bath & Beyond?
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: Why Bitcoin Could Drop to $70K
Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as traders are eyeing $70,000 bitcoin despite regulatory tailwinds for the crypto industry.
Traders are eyeing $70,000 bitcoin despite regulatory tailwinds for the crypto industry. Plus FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried gets thrown into solitary confinement for an unauthorized interview. CoinDesk’s Christine Lee hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”
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1A - ‘If You Can Keep It:’ The Trump Administration Targets Anti-Corruption Measures
Much of the first two months of the Trump administration come down to two things: refusal to spend money appropriated by Congress and the decimation of the federal workforce, both which are being challenged in court.
Trump and his team have also let rules about the supervision of U.S. companies fall by the wayside.
What changes has the Trump administration made when it comes to anti-corruption measures, financial disclosures, and the agencies that supervise corporate America? What does it mean for politics, the rule of law, and your wallet?
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Trump and his team have also let rules about the supervision of U.S. companies fall by the wayside.
What changes has the Trump administration made when it comes to anti-corruption measures, financial disclosures, and the agencies that supervise corporate America? What does it mean for politics, the rule of law, and your wallet?
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Wooly Mice, Severed Hands, and Space Updates (Spacedates?)
The race toward de-extincting mammoths (and other creatures) continues apace, here at what Ben calls "the end of history." The newest step toward this furry resurrection? WOOLY MICE. An unidentified bird drops a severed hand at a school. Also schoolteachers are getting in trouble for "pretending" to sell pills, and forcing kids to fight each other in Juvie. Hoping to end on a positive note, the guys come through with some fantastic space updates (side note: spacedates?) -- anyhow, all this and more in this week's strange news segment.
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