Gail
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Working at being retired. Widow. Love democracy, life, music and love to laugh.
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“I was proud to vote recently for the House budget resolution, which provides the framework" — Rep. Edwards told the town hall in Asheville, North Carolina before cutting himself off as boos washed over him, while other attendees raised their hands to give him a thumbs-down.
Republican congressman faces extended boos and jeers at rowdy town hall
Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., held the event in his district even after congressional Republicans were advised against doing so.
nbcnews.to
March 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“I was proud to vote recently for the House budget resolution, which provides the framework" — Rep. Edwards told the town hall in Asheville, North Carolina before cutting himself off as boos washed over him, while other attendees raised their hands to give him a thumbs-down.
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As avian flu rapidly circulates in the U.S., Cal-Maine Foods, the nation’s largest egg producer, appears to be having a bumper year, bolstered in part by taxpayer bailouts in the multi-millions. U.S. taxpayers have given the poultry giant a lift..
How U.S. Taxpayers Bailed Out the Poultry Industry, and Helped Entrench Avian Flu
The U.S. has failed to contain bird flu. The $1.46 billion industry bailout is one reason why.
buff.ly
February 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
As avian flu rapidly circulates in the U.S., Cal-Maine Foods, the nation’s largest egg producer, appears to be having a bumper year, bolstered in part by taxpayer bailouts in the multi-millions. U.S. taxpayers have given the poultry giant a lift..
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Schatz's move would force Senate Majority Leader John Thune to dedicate floor time to confirmation hearings which would greatly slow down business.
Democrat vows to use Tommy Tuberville's playbook to protest freezing of USAID
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) is taking a page out of Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) playbook Monday by promising to block all diplomatic posts until funding and staff for the United States Agency for Inte...
www.rawstory.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Schatz's move would force Senate Majority Leader John Thune to dedicate floor time to confirmation hearings which would greatly slow down business.
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President Trump's immigration crackdown is raising questions about visa programs for skilled workers. See which financial firms file the most H-1Bs.
From JPMorgan to BlackRock: The 15 financial firms that file the most H-1B immigrant work visas
President Trump's immigration crackdown is raising questions about visa programs for skilled workers. See which financial firms file the most H-1Bs.
www.businessinsider.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
President Trump's immigration crackdown is raising questions about visa programs for skilled workers. See which financial firms file the most H-1Bs.
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Most of the oil refined into gasoline in Minnesota comes from Canada, the state’s largest trading partner. General Mills sources many of its oats for Cheerios from the country. And the auto industry has strong ties with Canadian firms, as does the Iron Range ore industry.
How Trump tariffs could affect Minnesota consumers and companies
The tariffs against Canada are still set to go into effect at midnight Tuesday, while those against Mexico have been postponed a month.
www.startribune.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Most of the oil refined into gasoline in Minnesota comes from Canada, the state’s largest trading partner. General Mills sources many of its oats for Cheerios from the country. And the auto industry has strong ties with Canadian firms, as does the Iron Range ore industry.
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President Donald Trump has slapped tariffs on Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of allowing fentanyl and precursor chemicals to be shipped to the United States.
Here is everything you need to know about China’s role in the opioid crisis.
Here is everything you need to know about China’s role in the opioid crisis.
What to know about China’s role in the fentanyl crisis
President Donald Trump has slapped tariffs on Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of allowing fentanyl and precursor chemicals to be shipped to the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
President Donald Trump has slapped tariffs on Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of allowing fentanyl and precursor chemicals to be shipped to the United States.
Here is everything you need to know about China’s role in the opioid crisis.
Here is everything you need to know about China’s role in the opioid crisis.
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If Trump and the tech mogul–fascism enthusiast succeed in destroying the agency, it could have devastating results.
Elon Musk’s Crusade to Shut Down USAID Suddenly Gets More Serious
Donald Trump’s right-hand man is escalating his war to gut the federal government.
buff.ly
February 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
If Trump and the tech mogul–fascism enthusiast succeed in destroying the agency, it could have devastating results.
