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the 45th president
How Will Trump Respond to Failure?

A more important question than whether the botched health bill passes the House.

Red Tape
Regulations Aren’t Holding American Oil Back

Trump is ready to streamline energy regulations, but that won’t be a big help to oil companies’ bottom line.

He Said He Said
Protests Planned Against Medvedev

All corruption revelations are due to tactical leaking in Russia. So who’s out to get Dmitry Medvedev?

Nuclear Strategy
Nuke Upgrades Are Bad News for Russia

A technical fix to America’s aging warheads could raise tensions with Russia by undermining its nuclear deterrent.

K-12 Blues
Foreign Students Say U.S. High School Classes Are Absurdly Easy

Teenagers from abroad overwhelmingly think that American schools demand less of them than schools in their home countries.

Crude Economics
Saudis Are the Oil Market’s Biggest Losers

Riyadh is effectively ceding market share directly to US frackers.

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On Healthcare, GOP Should Think Long-Term

The GOP Congressional caucus is in chaos as it tries to ram through Obamacare repeal.

Survey Says
The Cuban Revolution Is Over

But the dictatorship lives on.

The North American Energy Boom
Canada’s Oil Sands Looking Like a Smart Bet

Existing Albertan oil sands operations are poised for big growth in the coming years.

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The Retirement Tangle

Legislators should fundamentally rethink how the government can best encourage retirement planning and saving in a 21st century economy defined by job-hopping and gig work.

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