U.S. Election 2025: What to Know Right Now
The 2025 presidential cycle is already shaping the political landscape. Here’s what’s happening and why it matters.
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Smart news, trends, tools, and ideas translated into action — so you can see what is forming now and decide what to do next. Headlines, context, and what comes next — in one place.
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OpenAI, Nvidia, Google, Meta, Amazon, and the AI platforms reshaping the economy.
Major market moves, interest rates, inflation, jobs data, and what they mean for everyday decisions.
Short explainers that answer: what’s going on, why it matters, and what might happen next.
Elections, Congress, the White House, and policy fights that shape life in the U.S.
Wars, regional tensions, and diplomacy — how conflicts affect security, energy, and trade.
Big-picture economic trends and cross-market moves that tie the global story together.
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AI, platforms, gadgets, and the consumer tech that shapes how we live and work.
Markets, companies, startups, crypto, housing, and personal finance explained in plain language.
Short guides that explain what’s happening and why it matters, in the style of Vox or Axios.
World, U.S., politics, society, and economy — the main news feed that tracks what’s happening right now.
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Editors track breaking headlines, ongoing developments, and quieter shifts that will matter tomorrow, not just today.
Instead of treating each story in isolation, we look at how events in markets, technology, politics, and society influence one another.
Each piece aims to answer a simple question: what does this really mean for people, businesses, and everyday life?
Long-form explainers, timelines, and deeper context behind the headlines — for when a short news update is not enough.
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