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Trump's whirlwind reign shakes economy. #econsky
The impact of President Trump’s whirlwind six months back in office is beginning to show up in the economy.
Trump Effect Starts to Show Up in Economy
New data reflect that the president’s tariff and immigration policies are boosting inflation and weighing on jobs
on.wsj.com
July 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Trump's whirlwind reign shakes economy. #econsky
Been in Eugene for work for the last two weeks. The house we stayed at this week had “squirrel feed” bags in the welcome basket so I made a small furry friend. #squirrel
July 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Been in Eugene for work for the last two weeks. The house we stayed at this week had “squirrel feed” bags in the welcome basket so I made a small furry friend. #squirrel
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It’s a fresh headache for the travel industry as the busy summer travel season kicks into high gear.
This is now the third major US business sector in the last two months, after insurance and retail, to face a flurry of cyberattacks tied to the criminal group.
This is now the third major US business sector in the last two months, after insurance and retail, to face a flurry of cyberattacks tied to the criminal group.
Rampant cybercriminal group targets US airlines | CNN Business
A notorious cybercriminal group has shifted its attention to the aviation industry, successfully breaching the computer networks of multiple airlines in the United States and Canada this month, accord...
www.cnn.com
June 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It’s a fresh headache for the travel industry as the busy summer travel season kicks into high gear.
This is now the third major US business sector in the last two months, after insurance and retail, to face a flurry of cyberattacks tied to the criminal group.
This is now the third major US business sector in the last two months, after insurance and retail, to face a flurry of cyberattacks tied to the criminal group.
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U.S. requires visa applicants to share social media used in 5 years: U.S. Embassy in India
www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...
www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...
U.S. requires visa applicants to share social media used in 5 years: U.S. Embassy in India
U.S. requires visa applicants to share social media information for security, warns of visa denial for omissions.
www.thehindu.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
U.S. requires visa applicants to share social media used in 5 years: U.S. Embassy in India
www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...
www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...
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A US air base in Qatar was attacked "by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran," a US defense official said.
Qatar's Defense Ministry said its air defenses "successfully" intercepted the missile attack. No deaths or injuries were reported. Live updates: cnn.it/3G5jEJa
Qatar's Defense Ministry said its air defenses "successfully" intercepted the missile attack. No deaths or injuries were reported. Live updates: cnn.it/3G5jEJa
June 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A US air base in Qatar was attacked "by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran," a US defense official said.
Qatar's Defense Ministry said its air defenses "successfully" intercepted the missile attack. No deaths or injuries were reported. Live updates: cnn.it/3G5jEJa
Qatar's Defense Ministry said its air defenses "successfully" intercepted the missile attack. No deaths or injuries were reported. Live updates: cnn.it/3G5jEJa
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BREAKING: U.S. strikes Iran's nuclear facilities
U.S. strikes Iran's nuclear facilities
Trump's direct intervention marks a historic escalation in the Middle East.
www.axios.com
June 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
BREAKING: U.S. strikes Iran's nuclear facilities
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Trump U-turn on deporting farm workers came after fury from Noem and Miller, report claims
Trump U-turn on deporting workers came after fury from Noem, Miller
Trump’s policy barring raids on agriculture and hospitality industries was short-lived
www.the-independent.com
June 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Trump U-turn on deporting farm workers came after fury from Noem and Miller, report claims
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Federal troops on the streets of L.A. to crush immigration #protests?
It’s not just unprecedented; It echoes the darkest chapters of U.S. #history.
An expert traces how Trump’s move recalls the use of militarized force under Jim Crow:
It’s not just unprecedented; It echoes the darkest chapters of U.S. #history.
