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While Democrats weaponized invented Russia collusion claims in an attempt to sink President Donald Trump’s first term, in retrospect the party’s leaders have often gone soft on Russia when it wanted to reap financial or political benefits for themselves. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Immediate Declassification of Materials Related to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL
www.whitehouse.gov
April 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
While Democrats weaponized invented Russia collusion claims in an attempt to sink President Donald Trump’s first term, in retrospect the party’s leaders have often gone soft on Russia when it wanted to reap financial or political benefits for themselves. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
This is great for the first month. DOGE reported $55 billion in savings by eliminating waste and fraud through measures like contract renegotiations and asset sales, aiming for transparency and compliance with regulations. www.doge.gov/savings
DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency
DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency
www.doge.gov
February 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This is great for the first month. DOGE reported $55 billion in savings by eliminating waste and fraud through measures like contract renegotiations and asset sales, aiming for transparency and compliance with regulations. www.doge.gov/savings
The Trump administration seeks Supreme Court intervention to assert “necessary” executive authority by removing Hampton Dellinger, ensuring effective governance. A federal judge's block is an overreach into presidential powers. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
Trump administration wants Supreme Court to permit firing of whistleblower agency head
The Justice Department's filing asks the conservative-majority court to lift a judge's court order temporarily reinstating Hampton Dellinger as the leader of the Office of Special Counsel.
www.cbsnews.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The Trump administration seeks Supreme Court intervention to assert “necessary” executive authority by removing Hampton Dellinger, ensuring effective governance. A federal judge's block is an overreach into presidential powers. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
The U.K. demands Apple create an iCloud backdoor, raising global security concerns. Backdoors, historically controversial, risk exploitation by hackers, challenging privacy and national security. techcrunch.com/2025/02/15/w...
What is an encryption backdoor? | TechCrunch
Talk of backdoors in encrypted services is once again doing the rounds after reports emerged that the U.K. government is seeking to force Apple to open up
techcrunch.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The U.K. demands Apple create an iCloud backdoor, raising global security concerns. Backdoors, historically controversial, risk exploitation by hackers, challenging privacy and national security. techcrunch.com/2025/02/15/w...
The Executive Order establishes the Department of Government Efficiency to modernize federal technology, improve productivity, and foster collaboration through the U.S. DOGE Service and agency-specific DOGE Teams, enhancing software and IT systems across agencies.
February 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The Executive Order establishes the Department of Government Efficiency to modernize federal technology, improve productivity, and foster collaboration through the U.S. DOGE Service and agency-specific DOGE Teams, enhancing software and IT systems across agencies.
House Republicans plan to impeach judges blocking Trump administration actions. Key figures include Reps. Crane, Clyde, and Greene. The effort faces significant challenges, and will require bipartisan support to succeed, but this needs to happen. thehill.com/homenews/hou...
House Republicans plot impeachment against judges blocking Trump, DOGE
A few House Republicans are pledging to bring up impeachment articles against federal judges who have blocked Trump administration actions, including those of the Department of Government Efficienc…
thehill.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
House Republicans plan to impeach judges blocking Trump administration actions. Key figures include Reps. Crane, Clyde, and Greene. The effort faces significant challenges, and will require bipartisan support to succeed, but this needs to happen. thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Milton Friedman was spot on.
February 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Milton Friedman was spot on.
This article discusses the risks but fails to mention the benefits of DOGE accessing US Treasury systems. Concerns include inexperienced personnel and system failures, while benefits highlight potential for modernization, accountability and efficiency. thebulletin.org/2025/02/why-...
Why DOGE’s meddling at Treasury could have catastrophic consequences for the US economy
It’s only a matter of time until DOGE meddling inadvertently triggers a catastrophic failure of Bureau of the Fiscal Service systems.
thebulletin.org
February 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This article discusses the risks but fails to mention the benefits of DOGE accessing US Treasury systems. Concerns include inexperienced personnel and system failures, while benefits highlight potential for modernization, accountability and efficiency. thebulletin.org/2025/02/why-...
Best clip of the day. 😹
January 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Best clip of the day. 😹
Iran's accelerated nuclear program, paralleling China's 1960s development, suggests it could build a bomb in weeks. Diplomatic engagement and stringent monitoring are crucial to prevent proliferation and address evolving technological threats. connect.thebulletin.org/lt.php?x=3DZ...
How quickly could Iran build its first nuclear weapon? Look at China
Once China produced weapons-grade uranium, it assembled its first atomic bomb in as little as three to five weeks. Iran may do it even faster.
connect.thebulletin.org
January 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Iran's accelerated nuclear program, paralleling China's 1960s development, suggests it could build a bomb in weeks. Diplomatic engagement and stringent monitoring are crucial to prevent proliferation and address evolving technological threats. connect.thebulletin.org/lt.php?x=3DZ...
