Every symbol/pronouncement of loyalty comes with caveats.
“I ❤️ America” [but hate 50% of its citizens who are not in my tribe]
“I love Jesus” [but cherry-pick his teachings]
“I back the blue” [so long as they’re attacking people i don’t like]
🚨 Howard Lutnick's family firm bought up the rights to tariff refunds for 20-30 cents on the dollar after Liberation Day last year.
Today, the Supreme Court struck the tariffs down. For every $100 invested, Lutnick's sons just made 3-5x.
Welcome to Crony Corrupt America.
Gifting this article from The Atlantic by a judge appointed by Reagan, who is resigning so he can speak out about how Trump is destroying the rule of law. Must read.
theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1…
This is the most spot-on explanation of what's happened to disaffected Gen Z boys in America I've heard yet. There are a shitload of Tyler Robinsons in the US. Steve Bannon, Milo Yiannopoulos, Nick Fuentes and Charlie Kirk created a Frankenstein monster that's now out of control.
DOGE staffer Akash Bobba knew that he hadn’t turned up evidence of 12 million “vampires” collecting Social Security benefits, and he tried to communicate this fact to Elon Musk, but to no avail, SSA officials say.
propublica.org/article/insid…
Something that national commenters have been missing: The Charlotte DA whose office handled nearly all of Decarlos Brown's arrests (some of which ended in convictions, some which didn't) was a Republican, Andrew Murray, who Trump later made the US Attorney for western NC #ncpol
🚨NEW: Democrat Graham Platner is ahead of Susan Collins by 16 points according to a new poll of the U.S. Senate race in Maine.
RETWEET if you support @GrahamforMaine as he runs to beat Susan Collins!
A shooting during a Catholic school Mass left two children dead and seventeen more injured.
Today, top U.S. bishops went beyond thoughts and prayers.
They’re demanding Congress act. Here’s what they said — and what they want passed. 👇
Breaking: BILL CASSIDY is calling for CDC's vaccine advisers meeting to be postponed.
"If the meeting proceeds, any recommendations made should be rejected as lacking legitimacy given the seriousness of the allegations and the current turmoil in CDC leadership."
Inbox: @SenSanders calls for a bipartisan investigation into the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez.
Sanders is the top Democrat on the Senate's health committee — the chairman is Bill Cassidy, who last night said he would conduct "oversight" but didn't get more specific.
.@SenBillCassidy, I hold you personally responsible. You had the chance to stand up for evidence-based medicine and public health by blocking the confirmation of @SecKennedy. You failed your country and your profession.
BREAKING: At least 3 CDC leaders have resigned tonight:
Dan Jernigan, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Deb Houry, chief medical officer
Demetre Daskalakis, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Possibly more TK