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Republicans can solve the health care crisis — and win politically

Policy

Demonstrator in front of the US Supreme Court. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesWhen it comes to healthcare solutionstoo many congressional Republicans act like they’re in a political coma. The GOP is coming up with some very exciting ideas, but for now Republicans are on the defensive.That’s why Democrats are happy. After recent election cycles dominated by inflation, borders and cultural disputes, health care is once again a heated issue. But Democrats have the GOP playing defense, successfully portraying Republicans as enemies of Medicaid, who want to cut or cut benefits to…

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After 34 years, Canada will no longer be the top US exporter. Mexico Will

Policy

Mexico has been the top US export market for four of the past five months, coming close to ending Canada’s remarkable run as the country’s top trading partner for US exports.ustradenumbers.comMexico will rank as the top market for US exports in 2025, breaking Canada’s stranglehold on the No. 1 ranking for at least 34 years and possibly dating back to World War II, perhaps longer.In addition to being the top US export market, Mexico will also finish first in total US imports and, by extension, total trade, cementing its position as the country’s dominant trading partner as the three countries…

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Billionaire Cryptocurrency Space Startup Talks $2B Valuation

Innovation

International Space Station, March 2009. Backlit view of the ISS with solar array. Artist. (Photo by Heritage Space/Heritage Images via Getty Images)Heritage Images via Getty ImagesVast, a startup trying to build the world’s first commercial space station, is in talks to raise a $300 million funding round that values ​​the company at $2 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Forbes. Balerion Space Ventures will lead the round, the person said, noting that talks are ongoing and the numbers could change.So far, the Long Beach-based company with about 1,000 employees has been mostly self-funded by Jed McCaleb, who made…

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Frozen Russian Assets and the Moment of Truth for Global Order

Policy

European leaders are due to meet in Europe to discuss further funding for Ukraine’s defense against a Russian invasion of that country. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau – WPA Pool/Getty Images)Getty ImagesEurope may have just eliminated one of the Kremlin’s most reliable points of leverage, the fate of frozen Russian assets, and in doing so, pushed the West into a critical decision about the future world order. On December 12, 2025, the European Union decided to keep about $246 billion (€210 billion) of Russian central bank assets frozen indefinitely, rather than relying on the old system that required renewal every six…

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