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Again, he just thinks the act of importing is itself an economic loss. He has no concept of mutually beneficial transactions.

submitted 1 day ago • 76 comments

This is a great illustration of why wholly unqualified extremists shouldn't be running essential government agencies.

submitted 1 day ago • 190 comments

Every Republican in Congress should be asked if they agree with Trump that it’s a “good thing” if truck drivers and dockworkers lose their jobs

submitted 1 day ago • 209 comments

so uhhh - have you ever been fired or reprimanded by management at work? put on a personal improvement plan? for what?

submitted 1 day ago • 47 comments

To make matters worse, importers are leaving inventory in China ports. Waiting for tariffs to be lowered. If they are lowered enough, there will be a crush to ship them here and transport them when they get here. That will drive transportation costs way up. = More inflation, post tariffs

submitted 1 day ago • 374 comments

“So far, the most energetic opposition has come not from civic leaders but from everyday citizens, showing up at Congressional town hall meetings or participating in Hands Off rallies across the country. “Our leaders must follow their example.” Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...

submitted 1 day ago • 559 comments

Biden acknowledges his responsibility for Trump’s victory last November

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid off thousands of workers since January. Current and former CDC staff are grappling with uncertainty about both their futures and public health.

submitted 1 day ago • 108 comments

New in PN: Maine fought the law, and Maine won "After weeks of public fulminating, the administration quietly folded and quit trying to steal kids’ lunch money for the grievous sin of letting a couple of trans girls play sports. It’s a reminder that Trump, like any bully, can be fought and beaten."

submitted 2 days ago • 120 comments

May 7, 2025

submitted 2 days ago • 61 comments

The only appropriate response to this is impeachment and removal from office. Every moment the political press spends spinning out theories about 2026 and immigration polling is a minute they are not spending asking Republicans in Congress about their plans to enforce the rule of law

submitted 21 days ago • 268 comments

He’s going to be fired because he outed the fact that Musk arranged with Hegseth to get a top secret briefing at the Pentagon. Trump and his Chief of Staff didn’t even know about it. As usual, in Trump World, the person who does the right thing is the one who is punished.

submitted 24 days ago • 220 comments

Trump admin budget document calls for the elimination of LIHEAP -- which helps low-income Americans heat and cool their homes thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5255650-trump-administration-considering-low-income-home-energy-assistance-program-elimination/

submitted 21 days ago • 11 comments

DOGE’s expenses have now ballooned to around $175 million in just 12 weeks.

submitted 21 days ago • 106 comments

This "WHO'S NEVER COMING BACK" document published by the White House should be "EXHIBIT A" in any forthcoming hearing where a judge/justice has asked the White House to prove how it is "facilitating" the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

submitted 21 days ago • 1348 comments

Head of I.R.S. Being Ousted Amid Treasury’s Power Struggle With Elon Musk. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Trump that the acting commissioner had been installed without his knowledge. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/u...

submitted 21 days ago • 15 comments

The Trump administration's decision to rescind $137 million in funds has left Mississippi school administrators scrambling to figure out how to proceed, with some schools potentially left holding the bag for work that is in progress and that depends on the funds for payment. buff.ly/Omvrq29

submitted 21 days ago • 14 comments

Stern message from Rubio: If Russia doesn’t agree to a peace deal, America will walk away from Ukraine. That’ll teach ‘em! And to think people said Trump was in Putin’s pocket. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

submitted 21 days ago • 166 comments

Trump has pretty good instincts about when he's going to be in trouble, politically or otherwise, so him explicitly giving himself plausible deniability now in his statements should be interpreted as an acknowledgment that he sees some danger in the policy in general & re Abrego Garcia specifically

submitted 21 days ago • 119 comments

Kaitlan Collins to Homan: "You say everything was done right here and I heard Stephen Miller in the Oval Office also argue he was lawfully deported. But this administration has admitted in court that he was mistakenly deported, that he should not have been deported."

submitted 22 days ago • 795 comments

It’s not a question for Pam Bondi since any reasonable human can read our Constitution.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Two weeks ago Nutlick had us all doing robot maintenance. Last week he had us all screwing stuff into iPhones. But now we are going to be catching fish in Samoa instead. bsky.app/profile/atru...

submitted 22 days ago • 802 comments

This is the absolute truth. Too many electeds now consider their political careers first, and their constituents last. You're there to create legislation & work to govern the nation, not fold to bullies. If it's that easy to give away your Constitutional powers, you don't belong there.

submitted 22 days ago • 25 comments

This article from Bloomberg is the best story on U.S. Treasuries that I've read in a while, so I'm making it a free #Giftlink: t.co/zX0EwKBVD4 #EconSky #Treasuries

submitted 22 days ago • 24 comments

Tariffs drive Mack layoffs madness. #econsky

submitted 22 days ago • 74 comments

Wisconsin: "An overflow crowd Wednesday night praised commissioners for taking a stance against Trump Administration demands... "Commissioners echoed the defiance of the public saying they will do all legally possible to protect the privacy of employees and residents." www.wemu.org/wemu-news/20...

submitted 22 days ago • 135 comments

Senator Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia in San Salvador. 💚

submitted 22 days ago • 193 comments

The lawsuits are beginning. The president does not have to constitutional authority to regulate elections. Once again, judges will have to help because the feckless GOP is afraid of daddy's belt. apnews.com/article/trum...

submitted 22 days ago • 4 comments

A prominent Republican in power finally said it. The party is afraid of Trump. They all know this is wrong. Soon they will have to decide where their red line is, because they are complicit in these crimes now. Stand up before it's too late! www.adn.com/politics/202...

submitted 22 days ago • 77 comments

🚨URGENT—Despite the Supreme Court declaring that it would be illegal to deport people under the Alien Enemies Act without giving them a meaningful chance to seek judicial review, the Trump admin is reportedly about to send a group of Venezuelans detained in Texas to El Salvador in a matter of hours!

submitted 22 days ago • 109 comments

Every dictator in history has claimed that they’ll only use their powers to go after the worst of the worst. Every dictator in history has lied. Donald Trump is no different.

submitted 22 days ago • 121 comments

This is being overlooked. It’s a must read.

submitted 22 days ago • 50 comments

The freight guys have really started freaking out over the past 48-72 hours:

submitted 22 days ago • 796 comments

Meiselas: The public pressure was mounting. A 9-0 decision by the Supreme Court. Your voice matters. Senator Van Hollen showing up matters. The Trump regime can mock and post all the memes they want, but at the end of the day, the right result is finally starting to happen.

submitted 22 days ago • 112 comments

SARA EISEN: What evidence is there of corruption? WARREN: He announces tariff policy, says there's no exceptions, but "I talked to Tim Cook." Really? E: Shouldn't he? W: "Great deal available for Tim Cook" E: It's great for Americans who have to buy iPhones W: No. It's great for one company

submitted 22 days ago • 410 comments

On CNBC today, Elizabeth Warren had to explain to anchor Sara Eisen that Congress can in fact take away Trump's tariffs authority, and also that America is not ruled by a king who can make laws by decree.

submitted 22 days ago • 707 comments

"The effort, which DOGE has dubbed “Defend the Spend,” has left thousands of payments backed up, including funding for doctors’ and nurses’ salaries at federal health centers for the poor..." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

submitted 22 days ago • 170 comments

Just a reminder: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lacks formal education or professional credentials in critical scientific fields such as biology, neuroscience, psychology, psychiatry, immunology, virology, epidemiology, genetics, pharmacology, or medicine.

submitted 23 days ago • 448 comments

As someone who experienced threats and harassment from armed extremists for over a decade, I have empathy for anyone who feels afraid of retaliation for free speech. But at the end of the day, we all must make a choice: back down or double down.

submitted 22 days ago • 621 comments

This is an extraordinary interview by Heather Cox Richardson of Senator Angus King, and is well worth listening to the entire interview. Very solid suggestions on what people can do to influence Congress and the Republican Party, which is abdicating congressional powers to a psychopathic, narcissist

submitted 22 days ago • 12 comments

We are very far over the cliff here, folks

submitted 35 days ago • 1201 comments

Welch: "He's a very willful person. That's what's so dangerous about him. He doesn't have any credible economic backing on [tariffs] that makes sense. But he's kind of a bully and he's pushing it to the harm of everyday Americans."

submitted 35 days ago • 93 comments

It took under 100 days for "I'll lower prices on day one" to become "who needs money or a 401k when your heart is full of love for Dear Leader Trump"

submitted 35 days ago • 127 comments

I’m a big man who rides the subway every night because I’m not a terrified hysterical neurotic

submitted 35 days ago • 2820 comments