China's "artificial sun" EAST sets a new plasma record, advancing nuclear fusion technology. This milestone highlights progress toward limitless clean energy, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, innovation, and patience in overcoming fusion challenges. www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
China's 'artificial sun' shatters nuclear fusion record by generating steady loop of plasma for 1,000 seconds
A nuclear fusion reactor in China, dubbed the "artificial sun," has broken its own record to bring humanity one step closer to near-limitless clean energy.
www.livescience.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
China's "artificial sun" EAST sets a new plasma record, advancing nuclear fusion technology. This milestone highlights progress toward limitless clean energy, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, innovation, and patience in overcoming fusion challenges. www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
TikTok shouldn't be banned in the USA to uphold freedom of speech, but fairness is needed as TikTok operates in the USA while 𝕏 is banned in China, highlighting a need for reciprocity in international digital platforms.
youtu.be/9DEybaAOnC0?...
youtu.be/9DEybaAOnC0?...
January 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
TikTok shouldn't be banned in the USA to uphold freedom of speech, but fairness is needed as TikTok operates in the USA while 𝕏 is banned in China, highlighting a need for reciprocity in international digital platforms.
youtu.be/9DEybaAOnC0?...
youtu.be/9DEybaAOnC0?...
Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde discusses #economic history, #growth, #business cycles, and inflation with Jon Hartley, highlighting declining #GDP and #fertility rates, institutional roles, and economic models like #DSGE and #VAR for analysis. www.hoover.org/research/eco...
Economic Growth, De-Population, And Macroeconomics With UPenn Econ Professor Jesus Fernández-Villaverde
Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde joins Jon Hartley to discuss the economic history and the future of economic growth, business cycles, drivers of the early 2020s inflation, dynamic stochastic general equili...
www.hoover.org
January 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde discusses #economic history, #growth, #business cycles, and inflation with Jon Hartley, highlighting declining #GDP and #fertility rates, institutional roles, and economic models like #DSGE and #VAR for analysis. www.hoover.org/research/eco...
The article highlights seven strategies for fostering emotional intelligence in children, emphasizing modeling behaviors, validating feelings, encouraging independence, and creativity, to raise resilient, empathetic, and successful adults. www.cnbc.com/2025/01/12/i...
I've studied over 200 kids—the ones with high emotional intelligence have parents who do 7 things early on
Child psychologist Reem Raouda, who has studied more than 200 child-parent relationships, says those who raise the emotionally intelligent kids do seven key things.
www.cnbc.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The article highlights seven strategies for fostering emotional intelligence in children, emphasizing modeling behaviors, validating feelings, encouraging independence, and creativity, to raise resilient, empathetic, and successful adults. www.cnbc.com/2025/01/12/i...
Los Angeles wildfires, while severe, shouldn't be solely attributed to climate change. Factors like land management, urban dev, resource allocation, and natural climate variability also contribute. A comp approach is needed to address wildfire risks effectively. thebulletin.org/2025/01/not-...
'Not enough firefighters': Historic wildfires rage unabated in Southern California
In a press conference Wednesday morning, Los Angeles Fire Chief Marrone bluntly stated that the region’s firefighting forces were not prepared for numerous wildfires of this magnitude.
thebulletin.org
January 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Los Angeles wildfires, while severe, shouldn't be solely attributed to climate change. Factors like land management, urban dev, resource allocation, and natural climate variability also contribute. A comp approach is needed to address wildfire risks effectively. thebulletin.org/2025/01/not-...
I'm not verified because I can't afford it, as I live on a fixed income. If anyone who is verified chooses not to chat with me, that's their loss. You're not better than me. Have a great day!
January 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I'm not verified because I can't afford it, as I live on a fixed income. If anyone who is verified chooses not to chat with me, that's their loss. You're not better than me. Have a great day!
While climate change is cited, other factors like urbanization, global travel, and socio-economic conditions play significant roles. Solely attributing health challenges to climate change oversimplifies complex, multi-factorial influences. thebulletin.org/2024/10/a-mo...
A more common enemy: How climate change spreads diseases and makes them more dangerous
As the planet warms and disease-carrying animals like mosquitos follow their ideal temperatures northward and into higher altitudes, they may bring diseases such as West Nile virus to areas where they...
thebulletin.org
January 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
While climate change is cited, other factors like urbanization, global travel, and socio-economic conditions play significant roles. Solely attributing health challenges to climate change oversimplifies complex, multi-factorial influences. thebulletin.org/2024/10/a-mo...
In an absurd move, the Biden Administration began auctioning off border wall materials for pennies, prompting Attorney General Ken Paxton to secure a court order preventing further disposal before President Trump takes office. www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/release...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Blocks Biden Administration from Disposing of Wall Materials Before President Trump Takes Office
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a victory for President-elect Donald Trump’s border-security agenda during a hearing today before a federal judge.
