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        <title><![CDATA[Abby McCloskey - Bloomberg Opinion Columnist]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Abby McCloskey is a columnist, podcast host, and consultant. She directed domestic policy on two presidential campaigns and was director of economic policy at the American Enterprise Institute.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Moms’ Mental Load Became Digital Overload]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-10/the-best-mothers-day-gift-freedom-from-the-mental-and-digital-load</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Abby McCloskey]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Miles from inbox zero.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Talarico Is Offering New Rhetoric but Old Policies]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-04/in-texas-talarico-offers-new-rhetoric-but-old-democratic-policies</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Abby McCloskey]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Fresh face, stale policies.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Conservatism Could Save America. The Small-C Kind]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-28/democrats-republicans-alike-could-use-some-small-c-conservatism</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:30:18 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: A pro-Trump mob breaks into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden&apos;s 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why MAGA Takes the Evangelical Vote for Granted]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-20/why-trump-can-mock-christianity-and-get-away-with-it</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:30:08 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Hanging out together.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Can RFK Jr. Save Republicans’ Midterms Hopes?]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-13/rfk-jr-is-a-risky-bet-for-republicans-seeking-swing-voters</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:30:04 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Back in the spotlight.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[I Love Data, But K-12 Standardized Tests Have Lost the Plot]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-06/today-s-k-12-standardized-tests-are-a-mess</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:30:04 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Almost 100 U.S. colleges since 2005 have tossed or modified requirements that applicants submit scores from SAT or ACT entrance exams, according to FairTest, a Boston-based nonprofit group critical of standardized testing.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Classroom iPads Are Teaching Kids the Wrong Skills]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-29/classroom-ipads-are-teaching-kids-the-wrong-skills</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>What happened to pencils?</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Universal Child Care Isn’t Always Good for Kids]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-23/universal-child-care-isn-t-always-good-for-kids</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:30:04 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Meeting the mayor.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Republicans Are Squandering Their MAHA Moment]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Should have stuck to food pyramids.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Staggering US Deficits Call for a Debt-to-GDP Limit]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-10/us-federal-budget-deficits-call-for-a-debt-to-gdp-limit</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Money down the drain.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington Can Help Families Without Spending More]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-02/the-child-tax-credit-would-be-so-much-better-if-it-were-flexible</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Could use an extra hand.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What the State of the Union Omits Will Be the Real Story]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-23/the-state-of-this-union-is-fragile-and-fractured</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>We’ve heard it before.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Texas Needs a Boring Senate Race. In Fact, We All Do]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-17/a-boring-texas-primary-that-wouldn-t-match-this-wild-political-era</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Abby McCloskey]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Ready to debate.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[I’m Quitting the Valentine’s Day Parenting Olympics]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-13/why-i-quit-the-valentine-s-day-parenting-olympics</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:30:04 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Too much of a good thing</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Heritage Foundation Sees the Family Crisis — But Not the Fix]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-09/heritage-recognizes-the-family-crisis-but-misses-the-fix</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:30:07 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Could use a little help over here.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Right May Rue Expanding Presidential Powers]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-29/trump-is-remaking-the-presidency-in-ways-the-right-may-rue</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Maybe it’s not such a great idea.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Republicans Have Ideas on Affordability — Just Not Conservative Ones]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-20/republicans-have-ideas-on-affordability-just-not-conservative-ones</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>An interesting selection.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Too Many Kids Already Know Someone Who’s Been Deepfaked]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-19/ai-deepfakes-have-harmed-too-many-kids-already</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Not for kids.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Backing Away From the Hyde Amendment Is a Big Deal]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-09/trump-hyde-amendment-comments-are-a-big-deal-for-the-gop</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Abby McCloskey]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The base.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The GOP’s Identity Crisis Is Deepening by the Day]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-05/the-gop-s-identity-crisis-is-deepening-by-the-day</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Abby McCloskey]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Identity crisis coming right on schedule.</media:description>
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