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Everyone is focused on the rehearing request. I think that’s the least interesting part. Supreme Court rehearings are extraordinarily rare. Trump’s lawyers know that. So why file it? Because the legal battle and the political battle are no longer the same thing. The real argument was never whether Trump could sign an executive order. It …
A US official said Washington is uncertain who is in charge in Iran as efforts continue to secure a deal and extend the ceasefire, Axios reported on Monday. “We aren’t sure who’s in charge and neither do they. That’s going to have work itself out,” it quoted the official as saying. “We thought they were …
Trump decided at the last minute not to strike Iranian power plants and major infrastructure for two weeks. Iran said it accepts the two-week ceasefire and will coordinate safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz. No other major terms were agreed upon by either side. Iran did not accept any U.S. core demands. …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, The Road to Housing Act by Senators Scott (R) and Warren (D) is seriously bad policy. 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Please note the Senate Passes Bipartisan Housing Bill Targeting Large Investors The Senate has passed the largest housing bill in decades — bipartisan legislation designed to improve housing …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Investor made famous by ‘The Big Short’ is shorting Nvidia and Palantir. The Big Short Yet Again? The Wall Street Journal reports Michael Burry Bets He Isn’t Too Early to Go Against the AI Juggernaut Michael Burry has seen this movie before. Take, for instance, the scene in “The Big …
https://t.co/QX9XsqT3jn pic.twitter.com/m7eOhbtZqz — @RFKJr2024FanClub (@RFKJr2024Fans) December 1, 2025 Electronic Frontiers Foundation Flock Safety and Texas Sheriff Claimed License Plate Search Was for a Missing Person. It Was an Abortion Investigation. “New documents and court records obtained by EFF show that Texas deputies queried Flock Safety’s surveillance data in an abortion investigation, contradicting the narrative promoted …
Neither one of them touched on the real problem. The people coming over the border for expensive surgeries are not collapsing the healthcare system. It is the MILLIONS of illegals who blew past our border during Biden’s reign who are bankrupting the healthcare system. Yes – we… — Myrtle (@MyrtlesGirdles) October 6, 2025 Neither one …
CHRISTIAN TOTO: Trump Win Could Make Hollywood 2.0 a Reality. Zachary Levi could have said, “I told you so.” The “Shazam!” actor recently endorsed Donald Trump for president, but he didn’t dunk on his political enemies last night following Trump’s dramatic victory. Levi made an exception for hard-Left Hollywood journalist Roger Friedman. The Showbiz 411 founder …
This is several years old, but the trend is clear. More females in the workforce, less males in the workforce (participation rate%). Plus they just added millions of immigrants into the country seeking jobs. pic.twitter.com/6HyJapaaFK — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) July 10, 2024
McConnell shies away from supporting national abortion ban In an interview with “Meet the Press,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said, “I don’t think we’ll get 60 votes in the Senate” for a 15-week abortion ban. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell did not say whether he supports a 15-week federal ban on abortions, with exceptions, …
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