GOP senator blocks Democratic bill to pay all federal employees during shutdown Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) objected to a request by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Thursday for the Senate to immediately consider and pass a bill to pay all federal workers, members of the milita…

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Awesome Jim. I know you're proud! Cheering for him.

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Tennessee Football Baby! #GBO

They’re Skipping Car Payments; That’s The Final Warning Sign Auto loan delinquencies just hit a 15-year high. Consumers are skipping car payments, signaling deeper financial stress. Markets haven’t priced it in yet.

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Pam Bondi's brother overwhelmingly defeated in heated race to lead the D.C. Bar The race became a microcosm for the clashes and pressures on the American legal system this year, in part because one of the two top candidates is the younger brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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Breaking:
 
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health secretary removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on how vaccines should be used.

The President of the United States is advocating for arresting the duly-elected Governor of California for his SPEECH

He thereafter admitted that the Governor of California had committed NO CRIME—but he still wants him arrested

Spend as much time as you need processing what that means for America

Born between 1954 and 1965? You might be thrilled to learn you're not a Boomer. You're 'Gen Jones.' ​These not-quite-Gen Xers shares some pretty cool and unique traits.

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Europe Freezes US Travel as Lufthansa, British , Air France, KLM and More Slash Routes to Major Cities Including New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago to Tap Soaring Demand Across Canada, Mexico, ... European airlines are freezing their transatlantic growth and pulling back from major U.S. cities like New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago as they redirect flights to Canada, Mexico, Brazil and ...

Tourists aren't coming to US.
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Navy reverses course on DEI book ban after Pentagon review Almost all 381 books the Naval Academy removed from its libraries have been returned to shelves after new review using Pentagon's standardized DEI search terms.

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Wall Street Strategists React to Moody’s US Credit Rating Cut (Bloomberg) -- US stocks declined and Treasury yields rose after Moody’s Ratings downgraded the US credit rating, citing an increase in government debt and a higher interest burden.Most Read from Bloo...

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With all the lies we find out from history, past and present, how can we believe in the government?

This might sound naive but let's have a fair tax for everyone. Is it possible for a flat tax?

Good lord. Just when you think you've heard it all. Smh.

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How do you justify arresting a sitting judge??

And so it begins...
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Controversial Hegseth chief of staff to leave Pentagon Joe Kasper will continue to support and advise the Pentagon, he said, but as a special government employee.

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Texas Senate passes anti-solar, wind bill The bill exclusively places permit restrictions, fees and new regulatory requirements for solar and wind projects.

Texas has the nation’s largest utility-scale solar market. The bill is expected to slow development, raise Texans’ utility bills, harm rural economies, worsen grid reliability and encroach on private property rights.
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Are you kidding me!!
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Why It’s Impossible for Most Small Businesses to Manufacture in the US American companies that make everything from keychains to mattresses say Chinese manufacturing is superior, and tariffs won’t be enough to shift production to the United States.

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Senate Republicans pass bill to bar children without legal status from Tennessee public schools • Tennessee Lookout The Tennessee Senate voted for legislation that requires immigration or citizenship documentation from the state’s public schools.

Only in TN
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How Americans view trade between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico Americans are most skeptical about U.S. trade with China: 10% say it benefits the U.S. more than China, while 46% take the opposite view.

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Tennessee joins multi-state effort to deny medical treatment based on religious beliefs The measure would allow doctors, nurses and insurance companies to refuse procedures that go against their moral or religious beliefs.

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China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech - CleanTechnica In response to new Trump tariffs, China cut dysprosium, terbium, and tungsten exports—hitting U.S. EVs, wind, and military systems hard.

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Peter Schiff Says Nike 'Won't Build Factories' In US, They Will Sell To Countries Like China: A Much Better Strategy Amid Trump Tariffs Economist Peter Schiff warned on Thursday that Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) won’t shift production to the United States despite newly imposed tariffs, predicting higher prices and reduced domestic sales for t...

Nike won't build US plants. Will sell to other countries as they buy what Americans can no longer afford. #backfire
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Use your libraries. Read books. Gain knowledge. Knowledge is power.

I'm liking her more and more. These young bloods are the future of this tired democratic party.

Tariff-related layoffs hit five US auto plants that supply factories in Canada and Mexico | CNN Business Stellantis has “paused production” at some of its Canadian and Mexican auto assembly plants due to the newly announced tariffs — and as a result, some US workers will also be temporarily laid off.

Temporary tariff layoffs have started. Just the beginning.
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