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Judge gives US president 28 days to refile action after saying original filing is full of ‘vituperation and invective’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/19/trump-nyt-lawsuit-judge-ruling A federal judge tossed Donald Trump’s $15bn defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, book publisher Penguin and two Times …
Stephen Colbert goes scorched earth on 'autocrat' Trump in defense of Jimmy Kimmel cancellation: 'blatant censorship' https://t.co/Dx52wxORu1 — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) September 19, 2025 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15113541/Jon-Stewart-jimmy-kimmel-late-night-defense.html Jon Stewart united with his late night comrades in show of solidarity with Jimmy Kimmel …
Trump's FCC Chair: We're in the midst of a massive shift in the media ecosystem. I would say we're not done yet. pic.twitter.com/gvUbz1Dnfo — FactPost (@factpostnews) September 18, 2025 Is there one that’s missing? pic.twitter.com/iHOjth8ctI — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) September …
They lit up the walls of Windsor Castle with a scandal the palace wanted buried. Arrests followed. The banquet continued. And Britain, with full royal pomp, crowned Donald Trump with a second state visit so lavish and so insulated that …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Sanctions and tariffs have not only united China and Russia, but also the world against dollar dominance. Our Biggest Miscalculation Eurointelligence has an interesting article on Our Biggest Miscalculation. Let’s tune in. The biggest geopolitical …
“The European Union has postponed the presentation of its 19th package of sanctions against Russia following demands from US President Donald Trump to impose stricter restrictions.” https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/eu-postpones-19th-sanctions-package-085657342.html “Trump said he was ready to impose serious sanctions on Russia, but only …
BREAKING: The DC Circuit has *rejected* Trump's bid to fire Lisa Cook from the Fed board, allowing her to participate in tomorrow's interest-rate setting meeting. Trump's last hope is a quick stay from SCOTUS. https://t.co/wNtfx9GWW2 pic.twitter.com/1eZGAmLjhO — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) …
It’s like they’re going out of their way to find new ways to turn people against Israel. If this passes it will be a huge loss for Israel & Trump. Trump said he was ushering in an era of Free …
The US president and first lady Melania Trump will be hosted by the King and Queen at Windsor Castle. It will mark the first time Mr Trump has met with Charles since he became monarch. The trip from Wednesday 17 …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Let’s discuss Trump’s tax hike on US consumers and businesses. Penn Wharton Analysis of Tariff Revenue Effective Tariff Rates and Revenues Please consider the Penn Wharton Effective Tariff Rates and Revenues projection as of September 10, …
“It reveals the letter exactly as it was described in a mid-July report from The Wall Street Journal, which first uncovered the existence of the “bawdy” message.” https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/08/trump-epstein-birthday-book-oversight.html Trump Administration Live Updates: Epstein Estate Turns Over Birthday Drawing Apparently Signed …
A North Carolina city has approved a measure declaring itself a “Fourth Amendment Workplace” and boosting protections for illegal immigrant workers targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Durham City Council passed the resolution on Tuesday with a …
The United States faces an economic fault line few are willing to stare at, yet the cracks are widening visibly under policies that appear deliberately reckless, with consequences that could cascade across every sector of daily life and national finance, …
A federal judge on Wednesday stopped the Trump administration’s attempt to axe $2.2 billion in research funding for Harvard University.
It started with a ruling. Not a warning. Not a debate. A federal judge declared the president’s deployment of troops in Los Angeles illegal. Not unusual. Not controversial. Illegal. The kind of word that should stop everything. It did not. …
BREAKING: Trump’s use of the National Guard during immigration protests in Los Angeles is illegal, a judge rules. Follow AP's live updates. https://t.co/VpKS0wJN8H — The Associated Press (@AP) September 2, 2025
How far will the world go to push back against Trump’s tariffs? Trump killed the de minimis exemption, the rule that let millions of low-value packages enter the U.S. duty-free. Effective August 29, the exemption vanished. And with it, the …
More publications are chiming in about Trump’s rapacious reach for ownership of major US corporations, and we get a glimpse of his plans to kill the dollar by seizing control of the Fed. by David Haggith I’m going to keep …
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rejected four phone calls from US President Donald Trump as the countries’ relations sour, a German newspaper reported. The report in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (F.A.Z.) claimed that Modi remained frustrated and cautious about engaging …
BREAKING – CHICAGO IS NEXT: It’s official, President Trump will SURGE federal resources and/or National Guard to the blue crime-infested city of CHICAGO after the mission in DC is complete “African American ladies, beautiful ladies, they’re saying, PLEASE President Trump, …
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Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Trump’s support, even among Republicans is dropping. But does it matter? More Opposition than Support Pew reports Trump’s Tariffs and ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Face More Opposition Than Support Six months into his second term, …
Donald Trump is reportedly taking over the Kennedy Center Honors and personally selecting honorees — this year’s crop consisting of George Strait, Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, Michael Crawford, and Gloria Gaynor, while Tom Cruise reportedly turned down an award. Jimmy and …
The security protocols surrounding U.S. leadership are unmatched, ensuring every interaction serves American strategic interests. Putin entering the presidential limousine reflects adherence to U.S. security dominance—not weakness. Under this administration, every diplomatic… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) August 15, 2025
A recent segment on MSNBC revealed that even some Democrats and media figures who worked for Joe Biden are privately supporting Donald Trump’s plan to take over Washington, DC’s police department, despite publicly opposing him. In particular, hosts Joe Scarborough …
March 2008: Bear Stearns collapses under toxic mortgage exposure. The Fed guarantees $30 billion in assets. JPMorgan acquires it for $10 a share. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bear-stearns.asp August 2025: Trump demands Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan resign over alleged China ties and then floats …
Hunter Biden crassly brushed aside first lady Melania Trump’s threat to sue him for $1 billion if he doesn’t retract “false” and “defamatory” comments linking her to late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. “F–k that. That’s not going to happen,” Biden said …
by David Haggith You may have thought I’d be writing about inflation today since it is the main economic topic in today’s news, and I did—quite a lot actually—but I’m going to save it for my Deeper Dive because there …
Under the new regulations, three other income-driven repayment (IDR) plans: Income-Contingent Repayment (CIR), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), and Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) are being phased out by 2028. RAP also mandates a longer repayment period of 30 …
