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        <title><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kushner Disappoints Mideast Clients Who Spent Millions Seeking Sway]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE backed Affinity Partners in hopes of gaining White House influence and investment returns. The US war with Iran that they opposed has shown the constraints of that approach.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-14/jared-kushner-s-dual-role-trump-peace-envoy-and-6-billion-fund-manager</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Bartenstein]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:10:25 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Jared Kushner at the Élysée Palace during the “coalition of the willing” summit in Paris on Jan. 6.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump’s Feud With New York Masks Amtrak’s Spending Spree]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Advancement of a project in Baltimore shows how the railway is navigating the president’s second term. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-02/amtrak-northeast-corridor-project-goes-on-despite-trump-s-ny-feud</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Amtrak is building a giant concrete casing at Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s West Side — preserving a space for a new tunnel into New York Penn Station.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Turns Back to His ‘Beautiful’ Tariffs After Court Rebuff]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The president puts levies on some drug imports and reworks metals tariffs.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-02/trump-turns-back-to-his-beautiful-tariffs-after-court-rebuff</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:29:10 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Hong Kong Express container ship docks at the Port of Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, US, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. President Donald Trump&apos;s administration started the first of several sweeping trade investigations that set the stage for new tariffs, the centerpiece of a push to replace levies struck down by the US Supreme Court. Photographer: Megan Varner/Bloomberg </media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Confronts Two Legacy-Defining Issues: Immigration and War]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The president watched court arguments and is set to give address tonight]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:31:58 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A motorcade carrying US President Donald Trump departs the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. President Donald Trump is fighting to end automatic citizenship for children born to parents who are in the country unlawfully or on temporary visas, part of his broader crackdown on undocumented immigrants and a change that could overturn more than a century of legal precedent. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[With Trump Focused on Iran, Affordability Worries Take Back Seat]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Americans still view the cost of living as their biggest issue]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-31/with-trump-focused-on-iran-affordability-worries-take-back-seat</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:36:33 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A sign displays the prices of unleaded gasoline at a Shell gas station in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. US gasoline topped $4 a gallon for the first time since August 2022, one of the most high-profile reminders to date that even the world&apos;s largest economy is feeling the impact of a deepening conflict in the Middle East. Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Touts Both Talks and Threats in War With Iran]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The president’s mixed messages have financial markets gyrating.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-30/trump-touts-both-talks-and-threats-in-war-with-iran</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:31:17 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A person surveys damage at the site of a building hit by a strike on a commercial district in Tehran, Iran, on March 29, 2026. Photographer: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vance Allies’ Railway Proposals Hint at Populist 2028 Playbook]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-12/vance-allies-rail-proposals-hint-at-populist-2028-playbook</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A maintenance worker watches as a train passes in Alva, Oklahoma.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Elon Musk’s Nashville Tunneling Venture Has the Mayor Hoping No One Dies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Boring Co. is about to embark on its most ambitious tunneling project yet, but critics worry the company is woefully underprepared.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-nashville-music-city-tunnel-boring-co/</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kiel Porter]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wall Street Leans on Ex-Banker Who Planned for Post-Maduro Venezuela]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-13/venezuela-insider-charles-myers-fields-wall-street-s-calls-from-aspen-slopes</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Todd Gillespie]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:32:35 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Wall Street heliport ahead of his appearance in federal court in New York on Jan. 5.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[CEOs on Guard as Trump Rattles Companies With Series of Edicts]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-10/ceos-on-guard-as-trump-rattles-companies-with-series-of-edicts</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Trump, center, speaks during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Friday.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump’s Message to Republicans: Just Don’t Lose the Midterms]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The president warns congressional GOP about  midterm consequences.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-01-06/trump-s-message-to-republicans-just-don-t-lose-the-midterms</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:30:38 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>US President Donald Trump speaks during the House Republican Party member retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Jan. 6. Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Team’s Bungled Epstein Release Means Debate to Rage On]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-23/trump-team-s-bungled-epstein-release-ensures-debate-will-rage-on</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:16:41 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Redacted documents after the US Justice Department began releasing the Epstein documents on Dec. 19.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Democrats Trade Election Euphoria for Angst Over Shutdown Deal]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-10/democrats-trade-election-euphoria-for-angst-over-shutdown-deal</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:27:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Democrats Take Their Election Wins and Turn to 2026 Midterms]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Wins in New Jersey, Virginia, NYC give guide to midterm campaigns.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-11-05/democrats-roll-to-election-victories-and-turn-to-2026-midterms</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:40:07 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Former Representative Abigail Spanberger, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for Virginia, during an election night event at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Spanberger was elected governor in Virginia, riding a message that President Donald Trump&apos;s stewardship of the economy and the overhaul of the federal government hasn&apos;t improved the livelihood of voters in the commonwealth. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mamdani’s Edge Has Democrats Wondering If He’s a Model or a Fluke]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-11-03/does-mamdani-s-lead-in-new-york-s-mayoral-election-have-lessons-for-democrats</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani during the Democratic primary in June.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Air Travel Disruptions Add Pressure on Congress for Shutdown Deal]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-09/flight-delays-due-to-government-shutdown-add-pressure-on-congress</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Allyson Versprille]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Raises Stakes for GOP in Shutdown With Layoff Threats]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-02/us-government-shutdown-has-trump-raising-stakes-by-freezing-funds-layoff-threat</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Gunmaker’s Lobbying Shows How Trump’s Tariffs Changed the Game]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Firms close to the administration have seen a surge in revenue as they advise businesses on how to avoid the import duties and play ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ in Trump's Washington]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-01/businesses-eager-to-beat-tariffs-turn-to-trump-connected-lobbyists</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Brian Ballard, president of Ballard Partners, a Washington D.C. Lobbying firm, poses for a portrait inside the conference room of their office in the Homer Building in Washington, D.C. USA on September, 29, 2025. Jason Andrew/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Agencies Tell Employees That Democrats Are to Blame for Shutdown]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-30/us-agencies-tell-employees-democrats-are-to-blame-for-shutdown</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:45:42 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. The US is hurtling toward a government shutdown, with Democrats and Republicans seemingly no closer to agreeing on a plan to fund federal operations and both sides blaming each other for the stalemate.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump’s Threat of Mass Firings Risks Lasting Shutdown Damage]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-26/trump-s-threat-of-mass-firings-risks-lasting-shutdown-damage</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mann]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Workers arrive at the US State Department in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, July 11, 2025. The State Department announced plans to lay off some US-based diplomats and other employees, after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can go ahead with plans to slash the size of the federal workforce.</media:description>
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