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It is absolutely fair to wonder sometimes how much Hal Steinbrenner really loves baseball, or loves being Boss (2. 0) Steinbrenner of the Yankees.

Gavin Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California 13/01/2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was working behind the scenes to block a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth and was committed to defeating the measure if it reached the ballot.

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Why China Is Suddenly Obsessed With American Poverty 13/01/2026

State media, embracing the gaming phrase “kill line,” is asserting China’s political superiority over the United States, deflecting focus on China’s own economic challenges.

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Synagogue Is Vandalized Days After Anniversary of L.A. Wildfire That Leveled It 13/01/2026

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Labor Secretary’s Aides Placed on Leave in Misconduct Investigation 13/01/2026

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U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane 13/01/2026

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Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Stop Rhode Island’s Revolution Wind Project 13/01/2026

The ruling means that construction can continue on Revolution Wind, a $6.2 billion project off the coast of Rhode Island, at least for now.

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Elle Simone Scott, Chef and Cooking Show Stalwart, Dies at 49 13/01/2026

She was the first Black cast member on the PBS show “America’s Test Kitchen,” and used her influence to help other female chefs of color.

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Pitching Crypto and Needling Mamdani: Adams’s Post-Mayoralty Takes Shape 13/01/2026

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A Top Fed Official Conveys Little Urgency for Immediate Rate Cuts 13/01/2026

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The Resistance Libs Were Right 13/01/2026

Trump’s message, the emotional core of his movement, has always been textbook fascism.

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Mike Lupica: Hal Steinbrenner isn’t the reason the Yankees aren’t winning the World Series