FROM MAGI TO MAGA

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If a lesson of January 6 is that elections can be undone by force, the lesson of Trump v. United States is that accountability can be undone by doctrine. The Court may insist it was protecting the presidency, but the effect was to protect one man. In doing so, it told future presidents exactly how far they can go and how safely.

ANOTHER DAY

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This is dedicated to all my children and grandkids, from see you in the morning, to hello, mister sunshine. I have three words for Youse. RUN TO ME

CDMX

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A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico, sending people into the streets. The epicenter of the quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5, was about 60 miles from Acapulco in the state of Guerrero.

I LOVE NEW YORK

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I love the state of New York in all its size and glory. its rivers and ridgelines, its crowded streets and wide-open skies, its noise and silence, its beauty, and raunchy, stubborn refusal to be anything other than New York.

FEELGOOD

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Even in challenging times, some neighbors are showing up for each other in beautiful ways - Enjoy the following stories...

US AT WAR GOP IN DENIAL

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The USA now operates under something closer to an imperial presidency when it comes to war. Not because the Constitution changed, but because enforcement vanished. This is an institutional failure. Congress has traded its most solemn responsibility, deciding when Americans kill and die, for convenience and cover. And presidents, unsurprisingly, have filled the vacuum.

CBS HIT?

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There was a time when CBS News didn’t need to explain itself. Its values were evident in the reporting, the restraint, the seriousness of purpose. That inheritance has been squandered before in broadcast history, and it can be restored again — but only if leadership remembers that journalism is not performance or positioning. It is responsibility. And responsibility cannot be delegated.

BEAUTIFUL CITES

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27 cities is far too few to sum up all the world’s beauty. But we have taken a stab at highlighting some supremely spectacular places, from the remote beaches of the Caribbean to the cultural capital of Japan. 

Some cities are hubs for contemporary architecture, while others have preserved a time long past. A number of places on this list are densely populated, while at least one has a population in the mere thousands, a nod to Aristotle’s criteria. Read on for our list of the most beautiful cities in the world.

VENEZUELA INVADED

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An American military action plucking a nation’s sitting leader from office is interesting to note; the U.S. invasion of Panama led to the surrender and seizure of Manuel Antonio Noriega in 1990, exactly 36 years earlier. Here we go again. Politically, this will be the first open presidential election in a dozen years and likely the first without a Trump, Biden, Obama, Clinton, or Bush on the ballot in more than 30 years.

RETURN TO SENDER

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New USPS rules cover mail dimensions, weight, restricted/prohibited items (like explosives, alcohol, marijuana), and legal requirements (don't obstruct mail), with specific guidelines for letters (rectangular, under 1/4" thick), packages (max 70 lbs, 130" length+girth), and mailboxes (41-45" high, 6-8" from curb)