The reality TV roots of the MAGA coalition

Back in 2001, few politicians gave much thought to Joe Rogan — or even knew his name. They might have heard something about “Fear Factor,” the crass show on...

Will Donald Trump save TikTok from Joe Biden?

The worries over TikTok’s impending shutdown have now reached a full-fledged panic among the site’s user base. But at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump sees an opportunity to play the hero...

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The case for paranoid optimism under Trump 2.0

Andreas Kluth, Tribune News Service The coming year, 2025, is really like any other, only more so: It deserves to be greeted with what one of my former editors...

Nippon, US Steel file suit against Biden team after $15b deal scuttled

Nippon Steel and US Steel filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Biden administration decision to block Nippon’s proposed $15 billion acquisition of the Pittsburgh company and said that the...

Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel takeover creates uncertainty

By blocking a Japanese company’s takeover of US Steel, President Joe Biden said he was protecting good jobs in the American heartland. He may be putting them at risk...

A peaceful transfer of power — you can thank Biden

Did you miss it? On Tuesday, the electoral college made official what we've known for six weeks: Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris for the presidency. Americans could be excused...

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