Michael Liu
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The U.S. government’s dramatic immigration restrictions have slowed population growth to the lowest levels since the Covid pandemic, new federal data show.
Immigration Crackdown Slows U.S. Population Growth
Five states including California lost population in year running through mid-June, Census data show.
on.wsj.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The U.S. government’s dramatic immigration restrictions have slowed population growth to the lowest levels since the Covid pandemic, new federal data show.
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跑加州躲避暴风雪的得州参议员克鲁兹在考虑后路。他说他告诉川普：“总统先生，如果我们到了2026年11月，人们的401(k)养老金账户缩水30%，超市物价上涨10%到20%，那么到了选举日，我们将面临一场惨败。你会失去众议院，你会失去参议院，接下来的两年你每周都会面临弹劾。”克鲁兹说川普听了对他破口大骂
January 27, 2026 at 6:29 AM
跑加州躲避暴风雪的得州参议员克鲁兹在考虑后路。他说他告诉川普：“总统先生，如果我们到了2026年11月，人们的401(k)养老金账户缩水30%，超市物价上涨10%到20%，那么到了选举日，我们将面临一场惨败。你会失去众议院，你会失去参议院，接下来的两年你每周都会面临弹劾。”克鲁兹说川普听了对他破口大骂
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美国医保比其他发达国家差，但比中国好得多。美国医保系统非常复杂，没有在美国长期生活的人难以理解。方舟子谈美国：细说复杂的美国医保和选择
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方舟子谈美国：细说复杂的美国医保和选择
YouTube video by 方舟子官方频道 Fang Zhouzi - Official Channel
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January 25, 2026 at 7:10 PM
美国医保比其他发达国家差，但比中国好得多。美国医保系统非常复杂，没有在美国长期生活的人难以理解。方舟子谈美国：细说复杂的美国医保和选择
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The uncomfortable truth is that the president of the United States is a man with the mind of a spoiled child. His debilitating solipsism is a threat to the stability of the entire world,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
“The uncomfortable truth is that the president of the United States is a man with the mind of a spoiled child. His debilitating solipsism is a threat to the stability of the entire world,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Dear Jonas’ Letter Is No Prize
We have three years left with a mad king. It doesn’t feel sustainable.
nyti.ms
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The uncomfortable truth is that the president of the United States is a man with the mind of a spoiled child. His debilitating solipsism is a threat to the stability of the entire world,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
“The uncomfortable truth is that the president of the United States is a man with the mind of a spoiled child. His debilitating solipsism is a threat to the stability of the entire world,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.
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Column: There are several ways to tackle credit card debt. Here are some ideas.
Column | You don’t need Trump to cap your credit card interest. Just use this script.
You may have more power than you think to challenge your high interest rate, particularly if you have a strong credit score and payment history.
wapo.st
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Column: There are several ways to tackle credit card debt. Here are some ideas.
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A new wave of weight loss drugs is coming that could be even more transformative for human health: pills, more potent injectables and new compounds that might have fewer side effects or could be taken just once a month.
Ozempic 2.0 is on the way, and it could be even more transformative
Next-generation weight loss pills are expected to hit the market next year, and drugmakers are working on medications with more potency.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A new wave of weight loss drugs is coming that could be even more transformative for human health: pills, more potent injectables and new compounds that might have fewer side effects or could be taken just once a month.
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投票支持结束政府关门的8个民主党参议员，2个此前已宣布明年退休，6个明年不用重选，都知道此举不会得到民主党选民支持。有可能是民主党领导层在下大棋让他们来当恶人的，这样年底共和党参议员一致反对延续奥巴马医健补助，明年医保保费大涨，引起选民们不满，民主党说不定连参议院都能夺过。
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
投票支持结束政府关门的8个民主党参议员，2个此前已宣布明年退休，6个明年不用重选，都知道此举不会得到民主党选民支持。有可能是民主党领导层在下大棋让他们来当恶人的，这样年底共和党参议员一致反对延续奥巴马医健补助，明年医保保费大涨，引起选民们不满，民主党说不定连参议院都能夺过。
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Collins: When the president says there's virtually no inflation and that grocery prices are going down, do you agree with him on that?
Greene: No. I go to the grocery store myself. Grocery prices remain high. Energy prices are high.
Greene: No. I go to the grocery store myself. Grocery prices remain high. Energy prices are high.
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Collins: When the president says there's virtually no inflation and that grocery prices are going down, do you agree with him on that?
Greene: No. I go to the grocery store myself. Grocery prices remain high. Energy prices are high.
Greene: No. I go to the grocery store myself. Grocery prices remain high. Energy prices are high.
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Mikie Sherrill, a Democratic congresswoman, was elected governor of New Jersey on Tuesday by a convincing margin, beating Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican running his third race for governor. nyti.ms/47TdpmF
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Mikie Sherrill, a Democratic congresswoman, was elected governor of New Jersey on Tuesday by a convincing margin, beating Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican running his third race for governor. nyti.ms/47TdpmF
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Breaking News: Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker from Queens, will be the 111th mayor of New York. He will be the first Muslim to ever lead the city, as well as its first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor in more than a century.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Breaking News: Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker from Queens, will be the 111th mayor of New York. He will be the first Muslim to ever lead the city, as well as its first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor in more than a century.
