… 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 →
This is the way I see it, too: President Trump is first and foremost a businessman, and he sees things through that lens. He went to the Middle East to do business, to talk business, to make deals, and the … Continue reading →
So much news. (1) Another Now It Can Be Told story: Joe Biden’s physical deterioration was so severe in 2023 and 2024 that advisers privately discussed the possibility he’d need to use a wheelchair if he won re-election, CNN’s Jake … Continue reading →
There’s this explanation from Trump of the India/Pakistan ceasefire: ? JUST IN – TRUMP: "I said [to India/Pakistan] – let's stop it. If you stop it, we'll do trade. If you don't stop it, we're not gonna do any trade… … Continue reading →
Trump certainly keeps those announcements coming. Here’s the CNN spin on the deal with China revealed today: The United States and China agreed Monday to drastically roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for an initial 90-day period, in a … Continue reading →
Sanders isn’t one of the richest of politicians, but he’s got a few million.
Continue reading →Remember that minerals deal with Ukraine? Well, it’s been signed: Ukrainian Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko flew to Washington, D.C., Wednesday to help finalize the deal. “On behalf of the Government of Ukraine, I signed the Agreement … Continue reading →
Commenter “fullmoon” asks a question (the first part of the comment is a quote from a post I wrote): “[Biden] hammered on the idea that Social Security is threatened, something Trump and other Republicans have denied over and over again. … Continue reading →