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Bob Grabois nails it—many on the Left can’t seem to write a single email without mentioning Donald Trump, as if their obsession with him is some undeniable truth that doesn’t need explaining. BOB GRABOYES: “Many friends, mostly on the Left, appear incapable of writing an email on any topic without inserting some gratuitous mention of Donald …
Instead of rewarding excellence, we keep giving raises to those who aren’t helping students succeed. If we want to improve education, we need to pay the great teachers what they’re worth and get rid of the ones dragging our system down. The unions need to get out of the way. https://twitter.com/usuallypregnant/status/1899654750540537902
It’s the end of an era.
Donald Trump is considering relinquishing its leadership of Nato after insisting that European allies take more responsibility for the security of the continent, the Mail can reveal. The US has held its leadership position since the founding of the defence alliance in the aftermath of World War Two. Since then, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe …
Needs the Benny Hill music. 🤪 pic.twitter.com/gfT92eKLnu — Political B 🇬🇧🌸 (@p_beejal) February 23, 2025 Chinese police officer subduing a criminal during a drill. pic.twitter.com/zsMshCsJfD — Clash Report (@clashreport) January 13, 2025
The federal government has been bloated for far too long, drowning in inefficiency, waste, and bureaucratic red tape. Now, with Musk at the helm of DOGE, the momentum is finally shifting toward real change. KEVIN O’LEARY: DOGE NEEDS TO CUT MORE “There's this concept in private equity when you get a bankrupt company, and you …
Home prices and mortgage rates are high but haven’t hampered demand for what Toll Brothers calls its “luxury niche.” That niche is made up of empty nesters, rich millennials, and wealthy buyers who are inoculated from housing market swings. “Demand for our homes continues to be supported by our affluent customer base,” Toll Brothers chief executive and chairman …
via DY1N9W4A3G PSA: Fidelity account holders who are active need to pay more attention than usual to their cash balances and open trade orders. For about a month now, Fidelity is having some sort of problem with their systems that will allow you to place trades that add up to more cash than currently settled …
At this point I am convinced $MSTR is a social experiment to see how long people will keep buying into the scam cap raises when the facts are literally staring them in the face and the company is not even hiding it. Like, what else can Saylor get away with. — Foul Tarnished (@gitgud111) February …
The answer is no. It’s insane. They’ve brought in 190,000 more jobs—jobs that make zero sense in a time when their main service is shrinking fast. This is a level of waste and mismanagement that should not be tolerated. There’s no clear logic behind this, just an endless pile of taxpayer money being funneled into …
This is just the start of a downward spiral. The Bank of England’s decision to cut rates when inflation was already creeping up looks like a massive misstep, and people will be feeling the consequences for a while. https://twitter.com/rev_cap/status/1892149956833657199 Ouch‼️ UK #inflation jumped to 3.0% in January, from 2.5%, led by transport and food. The …
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Monday that while monetary policy “is now in a good place,” she wants to see data reflect more progress on inflation before cutting interest rates further. “I would like to gain greater confidence that progress in lowering inflation will continue as we consider making further adjustments to the …
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway purchased more shares of Occidental Petroleum after the oil and gas producer tumbled more than 30% from its record high. The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate scooped up 763,017 shares of the Houston-based energy company on Friday for $35.7 million, according to a regulatory filing. Berkshire is Occidental’s biggest investor, holding a 28.2% …
US Iron Dome needs to be ‘far more complex’ to deal with ‘near-peer threats,’ expert says Rocket scientist argues ‘you need something completely different’ to defend the homeland. President Donald Trump is seeking to bolster the defense of the American homeland with a U.S.-style Iron Dome missile system. However, one expert believes that a system …
Very interesting. Susquehanna (G1 Execution) This is a rabbit hole that runs deep. Think FINRA SIP, Alternative Market Technology via ADF, *Direct Edge -G1 Execution, BATS, ect…. Here are some points of historical events and info that connects:https://t.co/iokoeKVsBJ… pic.twitter.com/Yx7XuMIa8H — Onehundredmph (@onehundredmph) February 14, 2025
If there’s a “constitutional crisis” it’s caused by activist federal district judges with narrow jurisdictions usurping the powers of the presidency. @GovChrisSununu and I take on the left last night on @cnn. It’s just more lawfare against Trump. pic.twitter.com/yvZPXyXaGK — Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) February 11, 2025 Agreed pic.twitter.com/djyFvyX1LM — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) February 12, 2025 …
These people aren’t worried about parking tickets—they’re sweating bullets over something much bigger. Imagine if Trump made a deal: confess, spill the truth, and your sentence gets cut in half. The rats would be tripping over each other to save their own skin. The swamp would drain itself. The fact that so many are even …
The Trump administration’s decision to slash overhead costs linked to federally funded research has sparked an immense backlash. But some doctors are praising the move, suggesting it will help “optimize” how taxpayer dollars are used when it comes to scientific research. A new rule from the Trump administration that went into effect Monday, capped facilities …
by Mike Shedlock A judge accuses Trump of defying a court order. Surprise Not. Judge Finds Trump Administration Violated Court Order NBC Reports Judge Finds Trump Administration Violated Court Order Halting Funding Freeze A federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday said that the Trump administration had violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered …
Payments are being sent without categorization codes, making audits nearly impossible. There’s no required rationale for payments. The “Do-Not-Pay” list—meant to block dead people, terrorists, and fraudsters—is ignored. Worse, it can take a year just to add names to it. Now, the bombshell: $100 billion a year is flowing to recipients with no SSN or …
by Michael The more dependent you are, the less free you are. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about how our system is designed to beat us down and make us weak and dependent, because when we are weak and dependent we are easier to control. Most of us don’t even realize why the …
BREAKING: Mexico begins deploying troops to guard the US border: pic.twitter.com/iKclKTvHoD — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 5, 2025 Flights to Guantanamo Bay Prison have begun ⚠️ “President Trump is not messing around and he’s no longer going to allow America to be a dumping ground for illegal criminals from nations all over this world" " I …
CNN panel burst into tears of laughter after watching supercut of Democrats @elonmusk meltdown cringe-fest pic.twitter.com/bueNFPev9K — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 5, 2025 Chuck Schumer has officially lost it! LOL! https://t.co/MnOeM1KyKa — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) February 5, 2025 Hypocrisy at its finest!
TGI Fridays has quietly shuttered multiple locations across three states as the struggling restaurant chain navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Local reports found closures at four Las Vegas locations, two Long Island outposts, and several Pennsylvania storefronts. The company has not publicly commented on the latest round of shutdowns and did not respond to a request …
Colombia’s Socialist President, Humbled by Trump, Tells Illegals to Come Home Colombia’s far-left President Gustavo Petro on Friday morning called for Colombian migrants illegally in the United States to return to their country “as soon as possible.” Petro – who recently asserted he would stop using Twitter (or “X”) and move to another social media …
