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I had been reluctant to amplify the theory that Trump's "reciprocal tariff rate" for a given country was based on the dumb calculation: (bilateral trade deficit) divided by (imports from that country)
But now USTR has confirmed it. Brief 🧵
But now USTR has confirmed it. Brief 🧵
April 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I had been reluctant to amplify the theory that Trump's "reciprocal tariff rate" for a given country was based on the dumb calculation: (bilateral trade deficit) divided by (imports from that country)
But now USTR has confirmed it. Brief 🧵
But now USTR has confirmed it. Brief 🧵
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Big banks don’t like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau because it protects people from unfair corporate practices. Here’s what’s behind the push to dismantle this crucial agency:
Who Benefits from Trump’s Move to Shut Down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
The decision to shutter the CFPB looks to be another example of the donor class holding sway over Washington.
www.brennancenter.org
February 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Big banks don’t like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau because it protects people from unfair corporate practices. Here’s what’s behind the push to dismantle this crucial agency:
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The stunning Justice Department resignations recall President Nixon’s infamous “Saturday Night Massacre,” when top DOJ officials resigned rather than carry out the order to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate scandal.
Presidents Can’t Use the Justice Department as Their Personal Law Enforcement Agency
The new administration is eviscerating post-Watergate efforts to protect the DOJ from presidential overreach. The case of NYC Mayor Eric Adams illustrates the results.
www.brennancenter.org
February 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The stunning Justice Department resignations recall President Nixon’s infamous “Saturday Night Massacre,” when top DOJ officials resigned rather than carry out the order to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate scandal.
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CISA has been ordered to freeze all election security work pending an "investigation." DHS has halted all funding to the EI-ISAC, the coordinating hub for the election security community. I fear it is all too obvious where this investigation will go and what it will mean for US election security.
Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED.
www.wired.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
CISA has been ordered to freeze all election security work pending an "investigation." DHS has halted all funding to the EI-ISAC, the coordinating hub for the election security community. I fear it is all too obvious where this investigation will go and what it will mean for US election security.
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What could possibly go wrong now that Elon Musk has gained access to all US Treasury payments? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Elon Musk may now have unique sway over the US Treasury
What could possibly go wrong with giving the tech mogul access to US payments?
www.motherjones.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
What could possibly go wrong now that Elon Musk has gained access to all US Treasury payments? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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A former FBI agent offers lessons that can be gleaned from Trump’s embrace of far-right militancy during his first term to avoid further violence. These messages are especially pertinent for law enforcement.
How to Fight Far-Right Violence After the January 6 Pardons
Law enforcement and community groups have the tools to protect themselves.
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January 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A former FBI agent offers lessons that can be gleaned from Trump’s embrace of far-right militancy during his first term to avoid further violence. These messages are especially pertinent for law enforcement.
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LIVE: Senate Democrats address the media on Trump's federal funding freeze.
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January 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
LIVE: Senate Democrats address the media on Trump's federal funding freeze.
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