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov
December 28, 2024 at 3:32 AM
In an absurd move, the Biden Administration began auctioning off border wall materials for pennies, prompting Attorney General Ken Paxton to secure a court order preventing further disposal before President Trump takes office. www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/release...
President Trump faces the challenge of addressing record-high U.S. homelessness, driven by rising rents, migration, and extreme weather, requiring comprehensive solutions and careful policy adjustments to avoid exacerbating the issue.
www.npr.org/2024/12/27/n...
www.npr.org/2024/12/27/n...
U.S. homelessness jumps to another record high, amid affordable housing shortage
The annual federal count finds more than 770,000 people living in shelters or outside. It cites rising rents and the recent surge in migrants as key factors behind the increase.
www.npr.org
December 28, 2024 at 2:19 AM
President Trump faces the challenge of addressing record-high U.S. homelessness, driven by rising rents, migration, and extreme weather, requiring comprehensive solutions and careful policy adjustments to avoid exacerbating the issue.
www.npr.org/2024/12/27/n...
www.npr.org/2024/12/27/n...
Regenerative agriculture fosters peacebuilding by enhancing environmental restoration, economic stability, and community collaboration in conflict areas, offering solutions to ecological and social challenges despite existing implementation hurdles. Thoughts?
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How regenerative agriculture can foster peacebuilding in conflict areas
Evidence of regenerative production as an intentional vehicle for peacebuilding in conflict contexts is scant, but early indications suggest it might at least begin to meet that tall order.
thebulletin.org
December 24, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Regenerative agriculture fosters peacebuilding by enhancing environmental restoration, economic stability, and community collaboration in conflict areas, offering solutions to ecological and social challenges despite existing implementation hurdles. Thoughts?
thebulletin.org/2024/12/how-...
thebulletin.org/2024/12/how-...
President Biden's commutation of 37 federal death row sentences undermines justice, ignores deterrent effects, and may increase crime rates. His decision is politically motivated and fails to address victims' suffering and public safety concerns. www.cnn.com/2024/12/23/p...
Biden commutes most federal death row sentences to life in prison before Trump takes office | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is taking 37 people off federal death row to serve out life sentences behind bars — a decision that leaves only three federal prisoners awaiting execution ...
www.cnn.com
December 23, 2024 at 1:27 PM
President Biden's commutation of 37 federal death row sentences undermines justice, ignores deterrent effects, and may increase crime rates. His decision is politically motivated and fails to address victims' suffering and public safety concerns. www.cnn.com/2024/12/23/p...
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Great intuitive perspective, Milton Friedman views government spending as a tax, impacting citizens through explicit taxes, inflation, or borrowing. He urges vigilance on spending levels to protect economic well-being and ensure fiscal responsibility and transparency.
December 21, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Great intuitive perspective, Milton Friedman views government spending as a tax, impacting citizens through explicit taxes, inflation, or borrowing. He urges vigilance on spending levels to protect economic well-being and ensure fiscal responsibility and transparency.
Great intuitive perspective, Milton Friedman views government spending as a tax, impacting citizens through explicit taxes, inflation, or borrowing. He urges vigilance on spending levels to protect economic well-being and ensure fiscal responsibility and transparency.
December 21, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Great intuitive perspective, Milton Friedman views government spending as a tax, impacting citizens through explicit taxes, inflation, or borrowing. He urges vigilance on spending levels to protect economic well-being and ensure fiscal responsibility and transparency.
The House Select Subcommittee's final report shows the Biden-Harris Admin weaponized the federal government, citing censorship, whistleblower retaliation, and electoral interference, leading to policy changes and the dissolution of censorship organizations judiciary.house.gov/media/press-...
Final Report: The Weaponization of the Federal Government
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released its final 17,000-page staff report detailing the Select Subcommittee's findings about th...
judiciary.house.gov
December 20, 2024 at 5:23 PM
The House Select Subcommittee's final report shows the Biden-Harris Admin weaponized the federal government, citing censorship, whistleblower retaliation, and electoral interference, leading to policy changes and the dissolution of censorship organizations judiciary.house.gov/media/press-...
All court cases against Trump should be dismissed or overturned due to the “obvious” political attacks. Delays and strategic blunders undermine the charges, with some Democrats advocating for dismissals to restore faith in institutions. justthenews.com/government/c...
Trump notches several court victories on eve of return to the White House as lawfare sputters out
Disqualifications of hostile prosecutors, dismissed cases, withdrawn prosecutions, and defamation damages sink the battleships of legal warfare against the once and future president.
justthenews.com
December 20, 2024 at 2:31 PM
All court cases against Trump should be dismissed or overturned due to the “obvious” political attacks. Delays and strategic blunders undermine the charges, with some Democrats advocating for dismissals to restore faith in institutions. justthenews.com/government/c...