The law that President Trump signed on July 4 ending tax incentives for wind and solar projects is expected to drive up electricity bills across the U.S., with some of the sharpest increases in Republican-led states, according to Energy Innovation, a nonpartisan think tank. read more
If President Trump gets his way and removes Jerome Powell as chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the market reaction would be swift and brutal, Deutsche Bank's George Saravelos argues. read more
The Guardian writes about a 35-year-old father and tech worker who comes to the U.S. frequently to visit his girlfriend. An illness prevented him from flying before his 90-day visa expired. He was jailed for months by ICE. read more
The link to Reddit breaks the whole thing down with supporting links. Real insight into how awful small town politics is. COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: You know we had a baby flood a couple weeks ago, a month or so, whatever it was. And I keep hearing these reports of the old, old system, and I know we're not going to deal with that though. Expect that to be gone where the Jones call the Smiths, and the Smiths call Camp Rio Vista, and Rio Vista blah, blah, blah, along down the line. But it's still there and it still works. The thought of our beautiful Kerr County having these damn sirens going off in the middle of night, I'm going to have to start drinking again to put up with y'all. read more
WASHINGTON (AP) " President Donald Trump's decision to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine came after he privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officials for announcing a pause in some deliveries last week " a move that he felt wasn't properly coordinated with the White House, according to three people familiar with the matter. The Pentagon, which announced last week that it would hold back some air defense missiles, precision-guided artillery and other weapons pledged to Ukraine because of what U.S. officials said were concerns that American stockpiles were in short supply. Trump said Monday that the U.S. will have to send more weapons to Ukraine, effectively reversing the move. Two of the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity about the sensitive internal discussions, said there was some internal opposition among Pentagon brass to the pause " coordinated by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby " before it was announced.
Mike Johnson: Bondi Needs to "Explain" Epstein Statement
Mike Johnson needs to "Explain" this vote:
House Republicans on Tuesday voted down another Democratic procedural maneuver aimed at forcing the Justice Department to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Why it matters: It's the second time this week Democrats have forced their GOP colleagues to choose between loyalty to President Trump and a MAGA base that is furious at his administration over its handling of the Epstein files.
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Israeli support for Hamas
The Israeli support for Hamas refers to direct involvement by Israeli authorities from different periods in the rise and empowerment of Palestinian militant group Hamas.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
During the 1970s, Israel began providing support to Ahmed Yassin, a Muslim Brotherhood leader in the Gaza Strip, who controlled a network of Islamic schools, mosques, and clubs, in order to weaken the secular nationalist Palestine Liberation Organization.[2] It continued to encourage the expansion of Yassin's network during the first year and a half of the First Intifada, as the network re-organised into Hamas. Support lasted until 1989, when Hamas launched its first attacks on Israelis, leading to a significant crackdown against the organisation.[7] Multiple Israeli officials have acknowledged Israel's role in strengthening Yassin's network.
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Wrong. They noticed.
They just didn't care.
Just like now.
#10 | Posted by eberly
No, that's revisionist history.
Half of Americans supported rounding up the Nips.
A third opposed it.
A sixth didn't care.
In 1942, 48% of Americans believed that Japanese-Americans incarcerated during World War II should not be allowed to return to the Pacific coast after the war, with half of this group suggesting they should be sent "back to Japan"
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I want to believe you're smarter than that....
#130 | Posted by BillJohnson
We want to believe you read the news once in a while.
It doesn't seem like you do.
Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canadian goods
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"He didn't want them on the ballot."
Why would it matter? It's not like Israel recognizes Palestine's right to exist.