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He once enjoyed regular travel to Europe, including estates in Spain controlled by members of his family, according to documents leaked from financial firms in 2021 known as the Pandora Papers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Democrats, who controlled both houses of Congress, passed the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, which gave the Republican president the power to stabilize prices, rents, wages, interest rates, and dividends.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum, the new study combined findings from 16 systematic reviews, 113 randomized controlled trials, and nearly 8,000 participants from around the world.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Pasadena officials are warning that residents may hear helicopters, controlled explosions and simulated weapons fire as the U.S. military conducts a training exercise in the northeast area of the city Wednesday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

I began the slow, controlled fall back down.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline