Dave Davies
Stories
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'Times' reporter Haberman weighs in on Trump, the media and the turbulent election
Maggie Haberman, who's spent years covering Trump, discusses his behavior on the campaign trail, including his insistence on responding to every slight — even when it undermines his appeal to voters.
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'Bad Monkey' novelist Carl Hiaasen says Key West has 'laws all its own'
Hiaasen has spent his life skewering and defending his native Florida. His novel, Bad Monkey, has been adapted into an Apple TV+ mystery series starring Vince Vaughn. Originally broadcast in 2013.
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How do Trump and Harris' economic plans compare? An economist weighs in
The economy is always a top issue for voters. David Wessel, director of the Brookings Institution’s Hutchins Center, compares the presidential candidates' plans on taxes, tariffs, housing and more.
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Remembering legendary British actor Maggie Smith
Smith, who died Sept. 27, was best known to American audiences for her roles in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey. She won two Academy Awards in a career that spanned nearly seven decades.
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Remembering baseball legend Pete Rose
Rose, who died Sept. 30, was one of MLB's most accomplished players — and one of the most controversial. Rose was banned from the league in 1989 for betting on baseball. Originally broadcast in 2004.
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A former inspector general shares stories of government waste, fraud and abuse
As IG, Glenn Fine oversaw investigations of the mishandling of documents in the Oklahoma bombing case, the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo and corruption in the Navy. His book is Watchdogs.
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How a little-known organization is poised to shape a second Trump administration
New York Times reporter Ken Bensinger says the America First Policy Institute, which has nearly 300 executive orders ready to be signed, would influence a Trump second term more than Project 2025.
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From high tariffs to isolation, what a 2nd Trump term might mean for foreign policy
With wars raging around the world and high tariffs looming, Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes says Trump's agenda may be chaotic — but she remains optimistic about possible good elements.
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What Trump's 2nd term might mean for the country's economy
Economist David Wessel talks about Trump's plans on tariffs and tax cuts, and the potential economic impact of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's Department of Government Efficiency.
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Trump's 2nd-term foreign policy includes power plays in Greenland, Panama and beyond
N.Y. Times journalist David Sanger says Trump's idea of America first is now less isolationism, more expansionism. He expects changes in the approach to Russia, China and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
