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Is Meghan Markle planning a US political career? Royal couple’s donations raise eyebrows

Prince Harry and Meghan Markles Archewell Foundation is facing scrutiny over donations to organizations and individuals linked to the U.S. Democratic Party. Public records show payments to media strategist Jiore Craig, Markup News Inc., and Womens Wellness Space, a charity founded by President Joe Bidens daughter. Critics argue this challenges royal neutrality, with conservative voices calling for a congressional investigation. Meanwhile, Donald Trump dismissed concerns about Harrys visa, stating the prince has “enough problems with his wife.”

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Author: ET Online

Are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle secretly involved in US politics? Sussexes under scanner for funding Democrats?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation faces criticism for substantial donations to Democratic figures and organizations, raising concerns about their political involvement. Donations include $146,500 to strategist Jiore Craig and $250,000 to a charity founded by Ashley Biden.

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Author: Sounak Mukhopadhyay

Eight principles for the 2025 tax policy debate (that Republicans and Democrats should be able to agree on)

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which Congress passed in 2017, came with a built-in policy time bomb—several of the more popular provisions are set to expire on the last day of 2025. These tax cut expirations limited the cost of the law to meet the requirements of the budget reconciliation process and thereby avoid being blocked by a Senate filibuster. The bill’s architects deliberately made the less popular provisions (corporate tax cuts) permanent, but they wagered that the more popular individual tax cuts could be extended when the time came. That time has arrived.

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Author: Kimberly Clausing

A playbook to counter democratic backsliding in the US and abroad

Democracy Playbook 2025, published by the Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security project at Brookings, identifies seven pillars that are essential to safeguard democracy worldwide and offers actionable steps to strengthen democratic institutions in the U.S. and globally. To talk about the new report, Governance Studies Senior Fellow Norm Eisen, co-editor of the Playbook, joins The Current.

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Author: Norman Eisen, Fred Dews