Ricardo
@rwhite.bsky.social
Detrioter. Episcopalian. Democrat. Former Legislative Director to Speaker Joe Tate.
"“In December, U.S. manufacturing activity contracted at a faster rate, with pullbacks in the production and inventories indexes,” said Susan Spence, chair of the ISM."
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U.S. Factory Activity Slides Unexpectedly
The Institute for Supply Management said that its purchasing managers index of manufacturing activity fell to 47.9 in the month, compared with 48.2 in November.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:54 AM
"“In December, U.S. manufacturing activity contracted at a faster rate, with pullbacks in the production and inventories indexes,” said Susan Spence, chair of the ISM."
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“The nation currently is experiencing its highest annual measles case tally in at least 33 years, a stunning reversal.”
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U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:07 PM
“The nation currently is experiencing its highest annual measles case tally in at least 33 years, a stunning reversal.”
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“Raising the cap and devoting the money to Social Security is probably one of the few palatable ways Congress could get significant revenue from high earners outside the top 1%”
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The Next Class of Senators Won’t Be Able to Dodge the Social Security Crunch
Those elected this fall will face the program’s 2032 insolvency deadline during their six-year terms.
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January 4, 2026 at 11:33 PM
“Raising the cap and devoting the money to Social Security is probably one of the few palatable ways Congress could get significant revenue from high earners outside the top 1%”
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For the foreseeable future:
January 4, 2026 at 6:34 AM
For the foreseeable future:
“The government […] gave hundreds of coal plants an additional five years before they need to prevent toxic chemicals from leaching into sources of drinking water.”
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Trump Tosses Lifelines to the Struggling Coal Industry
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December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“The government […] gave hundreds of coal plants an additional five years before they need to prevent toxic chemicals from leaching into sources of drinking water.”
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“If no new tariffs are announced, the Fed estimates the current ones will take nine months to work their way through the economy. That could push inflation from goods down in the back half of 2026.”
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Why Everyone Got Trump’s Tariffs Wrong
The president predicted a manufacturing renaissance. Economists forecast recession and runaway inflation. None of it has come to pass.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“If no new tariffs are announced, the Fed estimates the current ones will take nine months to work their way through the economy. That could push inflation from goods down in the back half of 2026.”
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“James Baxter Hunt Jr. was born in Greensboro, N.C., on May 16, 1937. His mother was a teacher and his father farmed and worked as a federal soil conservation agent.”
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James B. Hunt Jr., N.C. Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88
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December 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
“James Baxter Hunt Jr. was born in Greensboro, N.C., on May 16, 1937. His mother was a teacher and his father farmed and worked as a federal soil conservation agent.”
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“Chuck Hagel, who served as defense secretary during the Obama administration […] expressed concerns about the Trump administration’s ambitions. There are different dynamics, needs and security threats throughout the globe, he said.”
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Pentagon plan calls for major power shifts within U.S. military
If adopted, the changes would fulfill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pledge to disrupt the status quo and slash the number of four-star generals.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
“Chuck Hagel, who served as defense secretary during the Obama administration […] expressed concerns about the Trump administration’s ambitions. There are different dynamics, needs and security threats throughout the globe, he said.”
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“For the past decade, President Trump and the party have raged against the 2010 law, only to see legislative attempts to decouple it from the American economy fail.”
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Republicans Relive Healthcare Nightmare as Midterms Loom
Repealing or replacing the Affordable Care Act has vexed Republicans for a decade and is once more a political issue.
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December 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“For the past decade, President Trump and the party have raged against the 2010 law, only to see legislative attempts to decouple it from the American economy fail.”
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“Science may be the most powerful engine for grasping reality, but it suffers a rhetorical disadvantage. In science, the burden of proof falls on the one aiming to overturn the “null hypothesis”—the default position that one thing doesn’t cause another.”
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The Undermining of the C.D.C.
The Department of Health and Human Services maintains that it is hewing to “gold standard, evidence-based science”—doublespeak that might unsettle Orwell.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“Science may be the most powerful engine for grasping reality, but it suffers a rhetorical disadvantage. In science, the burden of proof falls on the one aiming to overturn the “null hypothesis”—the default position that one thing doesn’t cause another.”