An expert traces how Trump’s move recalls the use of militarized force under Jim Crow:
The use of federal troops to quell Los Angeles protests recalls militarized law enforcement during the Civil Rights Movement
During Jim Crow segregation, political leaders used domestic military power to preserve the interests of racial authoritarians.
buff.ly
June 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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The Department of Homeland Security is reversing guidance sparing farms, hotels, and restaurants from immigration raids, less than a week after Donald Trump admitted just how destructive his sweeping deportation efforts were to those industries.
https://trib.al/IFRxukH
https://trib.al/IFRxukH
TACO Trump Chickens Out on Major Immigration Flip
Donald Trump has decided he’s OK with hurting farmers, actually.
trib.al
June 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The Department of Homeland Security is reversing guidance sparing farms, hotels, and restaurants from immigration raids, less than a week after Donald Trump admitted just how destructive his sweeping deportation efforts were to those industries.
https://trib.al/IFRxukH
https://trib.al/IFRxukH
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"The uniformed soldiers marched irregularly, slightly off beat; the turnout was small and the crowd seemed defeated, low-energy, a bit wilted and unenthused after spending hours in DC’s brutal summer humidity. It rained," writes Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan.
Trump’s parade isn’t what he was hoping for. It was a disappointing, sad affair | Moira Donegan
www.theguardian.com
June 17, 2025 at 2:34 AM
"The uniformed soldiers marched irregularly, slightly off beat; the turnout was small and the crowd seemed defeated, low-energy, a bit wilted and unenthused after spending hours in DC’s brutal summer humidity. It rained," writes Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan.
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I didn't grow up saying "with liberty and justice for all" every fucking day to accept anything less.
January 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I didn't grow up saying "with liberty and justice for all" every fucking day to accept anything less.
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This is what authentic patriotism looks like.
There are a lot of folks like me who feel pretty proud of "liberty and justice for all" and view the current administration as a destructive occupation. That's why we have a 1st amendment.
There are a lot of folks like me who feel pretty proud of "liberty and justice for all" and view the current administration as a destructive occupation. That's why we have a 1st amendment.
ngl this map of scheduled protests for this weekend is *wild*
June 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This is what authentic patriotism looks like.
There are a lot of folks like me who feel pretty proud of "liberty and justice for all" and view the current administration as a destructive occupation. That's why we have a 1st amendment.
There are a lot of folks like me who feel pretty proud of "liberty and justice for all" and view the current administration as a destructive occupation. That's why we have a 1st amendment.
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A 33-mile trip from one protest in Annapolis, Md., to the parade grandstand in front of the White House was like a journey between two different countries. https://n.pr/4e1hzu5
Military parade and No Kings protests: a split-screen of a divided America
A 33-mile trip from one protest in Annapolis, Md., to the parade grandstand in front of the White House was like a journey between two different countries.
n.pr
June 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A 33-mile trip from one protest in Annapolis, Md., to the parade grandstand in front of the White House was like a journey between two different countries. https://n.pr/4e1hzu5
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The shooting at Salt Lake City's "No Kings" project told through the lens of on-the-scene Salt Lake Tribune photographers.
‘Man with rifle’ — Photos capture the frightening scene of the shooting at Salt Lake City’s ‘No Kings’ protest
The shooting at Salt Lake City's "No Kings" project told through the lens of on-the-scene Salt Lake Tribune photographers.
www.sltrib.com
June 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The shooting at Salt Lake City's "No Kings" project told through the lens of on-the-scene Salt Lake Tribune photographers.
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Large crowds across the U.S. gathered on Saturday to protest the Trump administration. See photos from the “No Kings” rallies here. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...
June 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Large crowds across the U.S. gathered on Saturday to protest the Trump administration. See photos from the “No Kings” rallies here. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...
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On Saturday, cities across the Pacific Northwest — including Portland, Newberg and Yachats in Oregon and Vancouver, Washington — joined a nationwide wave of “No Kings” protests.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
June 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
On Saturday, cities across the Pacific Northwest — including Portland, Newberg and Yachats in Oregon and Vancouver, Washington — joined a nationwide wave of “No Kings” protests.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
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Tens of thousands of Portlanders marched across the Willamette River this afternoon in a show of numbers aimed at opposing President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign and mocking his birthday celebration.
Portland’s Anti-Trump March Stretches Nine City Blocks
WW Staff
www.wweek.com
June 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Tens of thousands of Portlanders marched across the Willamette River this afternoon in a show of numbers aimed at opposing President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign and mocking his birthday celebration.
