The ever-bombastic Donald Trump has boasted repeatedly of his trade victories, while White House news releases trumpet his "historic trade wins". Forgive me for being a spoilsport, but I don't see where the victory is or how Trump is winning. I keep reading how Trump's trade war and tariff machinations have pushed up inflation, slashed US job gains, slowed economic growth and caused the manufacturing sector to sputter. The rate of job growth plunged by over 70% in the three months after Trump unveiled his 2 April "liberation day" tariffs that filled corporate executives with uncertainty and dread. Trump is palpably impatient for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but the higher prices resulting from his tariffs are likely to delay the rate cuts he desperately wants. So can someone please tell me where is the victory here? Read more
Every spring, Forest Service fire leaders meet to plan for the upcoming fire season. This year, some employees were shocked by the blunt remarks made during a meeting with forest supervisors and fire staff officers from across the Intermountain West. "We were told, Help is not on the way,'" said one employee, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing their job. "I've never been told that before." Agency leaders already knew it might be a bad wildfire season, made worse by having fewer hands available to help out. According to the employee High Country News spoke to, the Forest Service lost at least 1,800 fire-qualified, or "red-carded," employees through layoffs, deferred resignation, and retirement offers. In total, 4,800 people left the agency. "We were told: Don't commit to an attack thinking the cavalry is going to come," the employee said. As fire activity continues to pick up across much of the West, that warning rings true.
Donald Trump has lashed out at Nobel Prize"winning economist Paul Krugman in a late-night rant after he weighed in on the president's tariffs and the drama surrounding his jobs report. In a typically irate post on Truth Social, Trump attacked the former New York Times columnist, who was awarded the Nobel in economics in 2008, as a "Deranged BUM" while urging people to adopt his own trigger-happy approach to lawsuits. Speaking to MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, Krugman blasted Trump for instantly dismissing accurate jobs data the moment it turned negative. "If you actually know anything about how they [jobs reports] are put together, it would require basically hundreds, if not thousands, of people to be in on the conspiracy," Krugman said. "This is just silly stuff, and it's clear that if Trump sees a number or a fact he doesn't like, he claims that it's a conspiracy against him."
Americans already understood Trump to be corrupt, and proved themselves willing to tolerate that. But now they are coming to believe that he is inept. In American politics, that is an unforgivable sin. Read more
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"Americans, I think, are sick of continuing to send their money, their tax dollars of this particular conflict but if the Europeans want to step up and actually buy the weapons from American producers we're OK with that, but we're not going to fund it ourselves anymore," Vance continued."
The FBI has begun dispatching 120 Special Agents in overnight shifts to help local law enforcement prevent carjackings and violent crime in Washington. Dummkopf Trumpf also threatens a federal takeover of the nation's capital and considers calling up the National Guard. The Dotard-in-Chief compared forthcoming action against DC crime to his junta's aggressive crackdown against illegal immigration at the southern border, saying that he plans to "immediately clear out the city's homeless population and take swift action against crime." "Be prepared! There will be no MR. NICE GUY.' We want our Capital BACK," Trumpf posted on Truth Social. These idiotic ukases comes after a DOGE rogue was assaulted in the gay neighborhood of Dupont Circle in Washington and Trumpf needs a distraction from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, as well his terrible handling of the war in Ukraine. Read more
The suspect in a double homicide and home explosion in Glenwood, IA, died after extensive burn injuries. Dennis Burnell (71) is accused of murdering Brandon Oman (38) and his wife Stevie Oman (35). This lunatic shot the married couple in their home which he then set fire to, causing an explosion. The double-homicide may have stemmed from personal disputes between the Omans and Burnell. This maniac with a firearm towards the end of his life killed two young people just beginning their lives. Iowa firearms licenses in 2021: 54,178; 43.6% of Iowans have guns in their homes. Read more
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Colorful silicone wristbands are an iconic and often free staple accessory at all kinds of events, like musical festivals, school field days, fundraisers and more. Connecticut medical providers are also now embracing these fashion statements as a low-tech way to better care for and support mothers who have recently given birth.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) accused AIPAC of "breaking US laws" after the lobbying group took members of Congress on a fully-paid trip to Israel. "I'm absolutely furious, and as a matter of fact, AIPAC needs to register as a foreign lobbyist because they're breaking US laws by donating to members of Congress and by taking them on a fully-funded trip to Israel. Every single freshman member of Congress this year, they just took them over just recently and had them meet with the Prime Minister of Israel." Read more
Taylor Adam Lee (22) of El Paso, TX was arrested on charges of attempted transmission of national defense information (NDI) to Russia regarding the operation of the M1A2 Abrams, the main US battle tank. In June 2025, Lee allegedly transmitted export-controlled technical information on the M1A2 Abrams Tank online and offered assistance to the Russian Federation, stating, "the USA is not happy with me for trying to expose their weaknesses," and added, "At this point I'd even volunteer to assist the Russian federation when I'm there in any way." In July, Lee met with an undercover Counterintelligence Agent whom he thought was a Russian officer and passed along the NDI. The defendant was subsequently arrested.
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The United States and Russia are seeking a deal to halt the war in Ukraine that would formalise Moscow's control over territories captured during its invasion, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
US and Russian officials are negotiating territorial terms in preparation for a potential summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which could take place as early as next week, added the report.
A suspect is dead after he shot and killed his neighbor before wounding two responding Pennsylvania state troopers, including one who managed to commandeer a tractor trailer to protect drivers from gunfire driving along a state highway. Shots were also fired at a responding ambulance, which veered off State Route 171 and crashed, injuring the EMT. The suspect, Carmine Faino (61), was shot and killed after he refused to comply with commands during a barricade situation. Investigators believe Faino shot and killed his neighbor Laurie Wasko (57) while she in front of her residence. The maniac fled and then ambushed the two responding state troopers from a distant point of tactical superiority. During negotiations, Faino shot down a police drone before he was neutralized. This area was a mini-warzone for several hours. Map: Susquehanna County Read more
