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How Trump’s $500 Million UAE Crypto Deal Trades U.S. National Security for Family Profit
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How Trump’s $500 Million UAE Crypto Deal Trades U.S. National Security for Family Profit

Days before Trump’s second inauguration, the United Arab Emirates’ “Spy Sheikh” secretly bought 49 percent of the Trump family’s crypto firm. Months later, the administration handed over America’s most sensitive AI chips technology to the United Arab Emirates despite national security concerns. This isn’t just profiteering; it’s a betrayal of U.S. national security.

Allison McManus, Andrew Miller, Dan Herman

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In this critical year for American democracy, the CAP IDEAS conference brings together the broad center-left’s leading thinkers and doers to share their ideas on economic policy, national security, protecting civil liberties, and the future of our democracy.

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Women Workers Are a Lifeline for the Economy
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Women Workers Are a Lifeline for the Economy

As Mother’s Day approaches, April jobs data highlight that women have been a bright spot in a volatile labor market, and underneath that trend are working mothers’ labor force participation rates.

Sara Estep, Kennedy Andara

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As the Trump administration drives up costs and creates new challenges, states are making timely decisions on infrastructure and accountability, advancing policies that tackle climate change, lower energy bills, improve air quality, and support good-paying clean energy jobs.

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