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The Guardian view on arms control: essential to prevent the total devastation of nuclear war

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at why an unqualified belief in nuclear deterrence can’t keep us safe

The Guardian - UK

Democratic strategist calls for ‘new generation of leaders’ as party plots response to Trump’s victory

Strategist who aided resurgence after Reagan says party should focus on ‘fundamentals’ – but cautions against leftward drift

The Guardian - US

Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean

Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter

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The week American journalism died

It was a slow death — and it took down democracy with it

Salon

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into law during his first term as president, will expire on Dec. 31, 2024. As Trump and Republicans prepare to negotiate new tax cuts in 2025, it’s worth gleaning lessons from the president-elect’s first set of…

The Conversation

Sen. Lisa Murkowski Embraces Independent Stance Within Republican Party

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska maintains a unique position within the Republican Party, prioritizing constituents over strict party loyalty.

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Trump era echoes ‘dangerous’ times before WW2, warns Mitch McConnell

McConnell endorsed Trump in 2024 election

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US secretary of education helps set national priorities in a system primarily funded and guided by local governments

The Department of Education has been a source of political controversy since its creation in 1980 during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. President Ronald Reagan, who was first elected that year, called for it to be disbanded.

The Conversation

Biden says Trump dismantling ‘strongest economy in modern history’ would be a ‘major mistake’

Biden cautioned Trump against gutting his signature accomplishments and imposing tariffs

The Independent UK

Project 25 state media plot may backfire

While most programs are on the chopping block, Project 2025 authors take a keen interest in American state media

Salon

The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment (2024)

by Steven Gow Calabresi and Gary Lawson.

Reason

Mitch McConnell gets standing ovation after speech with indirect swipe at Trump

While McConnell did not reference Trump directly, he bemoaned the current state of the GOP compared to when Ronald Reagan was its leader

The Independent UK

Tarot, tarantulas and TikTok: exploring our long obsession with predicting the future

A new exhibition at Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries examines the enduring appeal of divination

The Guardian - UK

Alongside Nixon and Lil Wayne, Hunter Biden joins an exclusive club

Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter. It adds to a storied history of compromising and/or eccentric choices for presidential pardons.

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If you ever wanted to hear a whiskey-voiced Gene Simmons crooning a jazz standard, now's your chance

Gene Simmons' sultry cover of Stormy Weather comes from the soundtrack of the Dennis Quaid movie Reagan

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Republican senator introduces bill to abolish US Department of Education

Mike Rounds submitted bill that needs supermajority to pass, unlikely even in GOP-controlled Senate next year

The Walrus

How the 1980s Engineered the Collapse of the Working Class

Forty years later, policies to prop up the super rich are still going strong

The Conversation

Polling in the age of Trump highlights flawed methods and filtered realities

The results of the 2024 presidential election cement a trend in American politics: Polls cannot accurately gauge support for Donald Trump. In the 2016, 2020 and now 2024 elections, polls consistently underestimated Trump’s support by an average of 2.3 percentage points.

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Presidents often claim mandates − especially when they want to expand their power or are on the defensive

Shortly after the 2024 election was called in Donald Trump’s favor, he declared that voters had given him “an unprecedented and powerful mandate.”

Reason

A City upon a Hill

On original and traditional meanings

The Conversation

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon oversaw an enterprise that popularized the “takedown” for millions of wrestling fans. But as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, the Trump loyalist may be tasked with taking down the very department Trump has asked…

The Guardian - UK

With Trump heading for the White House, the Democrats must learn these lessons – and fast

An economic populism for the majority – irrespective of gender, race, religion or sexual orientation – is the way forward, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

International Business Times

Trump Revives 'Peace Through Strength,' But Meaning Up To Debate

Donald Trump says he will bring "peace through strength," reviving a time-tested phrase, but whether he is pursuing a strategy or just relying on a catchphrase is a matter of dispute.

The Guardian - UK

With these outrageous appointments, Trump is showing us exactly how he intends to rule

The president-elect has picked a team designed to ensure his domination, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Reason

After This Election, Is America Still the World's 'Indispensable' Nation?

The key reason America is so prosperous is because it has been the world's beacon of liberty, welcoming to immigrants and open to trade.

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