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Meaning Doesn’t Come From the Government

Government can protect the conditions for a good life, but it can’t legislate or enforce happiness.

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US Moves to Reassure Taiwan as Trump-Xi Ties Stall Big Arms DealThe US has allowed a flurry of engagements with Taiwan in the wake of Donald Trump’s lavish welcome for China’s Xi Jinping, signaling support for the island democracy even as it keeps a major arms sale in limbo ahead of more meetings between the leaders this year.

Bloomberg1d agoWhole story →

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Anutin’s Key Ally Backs Thai Coalition Despite Flood CriticismPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s key coalition partner is standing behind his government even as its handling of severe flooding draws criticism and risks eroding public confidence.

Bloomberg1d agoWhole story →

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Arlington County Sues to Block Trump’s Triumphal ArchThe county is home to Arlington National Cemetery, the military gravesite that is central to the legal battle over the planned arch.

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Maine Debate — Troy Jackson Vows to Defund ICE: ‘Unreformable’Maine Democrat Senate candidate Troy Jackson said Thursday he would cut off funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and move its duties to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), calling the agency unreformable during a WMTW debate against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). The post Maine Debate — Troy Jackson Vows to Defund ICE: ‘Unreformable’…

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Trump rigs kids’ piggy banks so billionaires can dump falling stock on them: analystA quiet change to President Donald Trump's namesake savings program for children amounts to a gift for billionaires , according to an economic analyst. In an article for The Bulwark on Thursday, economics columnist Catherine Rampell said the Trump administration now allows wealthy donors to stock Trump Accounts with shares of individual companies, which…

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