How a single hard-charging CEO helped the US dollar take over the world

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A collage of the history of Citibank.
By building a global bank, Citibank helped the US dollar become dominant.

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George W. Bush says it was 'shocking' to learn that Yevgeny Prigozhin once served him dinner in St. Petersburg: 'All I know is I survived'

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President George Bush and his wife Laura attended a dinner in 2006 with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, where Bush met Prigozhin.
President George Bush and his wife Laura attended a dinner in 2006 with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, where Bush met Prigozhin.

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Putin's spokesman claims Putin hasn't decided whether to run again in 2024, but a Russia expert says any indecision is just a schtick

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A UAW strike could drive up inflation, push Michigan into a recession, and even hurt Biden in the election

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UAW GM strike
A potential strike starting as soon as Friday would cost the economy billions of dollars.

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Voter concerns over abortion are shattering Trump's Electoral College advantage, boosting Biden's chances in 2024

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Former President Donald Trump campaigns in Ames, Iowa, on September 9, 2023.

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I watched the newly-public security camera footage from January 6. I saw things I hadn't seen before — including eerie scenes of lawmakers fleeing for their safety on one of the darkest days in American history.

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Rioters inside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Rioters inside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

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A House Freedom Caucus member said there's no evidence Biden's committed a 'high crime or misdemeanor'

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Rep. Ken Buck speaks to reporters outside the House Chambers in the U.S. Capitol Building on May 31, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Biden says China is unlikely to invade Taiwan now because Beijing just too busy with its own economic crisis

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden
Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden

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Ginni Thomas founded a nonprofit with funding from Harlan Crow weeks ahead of the Citizens United ruling to advance conservative causes

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Ginni Thomas
Ginni Thomas.

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Extremist attacks on US power grids are increasing and election seasons are usually a popular time for them, experts say

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Power lines against a gray sky.
Spikes in attacks on power grids throughout the US have coincided with the 2020 and 2022 elections, one expert told Politico.

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