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3 days ago | 
thehappysloths.com | Jasmine Li
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate codes. The item featured was purchased by me. SKINFOOD is a well-known Korean skincare brand celebrated for its use of nutrient-rich, food-derived ingredients. One of their bestsellers, the Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad (~C$25 for 60 pads), had been on my radar for a while. However, because I always felt that toner pads are a bit pricy and wasteful, I held off on trying them until I came across a great 3-for-1 deal at a Korean Costco.
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3 days ago | 
cn.wsj.com | Jasmine Li
埃隆·马斯克(Elon Musk)离开后，精简政府的下一步行动即将在国会山上演。行动首先瞄准的是由公共资助的媒体和对外援助。美国白宫周二向国会提交了一项94亿美元的撤销拨款方案，该方案将把特朗普政府时期的一些支出削减措施法典化，实际上是让议员们撤销他们此前已投票通过成为法律的支出。白宫还在考虑采用一种名为“扣押拨款”(impoundment)的、独立且备受争议的程序来收回资金，此举将绕开立法部门，并可能引发一场诉讼战。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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3 days ago | 
jp.wsj.com | Siobhan Hughes |Jasmine Li
【ワシントン】米トランプ政権の政府効率化省（DOGE）を実質的に率いた実業家のイーロン・マスク氏は3日、ドナルド・トランプ大統領の「大きく、美しい」税制・歳出法案を「忌まわしい」と酷評した。上院が同法案の7月4日までの可決・成立を目指す中、マスク氏は批判を強めている。 マスク氏は自身のソーシャルメディアXに「賛成票を投じた者たちは恥を知れ。自分たちが間違ったことをしたのを分かっているはずだ」と書き込んだ。DOGEの事実上のトップを先週退任したマスク氏は、この法案を「大規模で常軌を逸した、利権漬けの議会歳出法案」と呼んだ。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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3 days ago | 
wsj.com | Jasmine Li |Tim Hanrahan
Billionaire sides with GOP critics who say measure doesn’t cut spending enoughWASHINGTON—Former White House cost-cutting czar Elon Musk called President Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and spending package a “disgusting abomination,” stepping up his criticism just as the Senate is trying to quickly pass the measure and get it signed into law by July 4. “Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it,” said Musk, in comments on his X social-media platform.
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3 days ago | 
wsj.com | Siobhan Hughes |Jasmine Li
“Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it,” said Musk, in comments on his X social-media platform. Musk, who left the administration last week, called the package a “massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill.” He issued a warning on the midterm elections: “In November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people.”The bill narrowly passed the House last month by one vote.
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3 days ago | 
wsj.com | Jasmine Li
White House’s $9.4 billion rescissions package includes reductions to NPR, PBS and foreign aidWASHINGTON—Elon Musk is gone, and the next act of streamlining government is now set to play out on Capitol Hill. The White House is sending Congress a $9.4 billion rescissions package Tuesday that would codify some spending cuts made by the Trump administration, effectively asking lawmakers to reverse spending they previously voted into law.
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5 days ago | 
thehappysloths.com | Jasmine Li
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links and the products featured were provided for review. Haruharu Wonder is one of many Korean skincare brands that have gained significant popularity in the Western market over the past few years. Best known for their Rice Hyaluronic Toner (reviewed here), Haruharu Wonder also offers a few excellent sunscreen options, available at YesStyle.
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6 days ago | 
wsj.com | Jasmine Li
Republicans could be forced to drop provisions related to immigrants, AI, transgender careWASHINGTON—Contentious provisions related to judicial powers, artificial intelligence, gun suppressors and transgender care tucked inside House Republicans’ tax and spending megabill could be struck by the GOP-led Senate after it returns to work next week. The final bill must comply with the Senate’s Byrd Rule, named for the late West Virginia Democratic Sen.
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6 days ago | 
thehappysloths.com | Jasmine Li
Disclaimer: The products featured were purchased by me. UNOVE because its eye-catching branding and packaging immediately stood out to me. With a fairly reasonable price point, UNOVE focuses on repairing damaged hair using vitamins and proteins. To read my thoughts on the UNOVE No Wash Water Ampoule Treatment (~C$30 for 200ml) and UNOVE Water Essence Mist (~C$25 for 200ml), click......
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1 week ago | 
thehappysloths.com | Jasmine Li
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links and the products featured were provided for review. Recently, YesStyle sent me a couple of products from APLB to test out. An acronym for "A plus B", APLB is a Korean skincare brand established in 2014. I've tried their Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Ampoule Serum brand before and really enjoyed it so I was excited to try the Glutathione Niacinamide Sunscreen (C$14 for 40 ml) and Glutathione Niacinamide Ampoule Serum ($14 for 40 ml).
