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Avelo Airlines is now the first U.S. commercial airline flying deportation flights for ICE—the federal agency deporting migrants, often without due process.

Reactionism has no policy goals, its only real desire is power. What they do with power is entirely up to them. With no actual guiding populist ideals, the self-proclaimed "working-class Republican party" under Trump just keeps vomiting up more anti-poor Christianist policies.

The FTC is investigating Media Matters, questioning whether it colluded with advertisers for a boycott against X www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/t...

Trump’s escalating attacks on higher education are deeply concerning, though unfortunately not surprising. Instead of reflecting on policy failures or seeking to engage with the voters they struggle to reach...

The FAA reduced the number of flights that can go into Newark's airport. United Airlines suspended 35 flights. This comes amid a slew of radar and radio glitches, air traffic controllers that went on trauma leave in response all underscored by runway construction. www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025...

The House GOP tax bill includes deductions across the board, no tax on tips/overtime but as rips apart the social safety net, cuts the EV tax credit, increases taxes on universities and allows the treasury to revoke tax except status to some non-profits. www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025...

Small business owners are staring down millions in new tariffs with no clear path forward. These aren’t multinational corporations with deep reserves. These lean, founder-led companies now face impossible choices; raise prices, halt growth, or shut down. My latest: www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025...

“We'll see the impact of those [cuts] in future jobs reports.” The cuts to programs by DOGE and the Trump administration could soon threaten employment in essential sectors, especially in healthcare and research, warns ESB's Jessica Fulton. @andyreports.bsky.social www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025...

Mark Carney faces trade challenges in crucial meeting with Donald Trump https://www.ft.com/content/7c278387-1986-4b0b-8dd2-90b78127de59

A reminder that debating Stephen Miller — who is not a lawyer and is not making legal arguments, he is spouting propaganda — is a win for him.

The US econ added 177k jobs showing job growth is holding steady for now. Data the ADP report, consumer confidence, GDP and company financial forecasts suggest that the worst impact of the tariffs haven't hit employment data yet but will soon. www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025...

For Al Jazeera, I explore how looming sectoral tariffs could push up drug prices, deepen shortages, and widen existing healthcare inequities—particularly for low-income communities relying on affordable generics. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/...

The IMF just cut growth forecasts across the globe because of Trump tariffs. Here's my latest for Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025...

US hairdressers and aestheticians report clients are opting for less expensive services and canceling appointments—worrying signs that US consumers are retrenching

I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be taking on a more substantive role at Al Jazeera covering economics.  For years, on a freelance basis I’ve brought the news org hard-hitting original reporting.

Earlier today, Elon Musk deleted a tweet in which he wrote that it is “improper for lawmakers to target a single person or company.” I wonder why!!

Celebrating hurting people because that’s the brand

Yes, that is the goal. As for the Nazi thing, you literally did a sieg heil twice on national television.

I finally went ahead and deactivated my Twitter account. It’s very liberating.

Miller is a lunatic.

In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

AARP's Nancy Leamond: “Requiring rural Americans to go into an office can mean having to take a day off of work and drive for hours merely to fill out paperwork. The (SSA) needs to be able to figure out a solution for Americans everywhere to get help..." www.aarp.org/social-secur...

The Trump admin released over 2k files related to the assassination of JFK offering new insights into Cold War intelligence operations and details about Oswald. I dove into the documents for Al Jazeera and spoke to some key experts about their takeaways. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...

In Trump's first full month, the economy added just 151K jobs, with 7.1M on unemployment benefits. Public & private sector layoffs are rising, and experts warn of an economic downturn. Is the worst yet to come? Here’s my latest for Al Jazeera: www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025...

In Trump's first full month, the economy added just 151K jobs, with 7.1M on unemployment benefits. Public & private sector layoffs are rising, and experts warn of an economic downturn. Is the worst yet to come? Here’s my latest for Al Jazeera: www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025...

Have you lost your job since Trump took office? I am looking to chat with people who want to talk about their experience for a quick turnaround story. It can be either the private sector or govt. Please contact me today to be included. DM or email me at [email protected]

this makes them seem abysmally stupid to many, but it’s actually deeply cynical & effective propaganda—they don’t care it's wrong, because while we correct & mock it, it scored its point last night & gets repeated in false controversy like they’re-eating-the-cats&dogs & achieves the intended harm

“Those nasty Canadians are ripping us off and are controlled by Mexican cartels. They’re poisoning us with fentanyl and need to become the 51st state or they will pay a high price” is a belief that literally ZERO Americans had six weeks ago. It’s entirely invented from scratch.

Republicans have tried to destroy public schools since Brown v. Board made segregation unconstitutional. That is the foundation of the "culture wars." They want to go back to 1953. Now, with Trump, Musk and Linda McMahon, they will fulfill the goal. 90% of our kids are taught by public schools btw.

Continuing what one watchdog called "their pattern of rubber-stamping deeply flawed and unqualified" Cabinet nominees of President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans on Monday confirmed sports entertainment billionaire and prolific GOP fundraiser Linda McMahon to head the U.S. Department of Education

As a reminder the Executive branch cannot eliminate or create an agency, only Congress can.

SCOOP: Now that Linda McMahon is confirmed/sworn in as secretary, Trump will be imminently issuing an executive order eliminating the Department of Education. I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”. Here is a portion:

It's heeeeeeere. Mask up people. www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/n...

It's economically destructive and geopolitical insanity and bad for the United States in every possible way, but more than that, torching our relationships with our closest friends and literal neighbors in Canada and Mexico is a profoundly immoral thing to do, and should be denounced as such.