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U.S. hits new low in World Happiness Report: ‘We’re not happy’ [Video]

For the first time, the United States is no longer ranked as one of the 20 happiest countries in the world, according to the annual World Happiness Report finishing at number 23, down eight spots from last year. The report attributes this to Americans under 30, who feel worse about their lives. The US still ranks in the top 10 countries for those 60 and older, but for those under 30, it ranks 62nd.

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‘Authoritarianism is bad for business’: Expert warns Trump’s ‘crazy’ will ‘affect the economy’ [Video]

Donald Trump is already claiming that November’s election will be ‘rigged’ against him, using the term “too big to rig” based on the idea that he needs a lead so significant in November that no fraudulent activity can erase it.Brian Klaas joins the Morning Joe panel to discuss the risks this rhetoric poses to democracy and the potential for violence as well as the broader implications for American democracy, questioning the support of wealthy individuals for Trump despite his divisive rhetoric: “They’re duped…They think the crazy is going to stay on the crazy side of things and not going to affect the economy.”

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Rev. Al Sharpton slams Trump’s ‘racist’ anti-immigrant rhetoric [Video]

Amid discussions on Trump’s immigration policies and their impact on America’s economy and social fabric, Sen. Garry Peters (D-MI) joins the Morning Joe panel to discuss the former president’s statements against immigrants, highlighting the hypocrisy in Trump’s stance given his connections to immigrants and the vital role immigrants play in supporting the American economy. Peters also addresses the need for the Democratic Party to engage with Latino communities actively.

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LIVE: WWII ‘Ghost Army’ members get Congressional Gold Medal [Video]

Members of American military units that became known as the Ghost Army, whose mission during World War II remained a secret for decades, are being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.Three of the seven known surviving members are set to attend the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, including 100-year-old Seymour Nussenbaum of Monroe Township, New Jersey, 100-year-old Bernard Bluestein of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, and 99-year-old John Christman of Leesburg, New Jersey. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Tuz38e #usa #worldwar2 #ww2 #ghostarmy #unitedstates #news #live

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Blinken says Israeli assault on Gazas Rafah would be a mistake and isnt needed to defeat Hamas | KLRT [Video]

CAIRO (AP) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday a major Israeli ground assault on the southern Gaza town of Rafah would be a mistake and unnecessary to defeating Hamas, underscoring the further souring of relations between the United States and Israel. Blinken, on his sixth urgent Mideast mission since the war began []