IOWA UPDATE….Steve Benen has the latest poll numbers from Iowa. All usual caveats apply, of course.
Iowa Update
Amid War in Mideast, Lingering Questions Over Killing Iran’s Leader
Assassination isn’t illegal under U.S. law, but don’t tell Trump. A legal primer.
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RFK Jr. and the Perils of Peptides
The Health and Human Services Secretary’s push to deregulate unapproved peptides will inevitably lead to worse health outcomes.
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The Price of a Lost Russia: A Correspondent’s Eulogy
More than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the promise of a democratic Russia has given way to something much darker—and far more durable.
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Cancel the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
An event celebrating the free press should not spotlight Donald Trump, the biggest threat to the free press.
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How Amazon’s AI Algorithms Raise the Prices You Pay
Online price swings look like fierce competition. In reality, they’re part of an invisible strategy that steers the entire market upward.
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How Much Will That College Cost You? Good Luck Figuring it Out
Colleges could standardize financial aid information to make it easier to compare. But they don’t.
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You Could Have Filed Your Taxes for Free This Year…
Except that the Trump administration killed Direct File, the IRS’s successful free program.
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