Trump tariffs provoke world condemnation and fears of a $2,300 iPhone
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... Elsewhere, China vowed retaliation for Trump's 54% tariffs on imports from the world's No. 2 economy, as did the European Union, which faces a 20% duty. ...

Pyotr Krasnov facts for kids
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... Pyotr Nikolayevich Krasnov (Russian: " ; 22 September (old style: 10 September) 1869 " 17 January 1947), sometimes referred to in English as Peter Krasnov, was a Don Cossack historian and officer, promoted to Lieutenant General of the Imperial Russian Army when the revolution broke out in 1917, one of the leaders of the anti-Bolshevik White movement afterwards and a German collaborator who mobilized Cossack forces to fight against the Soviet Union during World War II.

The major motivation was the brutal repression of Cossacks by the Soviet government, e.g., the portioning of the lands of the Terek, Ural and Semirechye hosts, forced cultural assimilation and repression of the Russian Orthodox Church, deportation a ...

Gunbunnies - Put a Tail on Your Kite (1990)
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The Lover Speaks - No More "I Love You's" (1986)
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Yeah, that tune was covered, and gained fame, by Annie Lennox. Yeah, that Annie Lennox, formerly of the Eurythmics.

But, the original version of the tune by The Lover Speaks, imo, is the one to enjoy.

YMMV, and all that.

January 6 United States Capitol attack
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... Encouraged by Trump,[47][48] on January 5 and 6, thousands of his supporters gathered in Washington, D.C., to support his false claims that the 2020 election had been "stolen by emboldened radical-left Democrats",[49][50] and demand that then-vice president Mike Pence and Congress reject Biden's victory.[51] Starting at noon on January 6 at a "Save America" rally on the Ellipse,[52]

Trump gave a speech in which he repeated false claims of election irregularities[53] and said, "If you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore".[54][55]

As Congress began the electoral vote count, thousands of attendees, some armed, walked to the Capitol, and hundreds breached police perimeters.[56][57] Among the rioters were leaders of the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers militia groups.[58] ...

Florida election exposes deep divisions within GOP
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... Republicans survived Tuesday's special elections for two congressional seats in Florida, but the races exposed deep frustrations in President Trump's team over the House GOP's political apparatus.

Why it matters: The growing angst comes as Republicans are holding onto a narrow congressional majority in an uncertain political environment.

- - - It's also unfolding as Democrats looking to the 2026 midterms were heartened by Tuesday's closer-than-expected results in Florida " and by a Democrat-backed state Supreme Court candidate in Wisconsin who overcame Elon Musk's massive spending for her opponent. ...

Indeed, I would not be surprised if the Democratic campaigns going forward would want to Mr Musk to participate in (a.k.a., try to buy) more local elections ...

Time Zone - World Destruction (Meltdown Remix) (1984)
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Lyrics excerpt ...

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...
Speak about destruction.
This is a world destruction, your life aint nothing.
The human race is becoming a disgrace.
Countries are fighting with chemical warfare.
Not giving a damn about the people who live.

Nostradamus predicts the coming of the Antichrist.
Hey, look out, the third world nations are on the rise.
The Democratic-Communist Relationship,
Won't stand in the way of the Islamic force.
The CIA is looking for other detectives.
The KGB is smarter than you think.

Brainwash mentalities to control the system.
Using TV and movies -- religions of course.
Yes, the world is headed for destruction.

Is it a nuclear war?
What are you asking for?

This is a world destruction. Your life aint nothing.
The human race is becoming a disgrace.
The rich get richer.
The poor are getting poorer.

Fascist, chauvinistic government fools.
People, Moslems, Christians and Hindus.
Are in a time zone just searching for the truth.
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... Adams confirmed his 2025 campaign in a six-minute video posted on social media.

"Although I am still a Democrat, I am announcing that I will forgo the Democratic primary for mayor and appeal directly to all New Yorkers as an independent candidate in the general election," Adams said, adding, "There isn't a liberal or conservative way to fix New York, but there is a right way and a wrong way and true leaders just know the right path [if] they have the guts to take it."

Adams will bypass the crowded Democratic primary, which includes former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. ...

Pence on Trump tariffs: Largest peacetime tax hike in U.S. history'
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... Former Vice President Mike Pence warned about the economic and political risks of the Trump administration's sweeping reciprocal tariffs on other nations, calling them the "largest peacetime tax hike in U.S. history."

Pence, who served alongside President Trump during his first term, posted on the social platform X following Wednesday's announcement that the tariffs "are nearly 10x the size of those imposed during the Trump-Pence Administration and will cost American families over $3,500 per year."

The former vice president cited data from his advocacy group, Advancing American Freedom, which made the case that tariffs and uncertainty around the economy contribute to layoffs.

Pence's advocacy group also noted that a recent YouGov/Yahoo poll found Trump's approval rating on the economy was just 39 percent.

"American families are still reeling from 20% Bidenflation. An equally large Trump Tariff Tax will hurt families and make them look elsewhere come the next election," Advancing American Freedom stated in a memo on the tariffs. ...

Trump paid proxy to take college entrance exam for him, niece's book says (2020)
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... President Donald Trump paid a proxy to take a standardized college entrance exam for him when he was a high school student, his niece writes in a tell-all book scheduled to be published next week.

In the book, "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man," Mary Trump writes that Trump paid someone to take the SAT, an entrance exam used by most U.S. universities, in his place, according to The New York Times.

"The high score the proxy earned for him, Ms. Trump adds, helped the young Mr. Trump to later gain admittance as an undergraduate to the University of Pennsylvania's prestigious Wharton business school," reports the Times, citing a manuscript of the book.

White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway, when asked about the book on Tuesday, told reporters at the White House that it was a family matter. ...

A historic Black church took the Proud Boys to court. Now it controls their trademark
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... There is so much history between the walls of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, which has hosted funerals for Rosa Parks and Frederick Douglass and opened its pews to American presidents and civil rights icons.

It made history again this year: Thanks to a lawsuit, Metropolitan AME now controls the trademark to the Proud Boys, the far-right group that once vandalized the church's property in Washington. ...

It was political intimidation, according to Lamar. A judge awarded the church $2.8 million in damages in 2023, condemning the Proud Boys' "hateful and overtly racist conduct."

In February, after the Proud Boys didn't pay, the court gave the church use of the group's name and symbols -- seen on its black-and-yellow gear and laurel wreath logo. ...

The church can seize money the Proud Boys make through merchandise sales.

And the congregation has begun to sell lookalike shirts on its website with lines like "Stay Proud, Stay Black." It plans to offer similar apparel for Pride Month and Juneteenth, with proceeds going to a community justice fund.

Lamar said it's "our way of leveraging something that was intended for evil." ...