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1.6 million Americans were removed from the federal health program Medicaid during the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second term
1.6 million Americans were removed from the federal health program Medicaid during the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second term
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December 4, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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1.6 million Americans were removed from the federal health program Medicaid during the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second term
1.6 million Americans were removed from the federal health program Medicaid during the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second term
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“xAI’s Colossus data facility, located in Tennessee and home to the largest AI supercomputer in the world, could be a valuable target for US adversaries due to the company’s work for the Pentagon.”
“xAI’s Colossus data facility, located in Tennessee and home to the largest AI supercomputer in the world, could be a valuable target for US adversaries due to the company’s work for the Pentagon.”
Musk’s AI supercomputer, used by U.S. military, secretly relies on Chinese hardware
Records obtained by Oligarch Watch reveal that the facility relies on Chinese transformers, creating a major security vulnerability.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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“xAI’s Colossus data facility, located in Tennessee and home to the largest AI supercomputer in the world, could be a valuable target for US adversaries due to the company’s work for the Pentagon.”
“xAI’s Colossus data facility, located in Tennessee and home to the largest AI supercomputer in the world, could be a valuable target for US adversaries due to the company’s work for the Pentagon.”
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“a quieter crisis appears to be unfolding for the U.S.’s blue-collar employees, despite the pledges and efforts of the current administration to foster a renaissance in marquee industries such as construction and manufacturing.”
“a quieter crisis appears to be unfolding for the U.S.’s blue-collar employees, despite the pledges and efforts of the current administration to foster a renaissance in marquee industries such as construction and manufacturing.”
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December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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“a quieter crisis appears to be unfolding for the U.S.’s blue-collar employees, despite the pledges and efforts of the current administration to foster a renaissance in marquee industries such as construction and manufacturing.”
“a quieter crisis appears to be unfolding for the U.S.’s blue-collar employees, despite the pledges and efforts of the current administration to foster a renaissance in marquee industries such as construction and manufacturing.”
Pentagon says it will investigate Sen. Mark Kelly after controversial video
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Pentagon says it will investigate Sen. Mark Kelly after controversial video
The Department of Defense announced it would investigate Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) for “serious allegations of misconduct” after his participation in a viral video.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Pentagon says it will investigate Sen. Mark Kelly after controversial video
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In the PLA Daily, the official mouthpiece of the Chinese military, a researcher at a think tank affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security warned that all of Japan “risks becoming a battlefield.”
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China punishes Japan’s new leader with harsh words and economic pain
Beijing is using its economic power and military muscle to convey its anger with Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi — and to send a message to the U.S.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
In the PLA Daily, the official mouthpiece of the Chinese military, a researcher at a think tank affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security warned that all of Japan “risks becoming a battlefield.”
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Dodge has brought back the first of its gas-fired Chargers, the turbo 6-cylinder with a retro look, modern electronics, and a hatchback.
Payne: Charger unplugged! Dodge Sixpack muscle car is large and in charge
Dodge has brought back the first of its gas-fired Chargers, the turbo 6-cylinder with a retro look, modern electronics, and a hatchback.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Dodge has brought back the first of its gas-fired Chargers, the turbo 6-cylinder with a retro look, modern electronics, and a hatchback.
The steep tariffs President Trump issued in August led to a contraction in imports and the trade deficit, newly released data shows.
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Trump’s Global Tariffs Curtailed Trade, Data Shows
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November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The steep tariffs President Trump issued in August led to a contraction in imports and the trade deficit, newly released data shows.
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The net worth held by the top 0.1% of households in the U.S. reached $23.3 trillion in the second quarter this year, from $10.7 trillion a decade earlier, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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The Ultrarich Are Spending a Fortune to Live in Extreme Privacy
In Miami and elsewhere, the wealthy are moving in increasingly private spheres, shelling out big money to bypass the indignities of public life.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The net worth held by the top 0.1% of households in the U.S. reached $23.3 trillion in the second quarter this year, from $10.7 trillion a decade earlier, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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