Naval buildup escalates: Trump now sends cruiser, sub to Venezuela’s doorstep Miami Herald Venezuela deploys warships, drones to coast as US naval squadron nears Al Jazeera Housewives, retirees in Venezuela line up to join militia in response to what Maduro calls “outlandish threats” by U.S. CBS News Venezuela will deploy military vessels to Caribbean and other waters to combat drug trafficking AP News Is …
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Dow Futures Drop Hard as Trump vs. Fed Battle Escalates
Stock futures were under pressure Thursday morning as Donald Trump’s war of words with the Federal Reserve escalated. The former president is calling for big rate cuts and even demanded Fed Governor Lisa Cook resign over alleged mortgage fraud. Cook rejected that call, but the feud is raising doubts about the central bank’s independence ahead of Jerome Powell’s speech in …
Read More »Fight over California school board member’s Instagram ‘likes’ escalates into Nazi name-calling
A school board meeting in Redlands, California, devolved into name-calling and Nazi comparisons this week amid a heated argument over a board member’s social media activity. Candy Olson — part of the board’s conservative-voting majority — has hit “like” on Instagram carousels of images that include racist and antisemitic memes, according to screenshots collected by a group of parents. More …
Read More »Trump Escalates a Fight Over How to Measure Merit in American Education – The New York Times
Trump Escalates a Fight Over How to Measure Merit in American Education The New York Times Trump orders colleges to prove they don’t consider race in admissions AP News Trump to require universities to hand over admissions data on race NBC News Trump plans to force new disclosure of college admissions data Politico Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions The White House (.gov) Source link
Read More »Trump news at a glance: political battle in Texas escalates and president under fire for firing labor statistics chief | Trump administration
Texas governor Greg Abbott on Monday ordered the department of public safety to arrest and return any House member who had left the state and “abandoned their duty to Texans”, as Democrats thwarted plans to redistrict the state along lines that would favour Republicans. “There are consequences for dereliction of duty,” Abbott said in a statement on Monday, after the …
Read More »Trump admin escalates its war with the courts — this time targeting Judge Boasberg – Politico
Trump admin escalates its war with the courts — this time targeting Judge Boasberg Politico Bondi DOJ files complaint alleging misconduct by Federal Judge James Boasberg Fox News Justice Department files misconduct complaint against judge in key deportations case NBC News Trump administration files another misconduct complaint against a federal judge CNN Justice Dept. slaps Judge James Boasberg with misconduct complaint CBS News Source link
Read More »New COVID-19 variants surge as Kennedy escalates war on science
Elevenlabs AudioNative Player The ruling class’s declaration that “the pandemic is over” has been disproven yet again, as the 11th wave of mass COVID-19 infection is now sweeping across the US and other countries, driven by new highly transmissible variants. The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has shown no signs of settling into a predictable “endemic” state falsely promised by official scientists and COVID contrarians alike. The current surge is being propelled by two dominant variants: NB.1.8.1, dubbed “Nimbus,” …
Read More »Illinois governor escalates redistricting showdown with Trump and Texas – Axios
Illinois governor escalates redistricting showdown with Trump and Texas Axios Texas plan to redraw maps could protect GOP House majority The Washington Post Democrats rally in Texas over Trump order to redraw districts: ‘The only way they can keep power is to cheat’ The Guardian Pritzker’s gerrymander jab draws fire Politico Texans, Democrats condemn GOP redistricting plans at first public hearing The Texas Tribune Source …
Read More »White House escalates attack on Obama, relitigating 2016 grievances – The Washington Post
White House escalates attack on Obama, relitigating 2016 grievances The Washington Post Gabbard Releases New Documents Targeting Obama Administration, as Justice Dept. Forms Task Force The New York Times Gabbard’s claims of an anti-Trump conspiracy are not supported by declassified documents AP News Gabbard’s unprecedented claim: A president led a ‘treasonous conspiracy’ NBC News New Russiagate evidence ‘directly’ points to Obama, DOJ will decide …
Read More »Housing market: Top economist escalates warning as homebuilders are ‘giving up’
The housing market is getting so weak that it’s poised to become a significant drag on overall economic growth, according to Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi. In a series of posts on X last week, he noted that he sent off a “yellow flare” on the housing market just a few weeks ago but now thinks a “red flare” …
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