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Investor. Noted option trader & publisher of option trading newsletters. Chief Strategist at OA. Bloomberg TV. Former NCAA athlete. Thoroughbred owner.

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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 8h
Here’s Senator Cotton’s Cell Number, Trump Says, in Dispute Over Daylight Saving Bill www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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Here’s Senator Cotton’s Cell Number, Trump Says, in Dispute Over Daylight Saving Bill
The president urged people to call Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas and accused him of blocking a bill to cement daylight saving time.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In Alabama, Trump Relives His Glory Days (This Time With Some Empty Seats) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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In Alabama, Trump Relives His Glory Days (This Time With Some Empty Seats)
The Deep South was the birthplace of the mega MAGA rally. How do people on the Gulf feel about President Trump now?
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump Suggests Cornell Defendants Won’t Get a ‘Fair Shake’ From Letitia James www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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Trump Suggests Cornell Defendants Won’t Get a ‘Fair Shake’ From Letitia James
President Trump weighed in on the case when asked about Ms. James, who has become a target of his second-term retribution campaign.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump Is Getting Desperate. It Shows. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is Getting Desperate. It Shows.
The Justice Department is trawling to find perpetrators on whom to pin conspiracies. Ordinary citizens are being ensnared.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Bessent Settled Tax Issue That Had Put Him at Odds With I.R.S. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/b...
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Bessent Settled Tax Issue That Had Put Him at Odds With I.R.S.
The Treasury Secretary had previously taken a position on his taxes that contradicted the views of the tax agency that he now oversees.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Fed’s Watchdog Finds No Misconduct or Illegal Activity in Costly Renovations www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/b...
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Fed’s Watchdog Finds No Misconduct or Illegal Activity in Costly Renovations
A new report by the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general concluded that a nearly $2.5 billion construction project was poorly managed but made no referrals to the U.S. attorney general.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
G.O.P. Nominee in Texas Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him
Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In Nine Key Senate Races, Five Republicans Won’t Commit to Campaigning With Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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In Nine Key Senate Races, Five Republicans Won’t Commit to Campaigning With Trump
Three campaigns left their positions unclear, and two said they would not join the president on the trail.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Central Park Was Her Home and Her Studio. She Was Killed There. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
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Central Park Was Her Home and Her Studio. She Was Killed There.
Francis Lee Rogers painted birds in the park, her home for decades. She was found dead on Sunday, beaten and stabbed, shaking a community of friends and collectors of her art.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Kehinde Wiley Wants to Buy His Embassy Painting Back From Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/a...
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Kehinde Wiley Wants to Buy His Embassy Painting Back From Trump
Administration officials mocked his work, then removed it from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic, suggesting they would auction it. Wiley offered to buy it back.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/c...
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The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.
In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
OpenAI Says It Will Not Release Newest A.I. Model Over Safety Concerns www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/t...
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OpenAI Says It Will Not Release Newest Astra A.I. Model Over Safety Concerns
The company’s researchers raised questions about the security of the model, known as GPT-6.1 Astra.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump Officials Revise Biden-Era Sex Discrimination Rules www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Trump Officials Revise How Title IX Sex Discrimination Rules Are Enforced
The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
White House Claim of Finding $250 Billion in Fraud Uses Questionable Numbers www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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White House Claim of Finding $250 Billion in Fraud Uses Questionable Numbers
The ledger used by a task force created by President Trump is difficult to verify and includes cases that were identified and went to trial during the Biden administration.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases
State health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
apnews.com/article/trum... administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging
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Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging
The Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air a television advertisement from Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign in the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the ...
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump Promotes Criticism of Republican Who Broke With Him on Immigration www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/u...
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Trump Promotes Criticism of Republican Who Broke With Him on Immigration
The president amplified negative social media comments about Representative María Elvira Salazar of Florida, a move that drew a rebuke from at least one Republican.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Distributor of Recalled Meat Worked for Years Without Proper Permits www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/b...
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Distributor of Recalled Meat Worked for Years Without Proper Permits
Star Meat Delivery did not complete the requirements necessary to process food, the Agriculture Department said.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Netanyahu Is Said to Have Been Warned About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...
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Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7
The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials sai...
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites After Going Rogue www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...
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OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump the Destroyer www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/o...
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Opinion | Trump the Destroyer
The president has an edifice complex.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.
