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The statements “offer the clearest picture yet of Weiss’ vision for the network: one that pushes aside subject matter experts while obnoxiously waving the American flag in front of viewers. Neither are typically associated with journalism.”
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The Dokoupil Doctrine
The incoming “CBS Evening News” anchor’s public mission statement decrying “academics and elites” offers the clearest sign yet of where the network is headed under its new leadership.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The statements “offer the clearest picture yet of Weiss’ vision for the network: one that pushes aside subject matter experts while obnoxiously waving the American flag in front of viewers. Neither are typically associated with journalism.”
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Veteran New York Times national security reporter David Sanger says what Trump is describing in Venezuela is an "American occupation."
January 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Veteran New York Times national security reporter David Sanger says what Trump is describing in Venezuela is an "American occupation."
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"I've always thought that the best comparison for Trump's behavior was not Hitler or Mussolini, but the early English monarchs whose fame rested on their success in war and whose thirst for riches and for vengeance over their enemies foreign and domestic could not be slaked," writes John B. Judis.
Trump Ushers in a New Era of Imperial Rivalry
Let me take an initial crack at assessing what the United States...
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January 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"I've always thought that the best comparison for Trump's behavior was not Hitler or Mussolini, but the early English monarchs whose fame rested on their success in war and whose thirst for riches and for vengeance over their enemies foreign and domestic could not be slaked," writes John B. Judis.
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“.. There is no evidence that anyone on the Trump team has thought about what will happen tomorrow, or next week, or next year ..
“.. we’re not even 24 hours into this .. Decades later, we’re still dealing with the aftermath in Afghanistan and Iraq.”
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“.. we’re not even 24 hours into this .. Decades later, we’re still dealing with the aftermath in Afghanistan and Iraq.”
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January 3, 2026 at 10:38 PM
“.. There is no evidence that anyone on the Trump team has thought about what will happen tomorrow, or next week, or next year ..
“.. we’re not even 24 hours into this .. Decades later, we’re still dealing with the aftermath in Afghanistan and Iraq.”
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“.. we’re not even 24 hours into this .. Decades later, we’re still dealing with the aftermath in Afghanistan and Iraq.”
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Too soon to know either way but whereas Republicans in the 2010’s just wanted crazy candidates, it’s possible Dem voters are just “Please stop sending us 78-year old establishment candidates, give us literally anyone else.”
October 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Too soon to know either way but whereas Republicans in the 2010’s just wanted crazy candidates, it’s possible Dem voters are just “Please stop sending us 78-year old establishment candidates, give us literally anyone else.”
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So preposterously unconstitutional, but also: active duty military payroll is more than $3b **per week.** This is a pittance of that. It has nothing to do with helping out the troops- they want to establish the precedent that Trump can bypass Congress and fund the government with anonymous bribes.
New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics
The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
So preposterously unconstitutional, but also: active duty military payroll is more than $3b **per week.** This is a pittance of that. It has nothing to do with helping out the troops- they want to establish the precedent that Trump can bypass Congress and fund the government with anonymous bribes.
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Early-stage autocracy. 🇺🇸
Almost every major news story this week is about how the entire economy is now gambling, scams, bribes and theft.
October 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Early-stage autocracy. 🇺🇸
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“.. it was crickets on the Bari Weiss-controlled former home of Walter Cronkite.”
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October 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
“.. it was crickets on the Bari Weiss-controlled former home of Walter Cronkite.”
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Turned off the apocalyptic Dodger game and watched A House of Dynamite. Extremely tense and scary. Reminded me of the book. Nuclear War: A Scenario. Thought of this administration handling such a crisis and wanted to throw up.
October 25, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Turned off the apocalyptic Dodger game and watched A House of Dynamite. Extremely tense and scary. Reminded me of the book. Nuclear War: A Scenario. Thought of this administration handling such a crisis and wanted to throw up.
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“More than three-quarters of Obamacare policyholders now live in states that voted for President Trump” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Congress Is Running Out of Time to Decide the Fate of Obamacare Subsidies
Republicans decry the ‘Biden bonuses’ of enhanced ACA, while Democrats say pressure will rise on GOP to extend subsidies
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October 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
“More than three-quarters of Obamacare policyholders now live in states that voted for President Trump” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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I don’t think the economy would be thriving at this point if Kamala had won, but the composition of the economy would be better than what we have (no tariffs and lower interest rates, less grifting and asset pumping).
October 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I don’t think the economy would be thriving at this point if Kamala had won, but the composition of the economy would be better than what we have (no tariffs and lower interest rates, less grifting and asset pumping).
