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The real poverty line is around $140k for a family of four, but it’s perversely hard to get there:
“Every dollar you earn climbing from $40,000 to $100,000 triggers benefit losses that exceed your income gains. You are literally poorer for working harder.”
“Every dollar you earn climbing from $40,000 to $100,000 triggers benefit losses that exceed your income gains. You are literally poorer for working harder.”
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The real poverty line is around $140k for a family of four, but it’s perversely hard to get there:
“Every dollar you earn climbing from $40,000 to $100,000 triggers benefit losses that exceed your income gains. You are literally poorer for working harder.”
“Every dollar you earn climbing from $40,000 to $100,000 triggers benefit losses that exceed your income gains. You are literally poorer for working harder.”
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Abuse of power extending beyond Senator Kelly
"FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic U.S. lawmakers."
DOJ official "said the interviews were to determine 'if there's any wrongdoing and then go from there.'"
Note: For video accurately stating military law
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
"FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic U.S. lawmakers."
DOJ official "said the interviews were to determine 'if there's any wrongdoing and then go from there.'"
Note: For video accurately stating military law
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Abuse of power extending beyond Senator Kelly
"FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic U.S. lawmakers."
DOJ official "said the interviews were to determine 'if there's any wrongdoing and then go from there.'"
Note: For video accurately stating military law
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
"FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic U.S. lawmakers."
DOJ official "said the interviews were to determine 'if there's any wrongdoing and then go from there.'"
Note: For video accurately stating military law
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
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Russia scrambling to save the world’s third longest rail network as Putin’s war economy cools.
Rail there now a whopping $51 billion in debt. When the dominoes start falling, they’ll fall fast.
Rail there now a whopping $51 billion in debt. When the dominoes start falling, they’ll fall fast.
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Russia scrambling to save the world’s third longest rail network as Putin’s war economy cools.
Rail there now a whopping $51 billion in debt. When the dominoes start falling, they’ll fall fast.
Rail there now a whopping $51 billion in debt. When the dominoes start falling, they’ll fall fast.
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Want to know how bad Donald Trump is losing his trade war with China?
Last month, he said China will buy 12 million tons of US soybeans by January. China hasn’t even bought 1/10th of that amount yet.
Trump is getting played by China while American farmers pay the price.
Last month, he said China will buy 12 million tons of US soybeans by January. China hasn’t even bought 1/10th of that amount yet.
Trump is getting played by China while American farmers pay the price.
CNBC: My understanding is the White House said that China was gonna buy 12 million tons of soybeans from the US by January. That's approaching and they've only purchased 332,000. China has not confirmed that pledge.
BROOKE ROLLINS: Your point is salient. We've got a significant way to go
BROOKE ROLLINS: Your point is salient. We've got a significant way to go
November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Want to know how bad Donald Trump is losing his trade war with China?
Last month, he said China will buy 12 million tons of US soybeans by January. China hasn’t even bought 1/10th of that amount yet.
Trump is getting played by China while American farmers pay the price.
Last month, he said China will buy 12 million tons of US soybeans by January. China hasn’t even bought 1/10th of that amount yet.
Trump is getting played by China while American farmers pay the price.
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I was just reminded that Trump continued slandering the Central Park 5 through the 2024 campaign, while revealing he didn't know the most basic facts of the case. The man has never in his life suffered a lasting consequence.
‘Central Park Five’ members sue Trump for defamation after his debate comments on 1989 case
YouTube video by CNN
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November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I was just reminded that Trump continued slandering the Central Park 5 through the 2024 campaign, while revealing he didn't know the most basic facts of the case. The man has never in his life suffered a lasting consequence.
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Private credit, AI and the flightiness of wealthy individuals.
Blue Owl is caught in a trifecta of market worries, @pauljdavies.bsky.social explains 🎥
Blue Owl is caught in a trifecta of market worries, @pauljdavies.bsky.social explains 🎥
November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Private credit, AI and the flightiness of wealthy individuals.
