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Trump wants to cap credit card interest. Can he?
21/1/2026 | 34 mins.
President Trump says he wants to cap credit card interest at 10%. What it could mean for Americans' credit card debt.

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DOGE didn't save taxpayers $1 trillion, after all
20/1/2026 | 34 mins.
According to recent reporting, DOGE fell short of its goals to save taxpayers $1 trillion and streamline government processes. So what did we get from the agency?

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America is polarized. Could this writer's new approach fix it?
19/1/2026 | 33 mins.
Polarization pushes people apart. Writer Chloé Valdary says we can heal deepening divisions by treating each other like human beings, not political abstractions.

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Minnesota’s mining fight has global consequences
16/1/2026 | 31 mins.
One of America’s largest deposits of copper, nickel and cobalt is deep underground near the Boundary Waters in northeastern Minnesota. It’s never been mined. Now, the Trump administration is pushing to change that.

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The Jackpod: Gouged
16/1/2026 | 46 mins.
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the scourge of price gouging for captive customers at places like airports, concerts and sporting events.

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Get ready for your aha moment: Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti pierces your news bubble to expose the whole story. Getting answers to the questions that need to be asked, examining our history and the human condition. No topic is too complicated or off the table. It’s all On Point.

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