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At an investment conference in Miami on Wednesday, the president said that the administration is considering a concept in which 20% of the savings produced by DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts goes to American citizens and another 20% goes to paying down the national debt.

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Just want to remind everyone that Donald Trumps approval rating peaked at 49% during his presidency. This is the lowest peak approval rating of any president by 14pts.

Tariffs won’t bring manufacturing to America. Companies won’t invest millions in capex when policy is likely to change in four years. Most facilities would take at least 1-2 years to build anyway. Oh, and then there’s the steel tariffs which would make building machinery even more costly.

After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest a need for better surveillance.

It's weirdly difficult to remember that Trump's popular vote margin was /less/ than Hillary's in 2016. Biden got more votes in 2020 than Trump got in 2024 and Trump surrogates all under-performed in congressional races. This is not a mandate, I don't get why it is being portrayed that way.

Look, none of us want Canada to become part of the US. And it’s not just because the way Canadians pronounce “Regina” makes us uncomfortable. But, real talk, that is a big part of it. #ohcanada