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Bio: 5-time author, speaker 7 presidential libraries. Dow Jones / MarketWatch columnist. Worked in Moscow for 5 years, New York 11. Also London & L.A. Network TV, Capitol Hill, White House. Been to 67 countries but only 43 states. Longtime venture capital investor. Meet my Corgi:
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Allegations of widespread election fraud have never been proven in this country and reflect a malignant paranoia and determination to undermine our centuries-old electoral system for personal gain. My latest "Disinformation Wire" newsletter is out, and I hope you'll subscribe. disinformationwire.substack.…
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Inflation accelerating, now tops 4%, Trump administration data this AM acknowledges
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...Toppling democracies
...Making existing problems (economic, social, cloimate-related, etc.) even worse
...are some of the disturbing possibilities if we don't figure out how to control disinformation. My newsletter tracks this indidious problem. Hope you'll subscribe. disinformationwire.substack.…
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Fewer people are being vaccinated against diseases that were once controlled, and - surprise! - those dieases are spreading disinformationwire.substack.…
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"Running out of money": Kraft, McDonald’s, Whirlpool CEOs all issue same dire warning about U.S. consumers
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172,000 jobs added to U.S. economy in May; unemployment rate steady at 4.3%. Broader unemployment rate: 8.1%
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NEW: A stunning new project from @lawfare's Katherine Pompilio finds that 97 Jan. 6ers who received clemency for their role in the Capitol riot then got arrested, charged, and/or convicted with subsequent crimes—a number much higher than previously reported.
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...Children pay a price as vaccine disinformation spreads
...AI scam costs panicky Mom $5K - how you can avoid being next
...get ready for a flood of midterm disinformation
My latest newsletter is out. Hope you'll subscribe
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Americans paying the price from Trump and Kennedy's disinformation about vaccines nytimes.com/2026/06/02/well/…
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New leaked documents suggest the Trump admin has quietly co-opted tools — some w/ military capabilities — that were once justified in the name of protecting Americans from foreign influence, and turned them inward to map, monitor, & target U.S. political dissidents. Link below.
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The US consumer sentiment index from the University of Michigan goes back to 1952.
It has never been lower than it is today.
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=pJGsJOSA…
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President Trump says we're living in a "golden era" and times "have never been so good"
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The president says we are living in a
"golden era" and that America is "the hottest market" (LinkedIn headlines)
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Happy to share that the streaming series based partially on my 2015 book “Under This Roof,” has been renewed for a second season. Episodes coming in 2027 will focus on the presidencies of Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren and James K. Polk
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West Wing Report (Edited by Paul Brandus) retweeted
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🚨HOUSING MARKET IS GOING TO IMPLODE🚨
New reports show that existing home sales numbers are horrific with no signs of rebound.
- Mortgage rates are too high
- Home prices are too high
- Low rate homeowners frozen in place
- Inflation outpacing wages
The crash is coming.
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Trump's easing of the 18-cent a gallon federal gas tax may sound like good news - but it could cost you over the long run. The tax is used to maintain roads - poor road conditions already cost the average American driver approx. $725 annually in extra vehicle repairs, accelerated wear and tear, and wasted fuel
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