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Consider This from NPR - Trump is slashing the number of refugees. What does that mean?

Every year the President of the United States determines how many refugees can enter this country. The law says he must consult Congress on this number. 

But last week President Trump announced just 7,500 refugees would be admitted in the coming fiscal year – a 94% cut from the 125,000 cap set by President Joe Biden.


Sharif Aly leads the International Refugee Assistance Project - an organization that helps refugees and other immigrants navigate the legal process of resettlement. The International Refugee Assistance Project is also challenging Trump’s suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. 

Aly joined Consider This host Juana Summers to discuss how this historic drop means for the US refugee resettlement system.

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The Source - Mount Rushmore: Mountain of history

When you think of Mount Rushmore, you picture four presidents carved in stone in the Black Hills of South Dakota. But part of that story began in San Antonio. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum began shaping his vision for the monument while working in San Antonio. As Mount Rushmore celebrates 100 years, we look back on the history and future of the landmark.array(3) { [0]=> string(20) "https://www.tpr.org/" [1]=> string(0) "" [2]=> string(1) "0" }
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The Daily Signal - Victor Davis Hanson: How Trump Forced China’s Hand

President Donald Trump just forced China into its most vulnerable position in decades.


Trump wrapped up a weeklong trip to Asia and, after years of tension and economic warfare, negotiated a sweeping deal with Beijing. Victor Davis Hanson breaks down the specifics of the deal—including China’s promise to stop the flow of fentanyl to Mexico—how this breakthrough happened, and what this means for the future of U.S.-China relations on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”


“ [China] sized up the domestic renaissance here at home—low inflation, basically 3% or below, 3%, probably, at the end of the year of GDP, stock market record levels, vast new investments—and they said: You know what? The United States is back. And the foreign—the atmosphere is very different.


“Neutrals will probably join them. And their friends are emboldened. So, they've got new alliances. NATO is stronger than it's ever been. So, you add all of that up and the Chinese said to themselves the following: I think it's time to cut a deal. Not that we're gonna give up on trying to erode and subvert the United States.”



(0:00) Trump and Xi's Deal
(0:46) Why Now?
(3:24) The Left's Weakness
(6:39) U.S. Domestic Renaissance
(8:50) China's Calculated Pause
(9:54) The Future of US-China Relations


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Nasdaq, S&P 500 Kick Off November With Gains

Amazon closes at a record high following an OpenAI deal. Plus: Kimberly-Clark agrees to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - What Drove Kimberly-Clark’s $40 Billion Deal for Tylenol Maker Kenvue

P.M. Edition for Nov. 3. In one of the biggest takeovers of the year, Kimberly-Clark has agreed to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue for more than $40 billion. WSJ business reporter Natasha Khan joins to discuss the strategy behind the deal. Plus, Chipotle has invested heavily in courting younger customers. Now, they’re feeling the economic pinch—and so is Chipotle. Journal reporter Heather Haddon talks about what the company is doing about it. And Mali may soon be the first country to fall to al Qaeda. We hear from WSJ security correspondent Benoit Faucon on what that would mean for the U.S.-designated terrorist group’s presence in Africa. Alex Ossola hosts.


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State of the World from NPR - An Annual Ritual in the West Bank Now Under Threat

Dates and olives are important crops in the Middle East and growing them is essential to the livelihood of many Palestinians in the West Bank. But increasingly Israeli settlers have been attacking and intimidating Palestinian olive farmers there. We go to the West Bank to see how this year’s harvest is going.

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The Journal. - The Waldorf Renovation: Over Budget, Past Deadlines, a Man Imprisoned

The historic Waldorf Astoria Hotel has reopened after an eight year saga that went $1 billion over budget. WSJ’s Craig Karmin takes us inside the deal to buy the hotel, the arrest of its new owner and the Chinese government’s takeover. Ryan Knutson hosts.

Further Listening:
- Six Days of Chaos at MGM’s Casinos
- The Missing Minister

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Motley Fool Money - Big Tech Earnings and Reckless Predictions

Five of the Big Tech Behemoths reported last week. What did we learn and what should we expect looking ahead?


Rick Munarriz, Sanmeet Deo, and Tim Beyers:

- Discuss macro takeaways from last week’s Big Tech earnings.

- Dig into the details for the unusual news in each report.

- Make a few reckless predictions of what’s to come from Big Tech.


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Companies discussed: AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, META, MSFT


Host: Tim Beyers

Guests: Rick Munarriz, Sanmeet Deo

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