Six young children at a Lubbock, Texas, day care center have tested positive for measles -- a dreaded scenario with the potential to accelerate an already out-of-control outbreak that has spread to at least two other states. On Friday, the Texas Department of State Health Services said the toll rose to 481 confirmed cases, a 14% jump over last week.
President Trump's tariff revolution is rooted in a simple thesis: America has been humiliated and exploited by foreign nations for decades, and only he has the guts to make them pay. Why it matters: Trump's personal victim complex has powered much of its political career. Now it's going global -- with the entire world, not just Trump's domestic enemies, feeling the weight of retribution.
OK, if I may continue ...
What to Know About Trump's Tariff Authority, Its Cost, and What Comes Next
www.cfr.org
... On April 2, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the most sweeping new tariffs on all imports to the United States in decades. He ordered a baseline 10 percent tariff on all countries and even higher rates on dozens of trading partners, including China and Vietnam, and the European Union. The president also declared a national emergency, granting him special powers to enact the tariffs to "strengthen the international economic position of the United States and protect American workers."
The move spurred reactions from both markets and U.S. trading partners. This resource guide from CFR experts assesses the major issues under debate.
Can Trump Do This? Presidential Authority and the Role of Congress
"The Constitution could not be clearer that regulating foreign commerce rests in the hands of Congress; Trump's use of emergency authorities to set punishing tariffs is an egregious violation of the constitutional separation of powers," CFR expert Edward Alden wrote for Foreign Policy.
"If the United States remains a functioning democracy -- an increasingly big if -- then Trump's actions will not stand. The courts may strike some or all of it down, although the weeks and months these court cases could take would wreak economic havoc in much of the world." ...
Interesting local article ...
Why Chuck Schumer Should Fear the Election of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
www.gothamgazette.com
... Pay heed Chuck Schumer. The base is coming for you.
And for good reason. The Democratic establishment is historically unpopular. And there is no exception even in deep blue New York.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's resounding defeat of Rep. Joe Crowley, the so-called King of the Queens machine, makes clear that establishment Democrats need to wake up. The election of an overnight socialist sensation was a clear demonstration that the groundswell of grassroots progressive activism in New York has moved from street protests to the voting booth.
Ever since Democrats lost to the least qualified presidential candidate in the history of the republic in 2016, there has been a growing repulsion with the status quo on the left across the country generally and in New York City specifically. ...
@#12 ... archive.is ...
Your current seems to enjoy posting links to that website.
But, when I click on those links, I see ...
... Unable to connect ...
So then my next question might be, why the multiple postings of site links that seem to have secutiry issuesz?
I found this ...
archive.today
en.wikipedia.org
... archive.today (formerly archive.is) is a web archiving website founded in 2012 that saves snapshots on demand, and has support for JavaScript-heavy sites such as Google Maps and X.[3] archive.today records two snapshots: one replicates the original webpage including any functional live links; the other is a screenshot of the page.[4] ...
OK, I have to ask, why does archive.is seem to raise security concerns here?
Especially since an apparent trolling alias seems to proffer that URL so much?
Am I the only one who sees red flare security flags being raised here?
@#1 ... The BRIC program was yet another example of a wasteful and ineffective FEMA program ...
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities
www.fema.gov
... The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program supports states, local and territorial governments and Tribal Nations as they work to reduce their hazard risk. ...
So ... helping Floridians to protects themselves against hurricanes is now A Bad Thing?
And, fwiw, as I live here in Connecticut, I have zero, ZERO, issues with the federal government helping Floridians protect themselves against hurricanes.
Here's what to know about Saturday's Hands Off!' anti-Trump protests
thehill.com
... The protesters have three main demands:
an end to the "billionaire takeover and rampant corruption" of the Trump administration;
an end to cuts in federal funding for Social Security, Medicare and other programs that working people rely on;
and an end to attacks on immigrants, trans people and other communities. ...
@#9 ... alleged MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle on Friday. ...
Ms Rule is not an "alleged" MSNBC host, she is a MSNBC host.
Stephanie Ruhle
en.wikipedia.org
...Stephanie Ruhle Hubbard... is an American television host who is the host of MSNBC's The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle and the NBC News Senior Business analyst. ...
Is that the level of credibility we should expect from your trolling alias comments here?
@#10 ... Start building the gallows. ...
Speaking of the J6 gallows ...
JFK Profile in Courage Award to Honor Vice President Mike Pence for Certifying 2020 Election
www.jfklibrary.org
... The 2025 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award will be presented to Vice President Michael R. Pence for putting his life and career on the line to ensure the constitutional transfer of presidential power on January 6, 2021. The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award is presented annually by the JFK Library Foundation to public servants for making a courageous decision of conscience without regard for the personal or professional consequences. Caroline Kennedy and Jack Schlossberg will present the award at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on May 4, 2025 in Boston, MA.[emphasis mine]
Statement from Kennedy and Schlossberg:
"Political courage is not outdated in the United States. At every level of government, leaders are putting country first, and not backing down.
Despite our political differences, it is hard to imagine an act of greater consequence than Vice President Pence's decision to certify the 2020 presidential election during an attack on the U.S. Capitol. Upholding his oath to the Constitution and following his conscience, the Vice President put his life, career, and political future on the line.
His decision is an example of President Kennedy's belief that an act of political courage can change the course of history." ...
@#5 ... He's too busy this weekend stuffing Saudi cash into his bank account anyway.
Yup.
Instead of caring about working families who see their IRA's tumble, and not saying a word of encouragement to those folk, Pres Trump seems to be enjoying golf.
Why doesn't Pres Trump seem to care about the suffering that his administration is fostering upon Americans?