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... And Trump has rewarded its partners handsomely. Jay Clayton, who had a more than 20-year career at Sullivan & Cromwell, is Trump's nominee to be director of national intelligence. While Clayton awaits a confirmation hearing, he remains the Manhattan U.S. attorney, one of the most powerful prosecutorial roles in the country.

Trump nominated Matthew Schwartz, one of his lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell, to be a judge on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. Schwartz's confirmation is pending.

And Trump has tapped James McDonald, another Sullivan & Cromwell partner on Trump's legal team, to replace Clayton as Manhattan U.S. attorney. McDonald is slated to join the office first as deputy U.S. attorney, where he is expected to assume day-to-day leadership while Clayton turns to confirmation matters.

The relationship stems from Trump's friendship with the firm's co-chair Robert Giuffra Jr. People familiar with the matter say he has encouraged the firm's alliance with Trump. Giuffra, who is also a member of the president's legal team, was among those considered by Trump for the job of attorney general after he was elected to a second term.

The firm's relationship is starkly different from the president's past experience with the white-shoe legal community.

When Trump first hired Todd Blanche to represent him in the Manhattan hush money case in 2023, Blanche was forced to resign from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, the elite law firm where he had been a partner, telling colleagues he "obviously" couldn't take Trump as a client while remaining at the firm. ...

@#4 ... This only makes sense if something seedy is going on. ...

To me it looks like Pres Trump continuing to consolidate his absolute control of everything in the Federal government.

A dictator cannot allow for the release of information. that does not correspond with the desires of the dictator.

The question that lingers in the air, much like an unclaimed air biscuit, is...

Where is the revenue to substantiate that level of debt increase?

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... The largest builders of artificial intelligence data centres have doubled their debt load in the last five years, turning to borrowing to finance an unprecedented spending spree they claim is needed to transform the economy.

Alphabet, Amazon. com, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Oracle, the five biggest spenders on new data centres in the US, collectively added some $350 billion to their debt obligations in the last five years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

They're betting heavily that cutting-edge AI services will mean a flood of new revenue down the line. Investors have enthusiastically backed the companies, snapping up new bonds issued in a variety of currencies. But buyers gave an unusually chilly reception this week to a $25 billion issuance from Amazon, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg, a sign that there's a limit to the amount of money available to back investment from the tech giants. ...

@#6 ... Yawn. Palestinians are liars. ...

So is Pres Trump.

But I doubt your current alias would ever admit that.

So, the GOP seems to be of the opinion that being gay is equivalent to pedophilia?

Why does ignorance seem to be so dominant in the GOP?

This tune just popped up on a playlist here ...

... The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to tackle housing affordability, officially became law early Saturday, despite a series of attempts by President Donald Trump to stall the legislation. ...

Why in the world would Pres Trump be so against a bi-partisan bill that helps working Americans?

How has his billionaire-Cabinet been advising him on this topic?

OK, this one is NSFW ...

Good stuff ...

@#2

Yeah.

For a President who has billed himself as the most transparent President ever, Pres Trump sure seems to want to hide information and data.

Songs you will never hear on commercial radio ...

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... The directive, signed by Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, limits official social media accounts to a set list of higher-level organizations, effectively ending the digital footprints of many subordinate units.

In a Wednesday statement, the Army said the move was intended to "ensure a clear, unified voice, reduce operational risk, and improve information access for Soldiers, Families and the public."

The service said the policy does not end documentation at the unit level and that content will be published through higher-level accounts and official Army platforms.

Exceptions to policy may be considered, the memorandum said, if they "demonstrate a mission critical imperative unmet by existing accounts or other means of communication (such as website post, email, or direct engagement)." ...

But, all that lame distraction aside, back to the topic of this thread....

... A New York federal judge on Wednesday ordered that E. Jean Carroll be paid $5 million plus interest for damages from a jury verdict that held President Donald Trump civilly liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer. ...

When will Pres Trump abide by the law and pay up?

@#125 ... I am not an "it". ...

And I do note that the most recent comment of mine towards your current trolling alias did not refer to it as "it."

That reference was way back in my #107 comment.

Did I strike a nerve?

Maybe an observation that your current trolling alias and another current alias seem to both show up and support each other?

Wish I knew.

For now, just an observation.

@#125 ... I am not an "it". ...

Then do try to act differently.

@#118 ... Are you always defensive after accusing people of things? ...

Defensive?

Hardly.

As my #113 comment illustrates, I am not the one who seems to be defensive.

But I do repeat, your current trolling alias should try harder.

Is Israel committing the very crimes it seems to be fighting against?

At this point, my view results in an answer: yes.

OK, not posting a tune in this comment, but saying something that may be apropos ...

I notice that for some of the songs that i upload to my youtube account, there are copyright restrictions.

Not a surprise. When the restriction is severe, I just delete the uploaded video and move on. Youtube seems to be happy with that approach.

But then, occasionally, I'll upload a song and see a moderated copyright notice. It has always stated that the music video I just uploaded is not viewable in Belarus or Russia, and asks if I am OK with that.

I say "yes."

But curious that there are music publishing companies "out there" who do not want their music heard in Russia or Belarus.

If I were more curious about it, I'd dig in and see who they are, but not tonight ...

Pres Trump is the President of the United Sates.

Any attack upon him is an attack upon our Country.

Period. Full stop.

Quelle surprise.

@#17 ... I think Turds is trying to justify the idea of voting for a man who protects pedophiles and was impeached by his own party. ...

Looks that way to me also.

@#112

Do try to make sense.

Jus' sayin'

@#111 ... I never suggested you shouldn't read me.

Where did you get that from? ...

I enjoy that now it seems to say that I am able to read its comments, but says nothing about commenting on those messages.

@#104 ... If you notice I'm responding to other people comments if it's any business of yours. ...

So, I am now allowed to read its comments, but they are no business of mine?

On a public message board?

Wow.