Blue Owl is caught in a trifecta of market worries, @pauljdavies.bsky.social explains 🎥
Blue Owl is caught in a trifecta of market worries, @pauljdavies.bsky.social explains 🎥
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Hey umm... is it good or bad when people find themselves unable to sell their homes to willing buyers?
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/h...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/h...
Sellers are taking their homes off the market at the fastest pace in nearly a decade
Home sellers are taking their homes off the market at a fast clip, because they are sitting for more than 60 days and prices are weakening.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Hey umm... is it good or bad when people find themselves unable to sell their homes to willing buyers?
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/h...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/h...
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Consumer confidence falls to lowest in seven months as concerns grow about high prices and a weakening job market https://cnn.it/4ririCu
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Consumer confidence falls to lowest in seven months as concerns grow about high prices and a weakening job market https://cnn.it/4ririCu
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Today is a good day to remind you that none of the classic vote studies thought very highly of women's political competence.
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Today is a good day to remind you that none of the classic vote studies thought very highly of women's political competence.
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I honestly think this guy might be the dumbest SECDEF we've ever had.
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I honestly think this guy might be the dumbest SECDEF we've ever had.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Long live the Stuart Constitution.
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL CONFIRMS FBI HAS REQUESTED INTERVIEWS WITH SIX U.S. LAWMAKERS WHO WARNED ABOUT ILLEGAL MILITARY ORDERS
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Long live the Stuart Constitution.
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Very good piece from @coyotemedia.org on how to deal with protests safely. www.coyotemedia.org/first-aid-ki...
COYOTE First Aid Kit: How to Stay Safe at a Protest
Know your rights, know the risks, and know what to do if you’re arrested.
www.coyotemedia.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Very good piece from @coyotemedia.org on how to deal with protests safely. www.coyotemedia.org/first-aid-ki...
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... other releases this morning (contracting ADP weekly job growth and well-behaved PPI) is driving US government yields lower (the 10-year is now trading at 4.01%).
#economy #USretaill #FederalReserve #AI #inflation #markets
#economy #USretaill #FederalReserve #AI #inflation #markets
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
... other releases this morning (contracting ADP weekly job growth and well-behaved PPI) is driving US government yields lower (the 10-year is now trading at 4.01%).
#economy #USretaill #FederalReserve #AI #inflation #markets
#economy #USretaill #FederalReserve #AI #inflation #markets
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... households, in particular, are facing significant headwinds.
The AI economic lifeline (massive spending related to infrastructure and technology, as well as the productivity promise) emerges as a disproportionate driver of GDP growth.
The combination of this retail sales data and ...
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The AI economic lifeline (massive spending related to infrastructure and technology, as well as the productivity promise) emerges as a disproportionate driver of GDP growth.
The combination of this retail sales data and ...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
... households, in particular, are facing significant headwinds.
The AI economic lifeline (massive spending related to infrastructure and technology, as well as the productivity promise) emerges as a disproportionate driver of GDP growth.
The combination of this retail sales data and ...
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The AI economic lifeline (massive spending related to infrastructure and technology, as well as the productivity promise) emerges as a disproportionate driver of GDP growth.
The combination of this retail sales data and ...
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This morning's US retail sales data -- an overall growth of 0.2% (below the 0.4% consensus forecast) and a "control group" contraction of 0.1% -- are consistent with two actionable hypotheses:
Greater consumer stress is expected as lower-income ...
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Greater consumer stress is expected as lower-income ...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This morning's US retail sales data -- an overall growth of 0.2% (below the 0.4% consensus forecast) and a "control group" contraction of 0.1% -- are consistent with two actionable hypotheses:
Greater consumer stress is expected as lower-income ...
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Greater consumer stress is expected as lower-income ...
