Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee voted unanimously to block an amendment to a bill that would prevent child sex offenders who were pardoned by Donald Trump from receiving payment from a newly established $1.8 billion slush fund that Trump's personal attorney Todd Blanche agreed to have the government create as part of the settlement involving a member of the Trump led IRS during his first term having leaked part of Trump's tax returns. read more
Alan Chambers, former President of Exodus International, an organization that connected a network of more than 400 anti-gay Christian ministries in 17 countries, was arrested for attempting to solicit sex over the internet from an undercover police officer who was posing as a 14 year old boy.
President Donald Trump has made a deal with Palm Beach Airport that will make him even richer. read more
Maryland became the first state to ban so-called surveillance pricing in grocery stores. read more
US Naval Secretary John Phelan has been fired. Phelan, who has no military experience, was appointed to the position by Trump in 2025 following a career as a private equity CEO and Republican fundraiser.
According to Al Gore's predictions, we should be deep sea fishing in Miami right now.
#2 | Posted by lfthndthrds
You are a liar. Al Gore never made a near term prediction for sea rise of such magnitude. What he has said is that $400 billion worth of Florida property, including parts of Miami, could be underwater or at risk of significant loss by the end of the century.
Parts of Miami are already building new seawalls to better protect against the effects of climate change. www.nbcmiami.com
"you're trying to understand why a billionaire wants a tax cut but you can't actually point to a billionaire who you know wants a tax cut.
I'm not sure tax rates are that important to billionaires when compared to the other issues
#33 | Posted by eberly"
"Thiel has enjoyed his time in Argentina so far, sources told The Times, finding common ground with the country's president over their shared disdain for taxes, socialism and progressive politics.
Milei described a recent meeting between the two positively, saying they both view "taxes as theft," Newsweek reported, citing the Buenos Aires Times." drudge.com
Billionaires and dictators go hand and hand.
Trump is trying to payoff companies to keep American living the past. He's trying to recreate the mid-20th century economy as we head for the mid-21st century. Meanwhile China is rushing into the future by generating the most renewable energy of any planet on the country and building high quality, low cost electric cars and is best positioned to survive a long term disruption to the global petroleum market Trump needs to listen to Xi about that Thucydides trap.