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Scott Bessent Tells Robert Reich 'McDonald's Problem Is Called Burger King, Professor' Amid Clash Over the 'K-Shaped' Economy: 'No Wonder Bill Clinton...'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Economist Robert Reich‘s analysis, arguing that McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) issues are not due to structural inequality but rather competition from rivals like Burger King, whose parent company is Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR).

Benzinga

Trump's secret flight isn't the first: How Bill Clinton used a decoy plane to secretly enter Pakistan in 2000

In a twist of presidential travel, Donald Trump allegedly used a catering truck for a clandestine flight from Turkey to Britain, echoing Bill Clinton's 2000 strategy of flying in a decoy aircraft to avoid danger during his visit to Pakistan. These accounts reveal the lengths to which leaders go to…

The Economic Times

‘Voters are fed up’: Michigan primary forces Democratic party to accept leftwing shift

With Abdul El-Sayed’s win, the party’s leftwing insurgency had breached the walls of a midwestern swing state, forcing a reckoning about Democrats’ direction and leadership

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Bush, Obama and Clinton write about presidents as Trump goes unmentioned

A 250th-anniversary essay series invited a roster of historians and authors to craft pieces on various presidents or first ladies

The Independent UK

Donald Trump has made US$2.2 billion in his second term. How does that stack up against other US presidents?

At the end of June – in the run-up to America’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence – President Donald Trump staged the White House’s first-ever professional sporting event. And while the UFC Freedom 250 evening of mixed martial arts was ostensibly part…

The Conversation

This Week in History: From a ‘Russian’ Arctic to an annexed Kuwait

Explore how major events between 3 and 9 August were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

Air Force One is more than transportation – it has defined how presidents run the country and meet the world

Air Force One used to be a high-flying symbol of American technology, ingenuity and power. For many, it was also a source of national pride.

The Conversation

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DC snobbery keeps helping MAGA

Sally Quinn, the self-appointed spokesperson of Washington society, exemplifies the elitism repelling both parties

Salon

106 Timeline Facts That’ll Completely Change Your Sense Of History (New Pics)

Time can be surprisingly hard to put into perspective. Cleopatra lived closer to the moon landing than to the building of the Great Pyramids, while Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire. It honestly doesn’t feel real when you read it, but it’s true. To boggle your mind even…

Bored Panda

Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino booed before US president attempts to crash Spain celebrations

Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino were booed as they took to the field for the presentation ceremony of the World Cup final on Sunday

The Guardian - US

The Trump administration wants to dismantle the International Criminal Court. Can it?

On Monday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote a blistering missive in the Wall Street Journal unveiling plans to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC). He claimed it threatened “US soldiers, police officers, Border Patrol agents and elected leaders” under international laws that “we neither consent to nor control”.

The Conversation

There were two Lindsey Grahams

The late South Carolina senator was a master at compartmentalization and denial

Salon

World Cup quiz: how well do you remember USA 94?

How much do you know about the first tournament played in the United States?

The Guardian - UK

US Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden death linked to cardiac issue

US Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump and a leading Republican voice on foreign policy, died on Saturday after a brief illness at the age of 71, his office said. The District of Columbia medical examiner said the preliminary cause of death was an aortic dissection…

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Quote of the day by Charlie Kirk: 'I can't stand the word empathy. I think it is a made-up, new-age term'

In 2022, Charlie Kirk, the late conservative political activist and the co-founder of Turning Point USA, made these remarks about sympathy and empathy. "I can’t stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up, new-age term, and it does a lot of damage," Kirk said. He said that…

Reason

The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History, by the Numbers

Looking back through the biggest scandals in American history through the lens of Trump 2.0.

The Guardian - US

Trump denied latest bid to delay $5.8m judgment payment to E Jean Carroll

Carroll was awarded damages after New York jury concluded Trump sexually abused her, then defamed her after she publicly described the attack

The Times of India

Quote of the day by Bill Clinton: “If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.”

In the spring of 1992, Bill Clinton's presidential campaign was fighting for its life. Allegations about his personal conduct had dominated headlines for weeks, and political commentators openly speculated that his run was finished before the first primary votes were even counted. It was against that backdrop that a New…

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July 4 live: Trump rants about communism in delayed America 250 speech before he joins Melania to watch fireworks

There was chaos on the National Mall as Freedom 250 attendees tried to return after being told to leave due to weather

Benzinga

Trump Jokes He Mostly Reads 'Stories About Myself' During Appearance On Second Lady Usha Vance's Children's Podcast

President Donald Trump mixed humor, presidential history and playful jabs at his predecessors during a guest appearance on Second Lady Usha Vance’s children’s podcast, where he joked that he spends most of his reading time on “stories about myself.”

The Economic Times

Trump moots reunion of presidents at White House to watch football

Donald Trump proposed a White House football game with former presidents, including Barack Obama and Joe Biden, during a podcast appearance. While reading a book on presidential pastimes, Trump suggested inviting rivals for a "president reunion," envisioning a "nice story" that would "go wild" with the press. He also offered…

The Independent UK

Trump reads a children's book on Usha Vance's podcast, then riffs on past presidents and himself

President Donald Trump has offered a running commentary on his predecessors, his physique, and how he’s spending his time in the White House on second lady Usha Vance's podcast where guests are supposed to read picture books to children

The Independent UK

More people have been arrested over the Reflecting Pool than the Epstein files

Trump has claimed Reflecting Pool ‘vandals’ could face ‘years in jail.’ By contrast, he’s urged the public to move on from the Epstein files

The Guardian - US

RIP Alan Greenspan: you were charming, powerful and wrong

The former Federal Reserve chair was a smart guy – but he had a huge blind spot. Here’s what I wish I’d said to him

The Guardian - UK

Alan Greenspan obituary

American economist and long-serving head of the Federal Reserve widely praised for the US boom whose reputation was re-evaluated in the wake of the 2008 crash

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