Neocon Mike Waltz removed from White House
A former toadie to Dick Cheney, sources say Waltz will soon be fired from his job as Trump's National Security Adviser.
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Trump signs new mineral deal with Ukraine
SecDef says this shows there is "no daylight" between the US and Ukraine. For those wanting the US out of Ukraine, this moves the US in the wrong direction.
Tariff fallout hits port traffic in a big way
Even if this global trade war is ended tomorrow, it will take a minimum of 30 to 55 days, but more likely at 7-9 months, to normalize supply chains.
Are People in Mississippi Really Richer Than People in Europe?
The average U.S. disposable income for 2022 was $51,147, almost $10,000 higher than the top European country, Luxembourg, at $44,773, according to World Population Review.
U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first quarter
This is really the "Biden stagnation" but Trump has made it his own by raising taxes and stifling international trade. So, now Trump owns it.
Just a reminder that the new PM of Canada used to be head of the Bank of England
New "Canadian" PM Mark Carney has been head of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England. The technocracy acknowledges no borders.
Goods shipments to the US are collapsing
But Bessent says tariffs won't cause any supply chain shocks (for some reason.)
Trump to “soften the blow” of the tariffs he imposed
Trump has a great scheme going: impose huge new tariffs (AKA taxes) and then portray a cut on those same tariffs as some sort of generous move.
US Navy accidentally dumps $60mln fighter jet into the ocean
US Navy loses $60 million fighter jet after it fell off aircraft carrier. This brings the total cost of lost aircraft in Yemen up to $270 million since Trump took over.
Liberals win in Canadian election. See results here.
The Liberal Party, led by new Prime Minister Mark Carney, is projected to form a minority government in a dramatic political comeback, defeating the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre.
