Yesterday this was in the news, although it was easy to miss in the huge flurry of stories about Russiagate 2.0: U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports and spares Tokyo … Continue reading →
PBS and USAID funding cut: Just after midnight, the House of Representatives approved a $9 billion rescissions package by a 216-213 vote. The bill now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature which is expected on Friday. Two … Continue reading →
From the NY Post: The GOP-led House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in a 218-214 vote Thursday following hours of relentless arm-twisting and deliberation that included the longest floor speech and longest procedural vote in the body’s 236-year … Continue reading →
I freely admit that I’m struggling to understand exactly what’s in the bill and, more importantly, how it will affect Americans. And I think I’m hardly the only one, if people were to be honest. The media and the politicians … Continue reading →
Of course, lots of people would agree with Mamdani’s remark here, and they’ll be voting for him in November: ZOHRAN MAMDANI: “I don't think that we should have billionaires.” pic.twitter.com/optpzkp28w — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) June 29, 2025 That’s instructive … Continue reading →
Here we go again: We have just been informed that Canada, a very difficult Country to trade with, including the fact that they have charged our farmers as much as 400% Tariffs, for years, on dairy products, has just announced … Continue reading →
Not that I think he’ll actually get one – but look at this: At the invitation of Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshekedi, the Trump administration was brought in to lead negotiations to end the war raging in the … Continue reading →
… and this particular one lasted a long long time: Four men, including a government contracting officer for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and three owners and presidents of companies, have pleaded guilty for their roles in … Continue reading →
A trade deal with China has been announced: “Our deal with China is done, subject to final approval with President Xi and me,” Trump revealed in an all-caps post on Truth Social. “Full magnets, and any necessary rare earths, will … Continue reading →
Trump’s tariffs are back in place – temporarily: A federal appeals court has overruled an activist decision from earlier this week to allow President Donald Trump’s tariffs to stay in place — at least for now. Once again, this is … Continue reading →
Commenter “Bauxite” writes, concerning a court’s recent blocking of Trump’s tariffs: A court “kneecapped” Trump’s power to impose tariffs because Trump never had that power to begin with. It wasn’t that long ago, just a few years, that conservatives would … Continue reading →
Interesting idea: DeSantis has proposed providing one-time, $1,000 property-tax rebates this year to homeowners as a prelude to asking voters in 2026 to cut property taxes. “The homestead (exemption) is great, but the homestead is limited in terms of how … Continue reading →