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DOGE has already put the screws to federal employees in a takeover of the Office of Personnel Management, installing some of his own people at the agency that manages the entire civil service. The same is taking place at the GSA.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190970/elon-musk-gsa-government-buildin…
https://newrepublic.com/post/190970/elon-musk-gsa-government-buildin…
Elon Musk Plans to Take Over GSA Next—With Disturbing Plan of Action
A report reveals Elon Musk’s new goal: getting rid of government buildings.
newrepublic.com
February 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
DOGE has already put the screws to federal employees in a takeover of the Office of Personnel Management, installing some of his own people at the agency that manages the entire civil service. The same is taking place at the GSA.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190970/elon-musk-gsa-government-buildin…
https://newrepublic.com/post/190970/elon-musk-gsa-government-buildin…
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will sign a directive to instruct the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security to prepare for a migrant detention center in Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 beds
Trump vows to build migrant detention center at Guantanamo Bay as he signs Laken Riley bill • Ohio Capital Journal
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will sign a directive to instruct the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security to prepare for a migrant detention center in Guantanamo…
buff.ly
January 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will sign a directive to instruct the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security to prepare for a migrant detention center in Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 beds
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Tomorrow please join in on a protest against Trump and his Oligarch billionaires. Don't buy groceries, no Facebook, no Internet, no TV News.
January 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Tomorrow please join in on a protest against Trump and his Oligarch billionaires. Don't buy groceries, no Facebook, no Internet, no TV News.
Tomorrow please join in on a protest against Trump and his Oligarch billionaires. Don't buy groceries, no Facebook, no Internet, no TV News.
January 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Tomorrow please join in on a protest against Trump and his Oligarch billionaires. Don't buy groceries, no Facebook, no Internet, no TV News.
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Breaking news: Caroline Kennedy on Tuesday warned senators about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling her cousin — now Trump’s pick to lead HHS — a “predator” whose victims have ranged from family members to the parents of sick children.
Caroline Kennedy warns senators of ‘predator’ RFK Jr. in searing letter
In a letter to lawmakers, the former U.S. ambassador to Australia and cousin of Trump’s HHS nominee, questions Robert F. Kennedy’s ethics and views on vaccines.
wapo.st
January 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Breaking news: Caroline Kennedy on Tuesday warned senators about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling her cousin — now Trump’s pick to lead HHS — a “predator” whose victims have ranged from family members to the parents of sick children.
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Today's shocker (so far; the day is young) from the new Trump administration: A sudden halt in a variety of federal programs.
Trump administration memo announces abrupt freeze on broad swath of federal payments • Source New Mexico
The Trump administration will temporarily stop payments on multiple federal programs Tuesday evening, according to a memo
buff.ly
January 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Today's shocker (so far; the day is young) from the new Trump administration: A sudden halt in a variety of federal programs.
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Momentum is growing among President Trump’s advisers to place 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada as soon as Saturday, bucking conventional wisdom in Washington and on Wall Street that he would back off the threatened levies as he has in the past in exchange for concessions
Trump Aides Want to Hit Mexico, Canada With Tariffs Before Talks
The 25% import levy could go into place as soon as Feb. 1.
www.wsj.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Momentum is growing among President Trump’s advisers to place 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada as soon as Saturday, bucking conventional wisdom in Washington and on Wall Street that he would back off the threatened levies as he has in the past in exchange for concessions
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Elon Musk made a virtual appearance this weekend at a rally for the extremist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party ahead of the country’s snap elections next month.
Elon Musk tells extremist AfD party rally that Germans need to "move on" from "past guilt"
"It's good to be proud of German culture, German values, and not to lose that in some sort of multiculturalism that dilutes everything," he said in a virtual visit.
www.motherjones.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Elon Musk made a virtual appearance this weekend at a rally for the extremist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party ahead of the country’s snap elections next month.
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"But the price of eggs," Brennan shot back.
'So, grocery prices aren't going to come down?' CBS host busts J.D. Vance on the economy
CBS host Margaret Brennan challenged J.D. Vance on President Donald Trump's failure to lower prices despite making scores of executive actions during his first days in office.
