Economic issues usually top voters’ concerns, but the under-40 generation isn’t relying on Washington for help. They’ve known nothing but gridlocked, inert government since they became adults.
The Sovereign Society, a self-described advocacy group for liberty and low taxes, warns of government overreach and is an unapologetic promoter of tax avoidance. It has recruited dozens of American customers to Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the center of the Panama Papers leak.
From President Barack Obama to Director Steven Spielberg, colleges and universities across the country hosted a range of commencement speakers this spring to help celebrate the Class of 2016. Listen to some of the most prestigious guests makes jokes about their age and own academic struggles to inspire the new graduates.
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Commencement highlights: Wisdom and wisecracks for the Class of 2016
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Trump finally tells America who received veterans money
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Obama lays a wreath at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
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President Obama thanks military members in Hiroshima, Japan
