U.S. Politics

[Goldbug]

Trump family takes $1B hit as crypto crash linked to president's woes: Nobel Prize winner

An expert economist believes the Crypto slump is due to it being tied to Donald Trump's approval rating. Paul Krugman says the Trump trade is "unraveling" after the president went all-in on the digital currency. The Trump family made their way into meme coins and cryptocurrency earlier this year...

www.rawstory.com

 

[jonaskane]

 

[adrienveidt]

They're taking our jobs?

 

[Goldbug]

DOGE is dead: What did it actually save?

Even by its own—often inflated—estimates, DOGE fell far short of its targeted savings.

www.newsweek.com

 

[docsilence]

DOGE is dead: What did it actually save?

Even by its own—often inflated—estimates, DOGE fell far short of its targeted savings.

www.newsweek.com

I hope they prosecute those guys and get one to flip on the others so we can watch them destroy each other. Not a moment of peace the rest of their lives.

 

[adrienveidt]

DOGE saved Musk the effort of hacking the various databases to steal our identity data from outside the building.

 

[Goldbug]

great job lifting sanctions on Russian agents /sarcasm

Separatist candidate wins presidential vote in Bosnia's Serb region

Most people who cast their ballots early on Sunday in Banja Luka were disillusioned about the chance of change.

www.reuters.com

He repeatedly rejected the verdict but in October unexpectedly appointed a loyal ally as his temporary replacement and annulled a series of separatist laws previously adopted in parliament.
Days later, the United States lifted sanctions imposed against him, his allies and family members, praising the move as a step towards the "stabilisation" of Bosnia.

Thousands of arrests by Trump's task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts

A task force ordered by President Donald Trump to combat crime in Memphis, Tennessee, has made thousands of arrests

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[altcunningham]

I don’t think MTG is the calculated type. She probably has offers in the private sector that are far more lucrative and than what she gets now. If she isn’t already, she’s going to be fabulously wealthy for branding herself as a massive piece of shit. Right now, it feels like it’s easy to get rich if you have absolutely no morals.

I think it's like Trump. She is just a vehicle for other people's ambitions. She doesn't need to be calculating as long as other people are laying the track for her. And in a much more cynical way than lobbyists already have been doing it.

 

[Goldbug]

Judge tosses indictments against James Comey and Letitia James

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

abcnews.go.com

Pentagon launches 'thorough review' into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over video to troops

The Department of Defense on Monday said it is launching a "thorough review" into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly.

abcnews.go.com

US immigration: Families face separation as Haiti TPS scheme ends

Marven's mother and sister could be sent back to gang-ravaged Haiti as a US protection scheme ends.

www.bbc.com

Council on American-Islamic Relations sues Gov. Abbott after he declares them terrorists

The Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton after Abbott issued...

www.dallasnews.com

 

[Chooch555]

Man, Abbott is in the running for biggest piece of shit politician. Given the diversity of opinions in a place as large as Texas it's amazing he doesn't pay more of a price politically.

 

[JakeEkiss]

Man, Abbott is in the running for biggest piece of shit politician. Given the diversity of opinions in a place as large as Texas it's amazing he doesn't pay more of a price politically.

A NYT opinion article once dubbed the area where I live "Gerrymander USA". It's a real strong tactic. We've got a murderer's row of vile, incompetent, dipshits down here. Abbot's up there. But Paxton isn't far behind, not to mention Cruz.

 

[Goldbug]

West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice agrees to pay more than $5 million in unpaid taxes

Sen. Jim Justice and his wife have agreed to pay more than $5 million to the IRS in previously unpaid federal income taxes, according to court records.

abcnews.go.com

Thousands of immigrants could be eligible for bond hearings, striking down DHS policy: Judge

The decision could potentially allow thousands of immigrants who have been subject to mandatory detention to be released.

abcnews.go.com

https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/epa-asks-court-to-overturn-biden-era-limits-on-deadly-soot-pollution/

yeah why don't we tank our tourist industry even more...

https://wgntv.com/news/national/3-changes-coming-to-national-park-admissions-in-2026-what-to-know/

Starting in 2026, international visitors will be charged $250 for an America the Beautiful pass, which “covers entrance fees and standard amenity (day-use) fees at thousands of recreation locations, managed by six federal agencies.”
Without the annual pass, international visitors will be charged a $100 per-person fee to enter the following national parks, in addition to the entrance fee the parks already charge

 

[Damien]

Perfect way to brand the lack of tourism into the US right now. "They're just poors and we don't want poors here." And "we have less tourism, but the tourism we do get is MORE EXCLUSIVE, you see." Typical rich person scumbag bullshit.

 

[Goldbug]

Rep. Swalwell sues Trump administration official over mortgage fraud investigation

A member of Congress is suing a Trump administration official who has triggered mortgage fraud investigations into several of the president's political adversaries.

abcnews.go.com

lock her up!
lock her up!

Judge weighs potential contempt prosecution referral for Kristi Noem in El Salvador deportations

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem directed that hundreds of Venezuelan men who were removed from the U.S. in March be transferred to El Salvador, according to a new court filing.

abcnews.go.com

#lockherup

ICE arrests woman with family connection to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

U.S. immigration authorities have detained a woman who is the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew, according to a source.

abcnews.go.com

 

[Chooch555]

And/or it's a grift to get all our data in one place and exploit it.