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Why El Salvador President Bukele Is So Popular With Trump’s Inner Circle | WSJ

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is one of the biggest right-wing icons in the world. He is an influential figure in the MAGA world with ties to people in Trump’s orbit, including former Congressman Matt Gaetz and Elon Musk. His crackdown on El Salvador’s gangs has inspired many in the U.S. conservative movement, and he has even become a key player in Trump’s mass deportation strategy.

WSJ explains why concern is growing over Bukele’s increasingly close relationship with Trump and many of his allies.

Chapters:
0:00 Bukele’s popularity
0:38 How Bukele transformed El Salvador
2:41 Bukele’s use of social media
3:58 Bukele and the MAGA movement
5:37 Bukele’s influence in the Trump world
7:58 What it means for the U.S.

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Three Key Ways Trump Can Cut Medicaid Funding | WSJ

Medicaid covers more than 70 million low-income people in the U.S., the largest public health insurance program in the country. The Republican House budget plan would likely require significant cuts to the program in order to pass President Trump’s priorities. Cutting spending to Medicaid could be executed by reducing waste and fraud, reducing federal matching dollars and imposing work requirements at the state level like Arkansas is proposing.

WSJ explores how the program works and how the GOP could reduce its funding.

Chapters:
0:00 Medicaid is a target for spending cuts
0:58 Medicaid, explained
1:56 Waste and fraud in Medicaid
2:33 Federal funding match
3:52 Work requirements
6:02 What’s next?

News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.

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Why Costco’s Co-Founder Said ‘No’ to Kirkland Gas 8 Times | WSJ

Costco’s co-founder Jim Sinegal sat down with The Wall Street Journal, discussing how he built the $86 billion Kirkland Signature private label, why he was so reluctant to get into the gasoline business and what made him leave FedMart and The Price Club after nearly three decades. Sinegal also touches on work-life balance, how he decides on Kirkland products and more.

Chapters:
0:00 Sinegal’s origins
0:42 Starting Costco
1:39 Reluctance in private label
3:54 Creating a Kirkland product
6:01 Maintaining quality in Kirkland products
6:58 Competitors like Trader Joe’s
7:40 Work-life balance
8:22 Having a mentor in Sol Price

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