Nearly two dozen Epstein accusers told Reuters that speaking out sparked threats and relentless harassment, in some cases after Justice Department files exposed their identities. Some now carry weapons and live in fear as online attacks and intimidation transform their lives.
A federal judge vacated President Donald Trump's policy imposing a $100,000 fee for employers' H-1B visa applications. The policy violated the federal Administrative Procedure Act and the Constitution, Judge Leo Sorokin declared in the ruling.
A slew of workarounds is keeping crude oil below $100 a barrel, defying many of the industry's grimmest forecasts for prices as high as $200. read more
The IRS failed to consistently and accurately match taxpayer information with records from Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the Trump administration accelerated its deportation efforts last summer, according to a government watchdog report released Monday.
The Trump administration's hesitancy in signing a major drone deal with Ukraine is slowing the U.S. military down in an area where it's already trying to play catch-up.
Another view ...
How a misreading of data fueled false claims about L.A. mayoral vote count
www.latimes.com
... Since election night in California, a single theory of election fraud has taken root like no other among online conspiracy theorists, bot accounts, conservative influencers and people close to President Trump. It proved to be a simple misreading of the voting data.
Late on election night, an update of vote counts in the Los Angeles mayor's race appeared on election results pages of various media outlets including the Los Angeles Times. It showed leading Democrats Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman receiving tens of thousands of new votes, and leading Republican former reality TV star Spencer Pratt receiving no new votes.
Some observers of the vote tally immediately took screenshots, with some shouting fraud. Others ran statistical analyses that showed it would be impossible for a candidate such as Pratt -- running second in the race--" to receive zero votes in such a large batch of ballots.
In fact, the update that showed zero Pratt votes was followed one minute later by another update that showed tens of thousands of votes for Pratt, and none for Bass or Raman.
There was no batch of votes that included zero votes for any candidate, as Los Angeles County's own data show plainly. ...
Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Tiger Rag (1977)
www.youtube.com
So much energy and happiness in that rendition of the tune ...
@#3 ... That being said, stockpiles cannot keep dropping forever. The US is basically selling the SPR to Europe. ...
Agreed.
Even as Pres Trump seems to be doing his usual ~performative~ actions ...
For example ...
Trump administration in 'active dialogue' on strategic petroleum reserve in California
www.politico.com
The current strategic petroleum reserve is nowhere near full. And Pres Trump has been draining it.
So, is this new California thing more for immediate political gain for Pres Trump, or a longer strategic gain for the US?
OK, apologies for asking a question about Pres Trump and strategy. I should have known better tahn to ask such a question....
@#75 ... Thanks to the voters of NYC.
The DNC ran Cuomo to sink Mamdani. ...
Yeah.
NYC, NY is the largest community of Jews outside of Israel. By a long shot.
Jewish population by city
en.wikipedia.org
...
Tel Aviv 3,891,000
New York City 2,109,300
Jerusalem 992,800
Haifa 710,600
...
So the DNC tried to appeal to that community, and failed.
Mayor Mamdani, in talking with voters, instead of talking at voters, gained an advantage.
Toledo festival shooting: Multiple people injured, suspects sought
www.fox2detroit.com
... What we know:
Toledo police officers responded to a report of a person shot near the Old West End Festival at about 5:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found multiple shooting victims, the police department said in a statement.
Deputy Chief Joseph Heffernan said twelve people were shot, two critically.
Many victims have been taken to nearby hospitals, police said. Police did not provide further details on the injuries and how many people were shot. ...
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