"You campaigned on low...
www.rawstory.com
January 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"But the price of eggs," Brennan shot back.
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As President Donald Trump this week sought to rewrite the history of his supporters’ attack on the US Capitol, a database detailing the vast array of criminal charges and successful convictions of January 6 rioters was removed from the Department of Justice’s website.
Trump wiped January 6 convicts’ records clean. Now his DOJ is wiping evidence of rioters’ crimes from the internet | CNN Politics
As President Donald Trump this week sought to rewrite the history of his supporters’ attack on the US Capitol, a database detailing the vast array of criminal charges and successful convictions of Jan...
www.cnn.com
January 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
As President Donald Trump this week sought to rewrite the history of his supporters’ attack on the US Capitol, a database detailing the vast array of criminal charges and successful convictions of January 6 rioters was removed from the Department of Justice’s website.
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Here’s what you need to know about immigration policy and how local leaders are responding.
Immigration enforcement in Maryland: How local leaders are preparing
The rhetoric surrounding immigration and deportations is certain to set large parts of Maryland on edge.
buff.ly
January 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Here’s what you need to know about immigration policy and how local leaders are responding.
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Our top story: Texas may fancy itself the MAGA mega-state, an indispensable beacon of brash conservatism. Although that may not reflect reality, our state still hosts a rogue's gallery with the ear of the returning president ...
Trump’s Texas Tycoons
Meet the Lone Star megadonors, think tankers, and politicians poised to play big roles in Trump’s comeback tour.
www.texasobserver.org
January 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Our top story: Texas may fancy itself the MAGA mega-state, an indispensable beacon of brash conservatism. Although that may not reflect reality, our state still hosts a rogue's gallery with the ear of the returning president ...
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The anti-abortion movement has officially launched a pressure campaign urging the Trump administration to take steps toward a nationwide ban on medication abortion.
Anti-Abortion Leaders Lobby Trump Officials For An Abortion Pill Crackdown
If they succeed, the moves could amount to a national abortion ban.
www.motherjones.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The anti-abortion movement has officially launched a pressure campaign urging the Trump administration to take steps toward a nationwide ban on medication abortion.
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As a Texas state lawmaker, Turner supported a bill ensuring landlords could refuse apartments to applicants because they received federal housing assistance.
He also opposed a bill to expand affordable rental housing.
(Published Dec. 2024)
He also opposed a bill to expand affordable rental housing.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Trump’s Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor
As HUD secretary, Scott Turner would oversee billions in housing aid, but as a Texas state legislator he voted against protections for poor tenants and has called government assistance “one of the…
propub.li
January 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
As a Texas state lawmaker, Turner supported a bill ensuring landlords could refuse apartments to applicants because they received federal housing assistance.
He also opposed a bill to expand affordable rental housing.
(Published Dec. 2024)
He also opposed a bill to expand affordable rental housing.
(Published Dec. 2024)
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Ronald Lauder, the cosmetics billionaire who reportedly planted the idea of buying Greeland, has a history of throwing himself and his money into various right-wing causes and campaigns in New York State.
@hurwitz.bsky.social reports:
@hurwitz.bsky.social reports:
Meet the guy who reportedly told Trump to buy Greenland
Manifest Destiny met luxury cosmetics when makeup billionaire and Republican donor Ronald Lauder mentioned buying Greenland to Donald Trump.
www.motherjones.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Ronald Lauder, the cosmetics billionaire who reportedly planted the idea of buying Greeland, has a history of throwing himself and his money into various right-wing causes and campaigns in New York State.
@hurwitz.bsky.social reports:
@hurwitz.bsky.social reports:
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A president can't declare anything unlawful. Only a court can do that. Even after laws are passed, only courts can say if someone has broken the law. It would be good to remember that.
January 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A president can't declare anything unlawful. Only a court can do that. Even after laws are passed, only courts can say if someone has broken the law. It would be good to remember that.
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