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“We’ve tried to not have to do it, but we've got direct orders,” the masked ICE agents told them www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
November 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“We’ve tried to not have to do it, but we've got direct orders,” the masked ICE agents told them www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Per multiple sources:
Two hours after ruling that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed to her post as US Atty in Virginia, prosecutors in the office were notified to put name of an assistant U.S. Atty atop cases
At 430p, instruction was reversed. They were told to resume using Halligan’s name
Two hours after ruling that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed to her post as US Atty in Virginia, prosecutors in the office were notified to put name of an assistant U.S. Atty atop cases
At 430p, instruction was reversed. They were told to resume using Halligan’s name
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Per multiple sources:
Two hours after ruling that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed to her post as US Atty in Virginia, prosecutors in the office were notified to put name of an assistant U.S. Atty atop cases
At 430p, instruction was reversed. They were told to resume using Halligan’s name
Two hours after ruling that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed to her post as US Atty in Virginia, prosecutors in the office were notified to put name of an assistant U.S. Atty atop cases
At 430p, instruction was reversed. They were told to resume using Halligan’s name
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“.. The unusual government intervention .. is fueling some concerns, including the opacity of the process, the potential for favoritism, corruption and market distortions, along with the possible loss of taxpayer funds should the investments fail.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
@nytimes.com
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November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
“.. The unusual government intervention .. is fueling some concerns, including the opacity of the process, the potential for favoritism, corruption and market distortions, along with the possible loss of taxpayer funds should the investments fail.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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EXCLUSIVE first look to MaddowBlog: In a FOIA request filed with the DOJ’s criminal division, Senators Whitehouse, Blumenthal and Schiff, each of whom serve on the Judiciary Committee, are demanding a variety of details related to the Tom Homas case.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Democratic senators file FOIA request, demand answers about Tom Homan controversy Democratic senators file FOIA request demanding answers about the Tom Homan controversy
The FBI recorded Homan allegedly accepting $50,000 in cash as part of an undercover operation. Three senators are still seeking information about the case.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
EXCLUSIVE first look to MaddowBlog: In a FOIA request filed with the DOJ’s criminal division, Senators Whitehouse, Blumenthal and Schiff, each of whom serve on the Judiciary Committee, are demanding a variety of details related to the Tom Homas case.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Opinion by Tara Wallace: Telehealth services provide a lifeline in Kansas and Missouri. Policy changes put them in upheaval. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2025/11/25/t...
Telehealth services provide a lifeline in Kansas and Missouri. Policy changes put them in upheaval. • Kansas Reflector
If you practice social work in Kansas or Missouri, you already know that access to care is more than a clinical question. It is a social justice question.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Opinion by Tara Wallace: Telehealth services provide a lifeline in Kansas and Missouri. Policy changes put them in upheaval. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2025/11/25/t...
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Gregory Bovino’s deposition is out. Check here and @chicagotribune.com for highlights. Throughout, Bovino was evasive and combative. In this, while being asked about a photo showing him throwing tear gas, Bovino said: “You said canister. I threw two. That’s plural.”
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Gregory Bovino’s deposition is out. Check here and @chicagotribune.com for highlights. Throughout, Bovino was evasive and combative. In this, while being asked about a photo showing him throwing tear gas, Bovino said: “You said canister. I threw two. That’s plural.”
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The "DOGE is gone" articles are clickbait but this one gets it closer to the truth: DOGE is not gone, it just claims to have "no centralized leadership" anymore -- in other words, its leadership is hiding in an attempt to avoid blame.
DOGE no longer has ‘centralized leadership’ under White House tech team, personnel head says
The team that was altered to house DOGE — formerly the U.S. Digital Service — is also still doing its own technology work across agencies.
www.nextgov.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The "DOGE is gone" articles are clickbait but this one gets it closer to the truth: DOGE is not gone, it just claims to have "no centralized leadership" anymore -- in other words, its leadership is hiding in an attempt to avoid blame.
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UPDATE: Boasberg orders the parties to submit plans for the "inquiry regarding a potential contempt referral," by tomorrow, "including names of possible witnesses and dates for hearings." (ACLU's Lee Gelernt smartly suggested waiting on the mandate from the DC Circuit before issuing any orders.)
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
UPDATE: Boasberg orders the parties to submit plans for the "inquiry regarding a potential contempt referral," by tomorrow, "including names of possible witnesses and dates for hearings." (ACLU's Lee Gelernt smartly suggested waiting on the mandate from the DC Circuit before issuing any orders.)