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Arts
Review: ‘S.N.L.’ Targets Trump Again, With a Hint of Exhaustion
The show remained on the attack, but Melissa McCarthy’s return as Sean Spicer was underwritten and old ideas were recycled."As Mr. Trump’s political fortunes have risen, “Saturday Night Live” has benefited, at least in ratings, from its perceived status as the official television opposition to him and, now, his administration. Based on Saturday’s episode, it will be a hard if not impossible task to keep up for four years, if Mr. Trump stays in power that long and keeps making news — and outraging much of the country — at his current rate."
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U.S.
Trump Friend Suggests Reince Priebus Is in Over His Head
Christopher Ruddy, the chief executive of Newsmax Media, blamed Mr. Priebus for the botched rollout of Mr. Trump’s travel ban, among other stumbles.Reince Priebus will serve as a scapegoat.
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Arts
On ‘S.N.L.,’ Alec Baldwin and Melissa McCarthy Take On Trump and Sean Spicer
And in a mock thriller, Kate McKinnon skewered Kellyanne Conway as a stalker with a knife.It will get old soon.
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Business Day
Blackstone to Pay Up to $4.8 Billion for Aon Outsourcing Business
The private equity giant would acquire a human resources outsourcing business that serves about 15 percent of the United States’ work population.If visas are getting questionable Aeon is glad to leave outsourcing.
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Your Money
Is Your Financial Adviser Acting in Your Best Interest?
A tale of two abysmally performing mutual funds, one of which investors fled on advice of their adviser, and the other less so.Be careful that your advisor is acting in your fiduciary interest.
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Business Day
Next Fight for Anthem and Cigna: The Breakup Fee
Anthem is on the hook to pay $1.85 billion to Cigna after a judge blocked their merger, but the health insurers might have to battle it out on the payment.Bad judgment is ezxpensive.
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The Upshot
Popping the Housing Bubbles in the American Mind
If we regarded our home like a TV or a car, instead of something we always expect to increase in value, there could be societal benefits.Dream on.
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Opinion
How to Use McConnell’s Playbook
Republican leaders will step back from the McConnell approach only when they realize that it brings a cost to them as well.Maybe.
Organize at the state level.
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