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Nov 17 2025POLITICS

Trump's Tariff Money Plan Hits a Snag

Trump has been talking about giving Americans a $2, 000 check from tariff money. But there's a big problem: new laws need to be made for this to happen. Trump said the money would come next year. He thinks the U. S. has enough money from tariffs to do this. But others aren't so sure. They say only Congress can decide how to spend federal money. And it's not clear if...

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Nov 04 2025POLITICS

Politicians and Crypto: A Clash of Interests

A lawmaker from California is pushing for a new law. This law aims to stop government officials from making money with cryptocurrency. The idea comes after a recent pardon that has people talking. The pardon involves Donald Trump and a crypto billionaire. Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, got a pardon from Trump. Zhao had been in trouble for not following mone...

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Prisons cost more, but are they making us safer?

New York's prisons are full of aging inmates, and the costs are rising. This is not making the public any safer, according to the state’s top judge. Many people think that locking up criminals for a long time will make society safer. But the numbers tell a different story. When more people are in jail, the crime rates do not go down. In fact, they can even go up...

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