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From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: In an interview with Piers Morgan, Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted that he would retire "soon," saying he wants to spend more time with his family and pursue “other passions.”
Cristiano Ronaldo to retire ‘soon’, hints he will not stay in football
In an interview with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo said he wants to spend more time with his family and pursue "other passions" when he retires.
nyti.ms
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: In an interview with Piers Morgan, Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted that he would retire "soon," saying he wants to spend more time with his family and pursue “other passions.”
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California owns dozens of vacant houses in Los Angeles County. It's paying millions to guard them from protesters.
California owns dozens of vacant houses in Los Angeles County. It's paying millions to guard them from protesters.
The California Department of Transportation has spent more than $17 million since 2020 to guard the homes, which it purchased to make way for a freeway that was never completed.
dlvr.it
November 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
California owns dozens of vacant houses in Los Angeles County. It's paying millions to guard them from protesters.
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Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts. n.pr/4nYSLHq
A book vending machine provides an outlet for D.C.-area authors after funding cuts
Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts.
n.pr
October 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts. n.pr/4nYSLHq
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have mobilized their supporters to keep up the pressure on Democratic leaders.
How Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez primed the Democratic Party for a shutdown fight | CNN Politics
In March, six days after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and nine of his colleagues voted with Republicans to keep the government open, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria ...
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October 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have mobilized their supporters to keep up the pressure on Democratic leaders.
Reposted by Michael Liu
Reposted by Michael Liu
A new California law making it easier for developers to build multistory apartment buildings near major commuter stops has triggered fierce opposition from Los Angeles and other coastal cities.
California Wants to Make It Easier to Build Housing. Los Angeles Objects.
Gov. Newsom Friday signed a bill that will make it easier to build apartment buildings. Cities like Los Angeles fear a loss of control.
on.wsj.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
A new California law making it easier for developers to build multistory apartment buildings near major commuter stops has triggered fierce opposition from Los Angeles and other coastal cities.
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Breaking News: Federal authorities made an arrest in the Los Angeles Palisades fire that killed 12 people, according to officials. The name of the person and the charges have not yet been released.
Arrest Made in Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
The fire in Los Angeles is believed to have been tied to an earlier fireworks-sparked blaze on New Year’s Day. Federal officials are expected to announce details of the arrest at a news conference.
nyti.ms
October 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Breaking News: Federal authorities made an arrest in the Los Angeles Palisades fire that killed 12 people, according to officials. The name of the person and the charges have not yet been released.
Say goodbye thoroughly to trash Elon X app.
October 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Say goodbye thoroughly to trash Elon X app.
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Some Republican officials are pushing to block voting by citizens who've never lived in the U.S. Here's what you need to know about the effort.
A GOP push to restrict voting by overseas U.S. citizens continues before 2026 midterms
Republican officials are pushing for more voting restrictions on U.S. citizens who were born abroad and have never lived in the country, after unsuccessfully challenging their ballots in 2024.
n.pr
October 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Some Republican officials are pushing to block voting by citizens who've never lived in the U.S. Here's what you need to know about the effort.
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I'm glad Jimmy Kimmel is back.
September 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I'm glad Jimmy Kimmel is back.
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JUST IN: Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury, an extraordinary escalation in President Donald Trump’s effort to prosecute his political enemies. https://cnn.it/4mw6uE1
September 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
JUST IN: Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury, an extraordinary escalation in President Donald Trump’s effort to prosecute his political enemies. https://cnn.it/4mw6uE1
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Former President Barack Obama said the Trump administration engaged in “violence against the truth” with its announcements this week linking autism and Tylenol. https://cnn.it/48yEYCs
September 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Former President Barack Obama said the Trump administration engaged in “violence against the truth” with its announcements this week linking autism and Tylenol. https://cnn.it/48yEYCs
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World figure skating champion Alysa Liu says she is scrapping her short program that would have included music from the singer D4vd amid an ongoing investigation into the death of a teenage girl whose remains were found in his vehicle.
Olympics figure skater Alysa Liu changes program amid death investigation involving singer D4vd
Liu was going to skate her short program in the lead up to the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics to "This Is How It Feels" by D4vd and Icelandic artist Laufey.
nbcnews.to
September 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
World figure skating champion Alysa Liu says she is scrapping her short program that would have included music from the singer D4vd amid an ongoing investigation into the death of a teenage girl whose remains were found in his vehicle.
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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark apologized on Wednesday for the Danish government’s decades-long campaign of forcing contraception on Greenlandic women and girls. “I know I cannot take away your pain or give back what you lost,” she said.
With Sobs and Doubts, Greenlandic Women Receive Apology for Forced Contraception
Some Greenlanders asked why an apology had not come decades earlier, and chalked up the timing to tensions over President Trump’s aim of annexing the island.
nyti.ms
September 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark apologized on Wednesday for the Danish government’s decades-long campaign of forcing contraception on Greenlandic women and girls. “I know I cannot take away your pain or give back what you lost,” she said.