The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump’s Failure to Lead Is Costing America and the World www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Failure to Lead Is Costing America and the World
Trump’s flailing presidency leaves Americans with the thinnest of hopes for this week’s summit: that he does not further damage the national interest.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As Xi Visits Washington, Trump Plays Down China’s Actions Against U.S. Interests www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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As Xi Visits Washington, Trump Plays Down China’s Actions Against U.S. Interests
Despite the rivalry between the United States and China, President Trump has repeatedly found ways to give President Xi Jinping of China a pass, portraying him more as a personal friend than a competi...
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump’s Signature Tax Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Election www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Midterm Elections
The tax cuts in President Trump’s signature achievement were the Republicans’ answer to voters’ economic struggles, but its health care and food assistance cuts are taking a toll.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Judge Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...
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Court Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Judge Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...
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Court Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Why Tucker Carlson Is Defending This Democrat in a Key Senate Race www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, Has an Unlikely Defender: Tucker Carlson
Mr. Carlson, the far-right podcaster, has promoted Abdul El-Sayed’s comments and sharply criticized his Republican rival in Michigan. Strategists are scratching their heads.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Live Updates: Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After CNN Is Barred www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico to Sue Trump Administration Over White House Access: Live Updates
CNN, MS NOW and Politico said they would sue to regain access to the White House. They argued in a joint statement that President Trump’s decision to block them violates the First Amendment.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Vance Has a Twisted Idea of What It Means to Be American www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/o...
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Opinion | Vance Has a Twisted Idea of What It Means to Be American
I am a “heritage American,” too. How should that guide my life?
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help
The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Republican Who Runs South Dakota Elections Backs Democrat to Succeed Her www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Republican Who Runs South Dakota Elections Backs Democrat to Succeed Her
Monae Johnson, the secretary of state, is the latest Republican incumbent to speak out against conservative candidates as President Trump loses support before midterm elections.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
One Person Shot During Encounter With ICE in Austin www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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One Person Shot During Encounter With ICE in Austin
The shooting in the Texas capital is the latest by federal immigration agents as the Trump administration intensifies its deportation effort.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
apnews.com/article/trum... leaders are cautiously optimistic about Trump's announcement of a Greenland deal
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Denmark's leaders are cautiously optimistic about Trump's announcement of a Greenland deal
Denmark’s foreign minister has expressed cautious optimism about an agreement with the United States over Greenland in the wake of Donald Trump's announcement of a deal to bolster American military pr...
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The World Is Talking About A.I.’s Dangers. Now, It’s Time to Act. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...
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Amodei, Anthropic’s Leader, Exposed A.I.’s Dangers. It’s Time to Act.
The Times columnist Kevin Roose sees reasons for optimism — and worry — as the world wakes up to what Silicon Valley has been talking about for years.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump Has Finally Lost the Plot www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...
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Opinion | Trump Has Finally Lost the Plot
It is now apparent that many Americans — probably enough Americans — are determined to live within the truth rather than the lie.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump Faced Loss After Loss. He Then Turned to a Familiar Target: The Press. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/u...
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Trump Faced Loss After Loss. He Then Turned to a Familiar Target: The Press.
The president’s ban of three media outlets from the White House fits a pattern of using the apparatus of government to crack down on his perceived enemies.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Blanche’s Political Campaigning Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
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Blanche’s Political Campaigning Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate
The attorney general’s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump Moves Ahead With F-35 Jet Sales to Saudi Arabia Despite Intelligence Concerns www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
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Trump Moves Ahead With F-35 Jet Sales to Saudi Arabia Despite Intelligence Concerns
U.S. intelligence agencies have warned in internal reports that China could acquire or steal U.S. warplane technology if F-35 jets are sent to Saudi Arabia.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanic Voters ‘Feel Betrayed’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
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G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad Criticizing the Immigration Crackdown
Representative María Elvira Salazar, a three-term representative from Miami, won re-election by 20 percentage points in 2024. Her ad suggests worry among some Republicans about their standing with His...
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...
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Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.
The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America’s closest friends.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
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OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump Renews Attacks on Fed After Rate Increase www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...
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Trump’s Latest Threats Loom Over Fed’s Interest Rate Decision
This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, a possibility he resurfaced on Wednesday.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The G.O.P. Has Gone Off the Deep End www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/o...
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Opinion | The G.O.P. Has Gone Off the Deep End
The Republican fringe is becoming the Republican mainstream.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
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OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
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Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
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Dan @danmicovic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Data Center’s Spill of 5,000 Gallons of Diesel Forces N.J. River Cleanup www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/n...
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Data Center’s Spill of 5,000 Gallons of Diesel Forces N.J. River Cleanup
The fuel poured from a storage tank at a large data center in Secaucus, N.J., into a tributary of the Hackensack River.
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