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Hassett says Fed staff should be 'disciplined' for reporting the US pays tariff costs
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... White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Wednesday said staffers at the New York Federal Reserve should be punished for producing research that found most of President Donald Trump's tariffs are being paid by U.S. firms and consumers.

Hassett on CNBC called the paper, co-authored by four people including the New York Fed's head of labor and product markets, "an embarrassment" and "the worst paper I've ever seen in the history of the Federal Reserve System."

"The people associated with this paper should presumably be disciplined," he added.

Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, was previously on Trump's short list to be the next chair of the Fed, but the president ultimately selected former Fed board member Kevin Warsh.

"Prices have gone down. Inflation is down over time," Hassett said. "Import prices dropped a lot in the first half of the year and then leveled off, and [inflation-adjusted] wages were up $1,400 on average last year, which means that consumers were made better off by the tariffs. And consumers couldn't have been made better off by the tariffs if this New York Fed analysis was correct." ...


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Carr dismisses Colbert uproar as a 'hoax'
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... Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr on Wednesday dismissed the furor surrounding Stephen Colbert's unaired interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico " calling it a "hoax" to blame the Trump administration for CBS' programming decisions.

Colbert contended on his show Monday that the network's lawyers blocked him from airing the interview for fear it would run afoul of Carr's recent crackdown on interviews with political candidates on late-night and daytime talk shows. (Colbert instead posted the interview to his show's YouTube channel.)

Carr noted that Talarico, in particular, had blamed the FCC for keeping the interview off Monday night's "Late Show" broadcast. And despite Colbert's finger-pointing at CBS, the FCC chair argued "there was a clear path forward" for airing the interview, as the network said late Tuesday.

"You had a Democrat candidate who understood the way that the news media works, and he took advantage of all of your sort of prior conceptions to run a hoax, apparently for the purpose of raising money and getting clicks," Carr said during a press conference following the agency's open meeting Wednesday.

However, Colbert had explicitly blamed CBS' lawyers, not the FCC, for blocking the interview " though he pinned the ultimate responsibility on the administration and Carr: "Let's just call this what it is: Donald Trump's administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV."

Other critics, including Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, accused CBS of capitulating to the administration. ...



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For Ballwasher's benefit.

How many women have gone through the program?

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GI Jane does not exist
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#31 | POSTED BY THEBULL

Famous female soldiers in history, such as Joan of Arc, Milunka Savi, and Lyudmila Pavlichenko, broke gender barriers by leading armies, serving in direct combat, and receiving high honors for bravery. From ancient warriors like Queen Boudicca to modern trailblazers like Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, women have consistently played critical, often unrecognized roles in warfare and military strategy.

Iconic Historical Female Warriors
Joan of Arc (1412"1431): A French peasant girl who, guided by visions, led the French army to critical victories against the English during the Hundred Years' War before being captured and executed.

Milunka Savi (1892"1973): A Serbian war heroine who fought in the Balkan Wars and World War I, becoming the most-decorated female combatant in history.

Lyudmila Pavlichenko (1916"1974): A Soviet sniper during World War II with 309 confirmed kills, making her one of the top snipers of the war.

Queen Boudicca (d. 60/61 AD): Leader of the Iceni tribe who led a massive uprising against occupying Roman forces in Britain.

Rani of Jhansi (Lakshmi Bai) (1828"1858): A leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 who trained an army and died fighting against British rule.

Soldiers Who Disguised Themselves
Deborah Sampson (1760"1827): Disguised herself as a man to fight in the American Revolutionary War.

Rodrigues (17th Century): Disguised herself as a man to serve in the Portuguese army and was decorated for bravery.

Military Firsts and Leaders
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (1832"1919): A Civil War surgeon and the only woman to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor.

Opha May Johnson (1878"1955): The first woman to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps (1918).

Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody: The first woman to achieve the rank of four-star general in the U.S. Army.

Col. Ruby Bradley: An army nurse and prisoner of war who became one of the most decorated women in U.S. military history.

Ancient and Specialized Units
Dahomey Amazons: An all-female military regiment in the West African Kingdom of Dahomey that served from the 17th century until 1894.

Rani of Jhansi Regiment: An all-female unit formed within the Indian National Army during World War II.

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