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I feel like we should be prepared for a Liberation Day-type max Dem pain announcement, and the nature of the backlash will dictate how much he’ll walk it back.
trump is a madman, so his negotiating tactic is less likely to be, “I’ll give the dems something and we’ll meet in the middle.” it’s more, “I’m going to make things so bad (fire federal workers, withhold funding to blue states…) that it will cause the dems to break”
October 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I feel like we should be prepared for a Liberation Day-type max Dem pain announcement, and the nature of the backlash will dictate how much he’ll walk it back.
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BREAKING: A federal judge finds that there is evidence Kilmar Abrego was VINDICTIVELY PROSECUTED. The judge GRANTS Abrego's motion for discovery and a hearing, and the government must now PROVE it did not vindictively prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/
October 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge finds that there is evidence Kilmar Abrego was VINDICTIVELY PROSECUTED. The judge GRANTS Abrego's motion for discovery and a hearing, and the government must now PROVE it did not vindictively prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/
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If I’m a Dem in Congress I’m asking my constituents to log into healthcare.gov and tell me how much their premium is going up next year and I’m posting that on social media all day long.
October 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If I’m a Dem in Congress I’m asking my constituents to log into healthcare.gov and tell me how much their premium is going up next year and I’m posting that on social media all day long.
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The Lennar call made clear today that despite what equity investors might be pricing, the companies actually doing residential construction are cutting back.
Since 2011, (excluding recession yrs) construction jobs thru Aug increased on avg 150,000 over the 8mo.
For 2025, jobs thru Jul increased only 6,000, the slowest jobs growth (ex recessions) in 50 yrs.
The outlook for 2025 has construction jobs falling 40,000.
Jobs expected to fall more in 2026.
For 2025, jobs thru Jul increased only 6,000, the slowest jobs growth (ex recessions) in 50 yrs.
The outlook for 2025 has construction jobs falling 40,000.
Jobs expected to fall more in 2026.
September 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The Lennar call made clear today that despite what equity investors might be pricing, the companies actually doing residential construction are cutting back.
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Last year the consumer weakness was mostly the lower/working class — dollar stores etc — this year it’s more middle class. Restaurants, main cabin tickets on airlines, the Luxor/Excalibur consumer in Las Vegas, entry level homebuilder customers.
September 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Last year the consumer weakness was mostly the lower/working class — dollar stores etc — this year it’s more middle class. Restaurants, main cabin tickets on airlines, the Luxor/Excalibur consumer in Las Vegas, entry level homebuilder customers.
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If this is true then the only two possible outcomes are Schumer swallowing a clean CR, which he has said he won’t do, or a shutdown:
September 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If this is true then the only two possible outcomes are Schumer swallowing a clean CR, which he has said he won’t do, or a shutdown:
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Having support numbers on inflation in the 30's suggests even among Republicans his numbers aren't great:
September 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Having support numbers on inflation in the 30's suggests even among Republicans his numbers aren't great:
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Trump's numbers on inflation continue to plunge, which is hard to do:
September 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Trump's numbers on inflation continue to plunge, which is hard to do:
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Making the algos a campaign villain seems like the kind of move that would work with voters of all ideological persuasions.
September 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Making the algos a campaign villain seems like the kind of move that would work with voters of all ideological persuasions.
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“For anyone who doubted that Trump
was really serious about his sadistic, deep-seated desire for vengeance, here we are..They want to isolate the targeted opponents…and make it harder for the public to dissent with collective force.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/is-retribu...
was really serious about his sadistic, deep-seated desire for vengeance, here we are..They want to isolate the targeted opponents…and make it harder for the public to dissent with collective force.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/is-retribu...
Is Retribution Now the American Way?
A Saturday Prompt
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August 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“For anyone who doubted that Trump
was really serious about his sadistic, deep-seated desire for vengeance, here we are..They want to isolate the targeted opponents…and make it harder for the public to dissent with collective force.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/is-retribu...
was really serious about his sadistic, deep-seated desire for vengeance, here we are..They want to isolate the targeted opponents…and make it harder for the public to dissent with collective force.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/is-retribu...
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I don't think the stock market is the economy in that it doesn't accurately convey what's going on with the labor market, consumers, etc, particularly with how AI centric it's become, but I do think we're at the point where stock market movement is seen as validating/threatening this admin.
August 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I don't think the stock market is the economy in that it doesn't accurately convey what's going on with the labor market, consumers, etc, particularly with how AI centric it's become, but I do think we're at the point where stock market movement is seen as validating/threatening this admin.
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Cracker Barrel is losing because they haven’t figured out how to make their product relevant to young people and Buc-ee’s is better. Target is losing because it can’t keep up with either Walmart or Costco. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
August 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Cracker Barrel is losing because they haven’t figured out how to make their product relevant to young people and Buc-ee’s is better. Target is losing because it can’t keep up with either Walmart or Costco. Thank you for your attention to this matter.