Morning friends. There are still those amongst us that need to wake up.

LUTNICK: It is outrageous that Canada will not put US spirits on the shelf. It is insulting and disrespectful to America


SHAHEEN: They won't do it because of the insults from this president and comments like yours

Graphic from Business Insider with the headline: "PTO, parental leave, pensions: Even the most prized benefits are on the chopping block." Image credit: Business Insider.

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Companies such as Deloitte and Zoom are cutting back on PTO, paid parental leave and other “perks.” The companies claim they need to cut costs amid economic uncertainty, but they’re diverting funds to AI investment. Let’s look at the history of PTO and parental leave in the U.S. /1

The president of piece of ass. That and money are all he really cares about

Real Estate Investors Profit From Long-Term Care While Residents Languish - KFF Health News Real estate investment trusts are landlords for thousands of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. Some select the managers and keep close watch over their performance but deny res...

Housing for elders should not be an investment opportunity. Housing in general should not be an investment opportunity.

Fed chair nominee says he will be independent of Trump, though Dems see a ‘sock puppet’ • Wisconsin Examiner Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, vowed to remain “strictly independent” even as Trump demanded lower interest rates.

Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, vowed Tuesday the central bank would remain “strictly independent”. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said he'd be Trump's "sock puppet" wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/04/21/r...

Don’t forget to vote Yes today! 💚

White text on a plain background reads: Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, 412 women have been arrested due to their pregnancies. Since the release of the Epstein files, there have been 0 arrests. Burn the patriarchy down.

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"We didn't start this fight, but I'm saying to Virginia, we need to finish it." Quote from VA Del. Delores McQuinn

Virginians: Today's the last day to vote on an important redistricting measure.

I hope you'll vote YES—for Virginia, and for the entire country.

You have a chance to help level the playing field as Republicans seek an unfair advantage in Congress. Please take it. Get more info: IWillVote.com/VA

Kevin Warsh just lost me. He argues he's going to be an independent Fed Chair, but refuses to acknowledge that Trump lost the 2020 election. If you can't state simple facts when you're in the political spotlight, you aren't independent. You're a coward.

Meta just paid the lowest effective federal tax rate in its history.

Thanks to tax breaks and loopholes, it avoided $13.7B in 2025 federal income taxes.

But now it's planning to lay off 10% of its global workforce (8,000 people) by May 20 — with more job cuts later this year.

Trickle down hoax.

If Hillary Clinton had to testify under oath to Congress about Epstein, why the hell hasn't Melania been brought in? Certainly far more connections to Jeffrey.

"I don't think people are sufficiently prepared notwithstanding what happened in 2021, for the possibility that he will try to fuck with this election. And he will. He's already basically telling us that's what he's going to do, just the same way he told us he would do that in 2020."

Mamdani Allies Want Veto for Protest ‘Buffer Zone’ Bill A bill keeping demonstrators away from houses of worship is veto-proof, but critics want the mayor to reject a similar measure targeting educational facilities.

Labor and other allies of Mayor Zohran Mamdani are urging him to veto one of two City Council bills aimed at restricting protests around educational facilities, saying the “radical overreach” of the bill limits free speech and endangers New Yorkers.

www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/17/m...

The fact that people in New York have just been putting bags of trash on the curb is absolutely wild to me as a Chicagoan.

Black Women's Health Care Undermined by Trump Policies: Analysis A breakdown of how Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill restricts Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, and sexual health services, disproportionately harming Black women’s health.

The “big, beautiful bill” weakened crucial federal health-care and safety net programs. Tatyannah King reports on what it means for Black women’s health:

LEFT: What Donald is making our troops in Iran eat.
RIGHT: What Donald is giving folks at Mar-a-Lago to eat.

Honestly, I thought I was going to make this point a lot better than I can. The food at Mar-a-Lago may be richer and more plentiful, but it still looks like poorly-plated slop.

David Ellison will host an exclusive dinner “honoring” Trump next week.

It comes as he’s waiting for regulatory approval of Paramount’s proposal to buy Warner Bros., which would create a massive pro-Trump media monopoly.

What is he going to promise Trump at this dinner?

Hello???

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It real funny how Congress keeps failing by the exact number of votes needed to not do a single damned thing.

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Pope Leo XIV: Jesus told us, blessed are the peacemakers. But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.

As if pulling innocent people off the street wasn’t cruel enough, ICE has been mining personal data to target immigrants and American citizens.

How? With technology handed to them by Palantir.

This is a complete breach of Minnesotans’ privacy, and I won’t stand for it.

Department of Justice investigating Eric Swalwell amid sexual assault allegations Democratic representative from California has suspended gubernatorial campaign and resigned from Congress

The DOJ has shown no interest in the Epstein files aside from Epstein/Maxwell. Thousands of names. Decades of abuse. Not a single federal investigation.

But Eric Swalwell? 5 accusers and a resignation letter and they're on it immediately.

Justice isn't blind. It just knows which names to protect.

Checking in on Mamdani’s First 100 Days The TPM Social Club is joined this week by Max Rivlin-Nadler of...

The TPM Social Club is joined this week by Max Rivlin-Nadler of Hell Gate.

Nothing like an absolutely fluent command of English at a time like this. Knowing the exact meaning of every plain syllable.

“He cheated on the golf course. He cheated on his taxes. He cheated on his wives. He cheated the business contractors he stiffed. He tried to cheat in the 2020 election. And now he’s trying to cheat on the 2026 midterms - because he knows he can’t win.”

Jim Jordan is commenting on Eric Swalwell's sexual misconduct allegations. Jordan was assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State while team doctor Richard Strauss sexually abused at least 177 athletes. Multiple wrestlers testified under oath they told Jordan. He did nothing. He was never charged.

Trump Administration Strips Catholic Charities of $11 Million After Attacking Pope Leo XIV In a grave attack on religious liberty, the Miami facility named for the priest who sheltered 14,000 Cuban children during Operation Pedro Pan will shut down in three months.

www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/trump-admi...

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