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President Donald Trump had made clear he wanted the Ellison family " Paramount chief executive David Ellison and his father, Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison " in charge of CNN.

"It's imperative that CNN be sold," Trump said last December, signaling his preference for Paramount's bid. The Trump administration's Justice Department cleared the merger in June without requiring Paramount to sell any assets or make any other concessions, CNN reported.

Judge Martnez-Olgun was unconvinced the deal was legal. Under antitrust law, a merger that concentrates a market is presumed unlawful " the company must prove the deal is safe, not the other way around.

The combined firm would control roughly 27% of the wide-release theatrical film market, she found, with market concentration spiking by approximately 359 points on the standard industry measure.

The ruling applied a long-standing legal standard: the proposed merger was "so inherently likely to lessen competition substantially that it must be enjoined."

Dotard is right up there with Putin as the most reviled world leader.

The Senate Parliamentarian probably won't allow them to attach the SAVE Act or any components to anything they try to pass.

Reconciliation can only be used for legislation directly having to do with spending and budget.

And the GOP/MAGA party are forced to use "reconciliation" because they don't have a 2/3rds majority.

#4 | Posted by oneironaut

ICE shot and killed Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse for the VA. An unarmed man with a cell phone.

AI enhanced the original, blurrier photo. The ICE dude obviously and most definitely holding a pistol in his hand.

Awkward Donald Trump moment overshadows Spain's World Cup trophy presentation

Donald Trump was caught out almost photobombing the victorious Spanish team as he lingered on the stage while they patiently waited to lift the World Cup.

The president couldn't seem to resist hovering onstage after handing over the trophy as the Spanish side celebrated their win over Argentina, with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino forced to rush back to guide him away. . . .

Trump could be seen again pausing at the side of the stage as he watched gold ticker tape rain down on the winners.

One SBS commentator called it early, declaring on air "they can edit him out of that". And they did.

Video at the link above ...

Trump tried to get himself the center of attention during Spain's team pic photo shoot after yesterday's win.

BTW, the fault is shared with the Trump Administration:

DOGE made cuts to the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network"better known as FoodNet"which is a federal-state monitoring program between the CDC, FDA, Department of Agriculture, and state health agencies in 10 major states. And that left FoodNet only able to monitor two foodborne pathogens: Salmonella and E. coli.

Six other pathogens"including Cyclospora"were cut from the monitoring list ...

Thanks, Trump!!

SHRIMPTACODAN/BUSHLOVER2 tried to blame this outbreak on California.

The lettuce causing "explosive diarrhea" was grown in Mexico.

Another swing & a miss ...

Turnabout is fair play ...

"The ambitious goal of the Santa Monica, California"based startup is to ensure a continuous supply of light for large solar panel installations, allowing them to generate electricity even at night and thereby overcoming one of the main limitations of this renewable energy source."

Montezuma lives on ...

At least Trump's favored Florsheim Shoes did better than Trump's speech.

If you zoom in, you'll notice his sycophants in the front row are wearing their Florsheim shoes like obedient children:

Despite the meager decrease in inflation for ONE MONTH, prices are still much higher than they were 14 months ago.

"I'll end inflation on Day 1!"

- Donald Turd Trump

"I'll promise to run Minnesota into the ground and make it as broke and crazy as I am!"

- Mike Lindell, broke crazy man

Laughable!!!

All they're doing is replaying old worn out Republican bogey men tropes.

bogeyman

bo"o"man

A bogeyman (or boogeyman) is an imaginary, shape-shifting monster in folklore used by adults to frighten misbehaving children. By extension, the term also describes any exaggerated, personified threat used in media or politics to instill fear or distract from other issues.

Trump & his motorcade driving thru the reflecting pool:

'Bout time

All republican led states.

Communism at its best!

Not to mention the U.S. taking ownership in various industries. Communism at its best!

.. Trump is pushing every button with the November midterms getting closer. ...

Just think of what it may be like come September ...

#6 | Posted by LampLighter

The "Red Scare" will be turned up to 11.

Independents have swung away from Trump in huge numbers. He's WAY underwater with them. America in general - except for the true believers - are sick of Trump and the do-nothing GOP.

PS - The woman should have filed charges 5 years ago when she claims this happened