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New IMF chief negotiators leave Libertarian gov't reassessing the turf

«MercoPress» (en) 

After Thursday's announcement that International Monetary Fund (IMF) Western Hemisphere Director Rodrigo Valdés would no longer be handling the negoatiations between the global credit agency and the Government of Argentina, there were mixed feelings at Casa Rosada Friday. It was first a diplomatic victory for President Javier Milei, who had repeatedly spoken about Valdés' alleged animosity against Buenos Aires.

What Merrick Garland revealed about threats against Justice Department

CBSNews.com 

The Department of Justice has come under fire in recent years for its handling of various investigations, including into both former President Donald Trump and President Biden. On Thursday, Attorney General Merrick Garland condemned threats against the DOJ, saying that officials will not be intimidated. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.

Why The Family Is Not The Model For The State – Analysis

Eurasia Review 

By Ryan McMaken

For centuries, advocates for greater state power have claimed that modern sovereign states are like families.

The value of the strategy is clear: most people view families as both necessary and natural. Even in our current age of widespread divorce and single parents, the idea of “family” (variously defined) remains enduringly popular. Thus, for a politician looking to increase the perceived legitimacy of the state, it only makes sense to attempt to show that... Читать дальше...

Microsoft lays off more gaming staff in new cuts - BBC.com

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  1. Microsoft lays off more gaming staff in new cuts  BBC.com
  2. Microsoft to cut 650 jobs at its Xbox gaming unit — read the full memo from top exec Phil Spencer  CNBC
  3. Microsoft Layoffs Hit Call of Duty Warzone Mobile, Which ‘Didn't Hit as Big as Hoped’  IGN
  4. Microsoft Gaming to Lay Off 3% of Global Workforce, About 650 Employees, in Additional Post-Activision Blizzard Cuts  Variety
  5. Microsoft Lays Off 650 Videogame Workers  The Wall Street Journal

How Taylor Swift's Harris endorsement is impacting the 2024 race

CBSNews.com 

How much of an asset was Taylor Swift's endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris? So far, more than 405,000 people have clicked on the voter registration link Swift shared in her post backing the Harris-Walz ticket. Tom Bonier, senior adviser at data firm TargetSmart, joins "America Decides" to analyze the numbers.