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Politics. Today we're going to talk about the administration's economic policy, the confusion

created by the Department of Government Efficiency, and what this administration is trying to

actually accomplish. We also have some thoughts on what Democrats might do in response to that.

At the end of the episode, we're going to talk about how we're personally doing right now.

And spoiler alert, we're just a little glitchy, just a little glitchy. So we're sharing how that is showing up for us and what is actually helping us keep our feet on the ground right now. With so much news to cover, it's a good moment to let you know that the Tuesday news brief is back on Substack. We took a break over December and January to recover from November. But now Monday through Thursday,

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but not depleted or anxious. And of course, Thursday is when we only talk about good news.

And I'm very excited about this week's good news brief.

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Next up, we'll talk about those tariffs.

Even if you think it's a little overhyped, AI is suddenly everywhere, from self-driving cars to molecular medicine to business efficiency.

If it's not in your industry yet, it's coming fast.

But AI needs a lot of speed and computing power. So how do you compete without costs spiraling out

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