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Former Trump strategist Bannon’s ‘economic nationalism’ bogus—commentary

Joshua Roberts | Reuters White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, February 23, 2017. Former chief strategist and campaign manager Steve Bannon’s departure from the Trump White House surely does not mean an end to the demagogic racial politics …

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Kushner leading Trump delegation to Middle East

Jonathan Ernst | Reuters White House senior advisor Jared Kushner (C) sits alongside U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (2nd L) as they prepare to meet with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Saudi delegation at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi …

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German police seize thousands of ‘Trump’ ecstasy tablets

Police Osnabrueck via AP This undated picture provided by Polizeiinspektion Osnabrueck police shows an ecstasy pill. German police say they have seized thousands of ecstasy pills in the shape of President Donald Trump’s head, a haul with an estimated street value of 39,000 euros ($45,900). German police say they have …

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She Gave Words to Opera’s Nixon

Opera librettos are not normally thought to be good for silent reading. But taking in Ms. Goodman’s work this way, she said, “focuses the attention of the reader on the form, the lineation, the rhythm, the shape on the page. You notice a different set of structures that were there …

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Homeland Security briefing on Trump’s visit to the border

Daniel Cardenas | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Donald Trump speaks during a press conference with President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto (not seen) at Los Pinos presidential residence, in Mexico City, Mexico on August 31, 2016. The crackdown on suspected illegal immigrants is working, senior officials said Tuesday ahead …

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Mark Cuban backs new $20 million cryptocurrency venture fund

Onetime bitcoin skeptic Mark Cuban is warming to the digital currency world. The billionaire is backing a new venture capital fund for cryptocurrency-related investments called 1confirmation. Founded by former Coinbase business development manager Nick Tomaino, the fund plans to raise $20 million, according to a Monday filing with the U.S. …

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H&R Block names former Uber executive Jeff Jones as CEO

Source: HRB Tax Group, Inc. Jeff Jones, CEO, H&R Block Tax preparer H&R Block named former Uber executive Jeff Jones as its president and chief executive, effective Oct. 9. Jones was most recently president of ride sharing at Uber. Before that, he served on retailer Target’s executive leadership team from …

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Russia Detains Theater Director, Adding to Fears of a Crackdown

Investigators also claim that the project for which the company had received state funds, a production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” had never even been staged. The production, which had many dates in 2012, was acclaimed by critics and was nominated for awards. Photo Kirill S. Serebrennikov in Cannes, …

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Steven Mnuchin’s wife, Louise Linton, spars with Instagram user

Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Donald Trump’s Treasury nominee Steven Mnuchin and his wife Louise Linton on the platform of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017, at the swearing-in ceremony of President Donald Trump. Louise Linton, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s wife, got into an …

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New Google laptop and smaller Google Home coming, report says

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Google Vice President of Product Management Mario Queiroz shows the new Google Home during Google I/O 2016 at Shoreline Amphitheatre Google is building a new laptop and a smaller version of its Google Home smart speaker, according to a report from Android Police. The site …

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