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I just want every person to consider this in its distilled form.
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The President of the United States is unilaterally levying a tax on every citizen because he didn't like a commercial.
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The President of the United States is unilaterally levying a tax on every citizen because he didn't like a commercial.
President Trump said that he is raising tariffs on Canadian imports, citing a TV ad in the U.S. that features President Reagan criticizing tariffs. https://wapo.st/431CadI
October 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I just want every person to consider this in its distilled form.
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The President of the United States is unilaterally levying a tax on every citizen because he didn't like a commercial.
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The President of the United States is unilaterally levying a tax on every citizen because he didn't like a commercial.
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“'The fact that we don't have money to pay journalists, but we have money to pay Bari Weiss between $100 and 200 million is indicative of what the Ellisons' true goal here is,' a network correspondent said. 'And it's not journalism.'"
CBS News staffers are ‘literally freaking out’ about Bari Weiss taking over newsroom
EXCLUSIVE: ‘People are using words like depressing and doomsday – feels like some sort of doomsday,’ one source told The Independent about the mood inside CBS News right now.
www.independent.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
“'The fact that we don't have money to pay journalists, but we have money to pay Bari Weiss between $100 and 200 million is indicative of what the Ellisons' true goal here is,' a network correspondent said. 'And it's not journalism.'"
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People who have studied the downfall of democracy in other countries recognize exactly what is happening in the U.S. The parallels are unmistakeable; the only difference is the speed - we are going *faster*. apnews.com/article/trum...
September 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
People who have studied the downfall of democracy in other countries recognize exactly what is happening in the U.S. The parallels are unmistakeable; the only difference is the speed - we are going *faster*. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Tom Homan, who was later named President Trump’s border chief, was recorded in September 2024 accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash in an undercover FBI investigation, according to people familiar with the case, which was later closed by Trump administration officials.
Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash
Mr. Homan came under scrutiny after he was said to be recorded last year taking $50,000 in cash from undercover F.B.I. agents.
nyti.ms
September 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Tom Homan, who was later named President Trump’s border chief, was recorded in September 2024 accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash in an undercover FBI investigation, according to people familiar with the case, which was later closed by Trump administration officials.
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As of Thursday...
"Consumers face an overall avg effective tariff rate of 18.3%, the highest since 1934. After consumption shifts, the avg tariff rate will be 17.3%, the highest since 1935.
"In the short-run, "the impact will be] the equivalent of an average per household income loss of $2,400."
"Consumers face an overall avg effective tariff rate of 18.3%, the highest since 1934. After consumption shifts, the avg tariff rate will be 17.3%, the highest since 1935.
"In the short-run, "the impact will be] the equivalent of an average per household income loss of $2,400."
State of U.S. Tariffs: August 1, 2025
budgetlab.yale.edu
August 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
As of Thursday...
"Consumers face an overall avg effective tariff rate of 18.3%, the highest since 1934. After consumption shifts, the avg tariff rate will be 17.3%, the highest since 1935.
"In the short-run, "the impact will be] the equivalent of an average per household income loss of $2,400."
"Consumers face an overall avg effective tariff rate of 18.3%, the highest since 1934. After consumption shifts, the avg tariff rate will be 17.3%, the highest since 1935.
"In the short-run, "the impact will be] the equivalent of an average per household income loss of $2,400."
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Stunning charts show how disproportionately the Roberts Court favors the Trump regime.
"This pattern exemplifies what scholars call 'autocratic legalism'—the systematic weaponization of legal institutions to consolidate power while maintaining the appearance of legal process."
"This pattern exemplifies what scholars call 'autocratic legalism'—the systematic weaponization of legal institutions to consolidate power while maintaining the appearance of legal process."
July 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Stunning charts show how disproportionately the Roberts Court favors the Trump regime.
"This pattern exemplifies what scholars call 'autocratic legalism'—the systematic weaponization of legal institutions to consolidate power while maintaining the appearance of legal process."
"This pattern exemplifies what scholars call 'autocratic legalism'—the systematic weaponization of legal institutions to consolidate power while maintaining the appearance of legal process."
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NPR's reporting shows the contracts DOGE has terminated and spending it has frozen largely reflect policy disagreements with the Biden administration rather than waste, fraud or abuse. www.npr.org/2025/04/28/n...
What has DOGE done in Trump's first 100 days?
One hundred days into President Trump's second term, DOGE hasn't delivered on its promised savings, efficiency or transparency in meaningful ways. But it has amassed unprecedented power over data.
www.npr.org
April 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
NPR's reporting shows the contracts DOGE has terminated and spending it has frozen largely reflect policy disagreements with the Biden administration rather than waste, fraud or abuse. www.npr.org/2025/04/28/n...
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In the minutes before President Donald Trump's social media post on Wednesday pausing tariffs sent the US stock market rallying, some unidentified options traders placed bets worth millions of dollars that the market would rebound, data shows reut.rs/3XSL2Qd
Well-timed options trades ahead of Trump's tariff pause draw questions
In the minutes before President Donald Trump's social media post on Wednesday pausing tariffs sent the U.S. stock market rallying, some unidentified options traders placed bets worth millions of dollars that the market would rebound, data shows.
reut.rs
April 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
In the minutes before President Donald Trump's social media post on Wednesday pausing tariffs sent the US stock market rallying, some unidentified options traders placed bets worth millions of dollars that the market would rebound, data shows reut.rs/3XSL2Qd
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The Associated Press wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing the 1st Amendment.
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.
bit.ly
April 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Associated Press wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing the 1st Amendment.
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Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
www.npr.org
April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.