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A $46 million parade, the first in Washington DC in more than 30 years, unfolded against a backdrop of protests and political violence
Trump military parade met with empty seats amid nationwide protests
www.thetimes.com
June 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A $46 million parade, the first in Washington DC in more than 30 years, unfolded against a backdrop of protests and political violence
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Dollar dethroned: Currency chaos ensues! #econsky
The dollar's crown is slipping, and fast reut.rs/4n6j7HB
The dollar's crown is slipping, and fast
The dollar has sunk to its lowest in three years as rapidly changing U.S. trade policy unsettles markets and expectations build for Federal Reserve rate cuts, fuelling outflows from the world's biggest economy.
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June 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Dollar dethroned: Currency chaos ensues! #econsky
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Read that last line again: "the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history" #EconSky
NEW FROM CBO: brutal distributional analysis of House GOP "Big Beautiful Bill"
On avg the bottom 30% of households get poorer under the GOP bill
Avg gets little - and are worse off if you include tariffs
This'd be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history
On avg the bottom 30% of households get poorer under the GOP bill
Avg gets little - and are worse off if you include tariffs
This'd be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history
June 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Read that last line again: "the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in history" #EconSky
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BREAKING: More militant ICE raids are coming to a city near you.
President Trump is readying tactical ICE units known as “special response teams” to conduct large raids in 5 Democratic cities: New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia and northern Virginia.
https://trib.al/PE7flNG
President Trump is readying tactical ICE units known as “special response teams” to conduct large raids in 5 Democratic cities: New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia and northern Virginia.
https://trib.al/PE7flNG
June 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
BREAKING: More militant ICE raids are coming to a city near you.
President Trump is readying tactical ICE units known as “special response teams” to conduct large raids in 5 Democratic cities: New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia and northern Virginia.
https://trib.al/PE7flNG
President Trump is readying tactical ICE units known as “special response teams” to conduct large raids in 5 Democratic cities: New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia and northern Virginia.
https://trib.al/PE7flNG
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We're working to document reports of nearly 30 assaults and 4 detainments/arrests of journalists covering protests in and around LA since Friday. Multiple news vehicles have been vandalized and countless journalists caught in tear gas while reporting.
As we verify these reports, find them here:
As we verify these reports, find them here:
June 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We're working to document reports of nearly 30 assaults and 4 detainments/arrests of journalists covering protests in and around LA since Friday. Multiple news vehicles have been vandalized and countless journalists caught in tear gas while reporting.
As we verify these reports, find them here:
As we verify these reports, find them here:
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All of LA is not a 'war zone.' We separate facts from spin and disinformation amid immigration raids
All of LA is not a ‘war zone.’ We separate facts from spin and disinformation amid immigration raids
What's actually happening during the ICE sweeps and protests across Los Angeles.
www.latimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
All of LA is not a 'war zone.' We separate facts from spin and disinformation amid immigration raids
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What are the 'less lethal' weapons used by law enforcement in Los Angeles protests? reut.rs/4kB1XQJ
What are the 'less lethal' weapons used by law enforcement in Los Angeles protests?
Law enforcement officials in Los Angeles began deploying "less lethal" munitions on Sunday as they clashed with crowds protesting federal immigration raids.
reut.rs
June 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
What are the 'less lethal' weapons used by law enforcement in Los Angeles protests? reut.rs/4kB1XQJ
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Hundreds are protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles this week.
Yesterday’s crowd stayed peaceful—until police moved in, declared an unlawful assembly, and fired flash-bang grenades.
Yesterday’s crowd stayed peaceful—until police moved in, declared an unlawful assembly, and fired flash-bang grenades.
Dispatch from L.A.: Protesters march, police surround, and the cycle resets
As hundreds gathered to oppose ICE raids, a familiar pattern played out: peace by day, flash-bangs by night.
reason.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Hundreds are protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles this week.
Yesterday’s crowd stayed peaceful—until police moved in, declared an unlawful assembly, and fired flash-bang grenades.
Yesterday’s crowd stayed peaceful—until police moved in, declared an unlawful assembly, and fired flash-bang grenades.