A midnight silence in Washington As the clock struck 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2025, Washington fell into a strange, tense silence. The lights inside government buildings still glowed, but phones began ringing with furlough notices, and millions of federal workers braced themselves for a reality they’ve lived before: a government shutdown. To the average
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For decades, the narrative in the United States held that a steady job, homeownership, modest savings, and reasonable debt would deliver a comfortable middle-class life. But in 2025, that narrative is fraying. Though many macroeconomic indicators appear stable low unemployment, corporate profits, and stock market gains the lived experience of millions in the middle class
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Four years after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Donald Trump has reignited debate over one of the most symbolic military sites of the 20-year war: Bagram Air Base. This week, Trump suggested the United States should retake the base, framing it as a critical strategic foothold that was abandoned too soon. The Taliban government wasted
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