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Senator Cory Booker on Tuesday set a chamber record by assailing the policies of President Donald Trump in a speech that lasted more than 24 hours
Cory Booker’s Attack on Trump Sets Record for Longest Senate Speech
Senator Cory Booker on Tuesday set a chamber record by assailing the policies of President Donald Trump in a speech that lasted more than 24 hours.
www.bloomberg.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Senator Cory Booker on Tuesday set a chamber record by assailing the policies of President Donald Trump in a speech that lasted more than 24 hours
Happy International Women's Day
March 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Happy International Women's Day
March 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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There was a President in the Oval Office today. His name is Zelensky. He had to fend off two impotent barking dogs sent by Putin. They are named Trump and Vance.
February 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
There was a President in the Oval Office today. His name is Zelensky. He had to fend off two impotent barking dogs sent by Putin. They are named Trump and Vance.
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AG JAMES: “.. We knew the Trump administration’s choice to give this access to unauthorized individuals was illegal, and this morning, a federal court agreed.”
February 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
AG JAMES: “.. We knew the Trump administration’s choice to give this access to unauthorized individuals was illegal, and this morning, a federal court agreed.”
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There’s your “tariff effect”.
Highest 1-year inflation expectations since Nov 2023.
#UMich
@mikezaccardi.bsky.social
Highest 1-year inflation expectations since Nov 2023.
#UMich
@mikezaccardi.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
There’s your “tariff effect”.
Highest 1-year inflation expectations since Nov 2023.
#UMich
@mikezaccardi.bsky.social
Highest 1-year inflation expectations since Nov 2023.
#UMich
@mikezaccardi.bsky.social
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CFR: Tariffs as a revenue source? “Trump is almost certain to be disappointed ..
“.. 92 percent of the tariffs collected during his first term went to compensate American farmers for the cost of other countries’ retaliation ..”
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www.cfr.org/blog/where-w...
“.. 92 percent of the tariffs collected during his first term went to compensate American farmers for the cost of other countries’ retaliation ..”
@cfr.org
www.cfr.org/blog/where-w...
February 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
CFR: Tariffs as a revenue source? “Trump is almost certain to be disappointed ..
“.. 92 percent of the tariffs collected during his first term went to compensate American farmers for the cost of other countries’ retaliation ..”
@cfr.org
www.cfr.org/blog/where-w...
“.. 92 percent of the tariffs collected during his first term went to compensate American farmers for the cost of other countries’ retaliation ..”
@cfr.org
www.cfr.org/blog/where-w...
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Another five-byline siren: 🚨
(Bloomberg) - Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old member of Elon Musk’s squad that’s criss-crossing US government agencies, was fired from an internship after he was accused of sharing information with a competitor.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
(Bloomberg) - Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old member of Elon Musk’s squad that’s criss-crossing US government agencies, was fired from an internship after he was accused of sharing information with a competitor.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets
Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.
www.bloomberg.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Another five-byline siren: 🚨
(Bloomberg) - Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old member of Elon Musk’s squad that’s criss-crossing US government agencies, was fired from an internship after he was accused of sharing information with a competitor.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
(Bloomberg) - Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old member of Elon Musk’s squad that’s criss-crossing US government agencies, was fired from an internship after he was accused of sharing information with a competitor.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Will he end up like Bannon?
February 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Will he end up like Bannon?
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SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist.
wrd.cm
February 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.
I don't understand how Musk is running around the government screwing things up while high on ketamine and regular folk in government get denied employment for smoking pot.
February 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I don't understand how Musk is running around the government screwing things up while high on ketamine and regular folk in government get denied employment for smoking pot.
By the time anyone gets around to stopping these guys they will have already broken everything.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:19 AM
By the time anyone gets around to stopping these guys they will have already broken everything.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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NEWS
Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz says he’s putting a blanket hold on all of President Trump’s State Department nominees until USAID is back up and running.
Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz says he’s putting a blanket hold on all of President Trump’s State Department nominees until USAID is back up and running.
Exclusive | Democratic Senator Says He Will Block Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back
The move would require Senate Majority Leader John Thune to use precious floor time to advance the president’s nominees through the confirmation process.
bit.ly
February 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
NEWS
Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz says he’s putting a blanket hold on all of President Trump’s State Department nominees until USAID is back up and running.
Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz says he’s putting a blanket hold on all of President Trump’s State Department nominees until USAID is back up and running.
Sunny days and clear. Mt. Hood from my car window.
January 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sunny days and clear. Mt. Hood from my car window.