Elaine Rich

Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.

Swiss Lawmakers File Criminal Complaint Over Trump-Tariff Gifts Swiss politicians filed a criminal complaint with the country’s top prosecutor over a Rolex table clock and an engraved gold bar presented to US President Donald Trump by business executives shortly before he agreed to cut tariffs on the country’s exports.

Swiss politicians file a criminal complaint over a Rolex table clock and engraved gold bar presented to President Trump by business executives .

Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income By Reuters

PALM BEACH, Florida, Nov 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration may slash income tax completely over the next couple of years because of government revenue generated from tariffs. "Over the next couple of years, I think we'll substantially be cutting and maybe cutting out completely, but we'll be cutting income tax. Could be almost completely cutting it because the money we're taking in is going to be so large," Trump told U.S. military service members on a video call. Reporting by Jeff Mason and Ismail Shakil; Editing by Tom Hogue

The true journalism scandal is a pathological liar can’t ask for better propaganda than a headline that’s just what he said as if it’s true and the entirety of the story is just his quote with zero context or explanation or skepticism, all published under the name of an established news brand

“It’s long past time for all Americans and the media to confront the fact that violence and murder are the tragic consequence of demonizing those with whom you disagree.”Donald J. Trump after Kirk assassination

I’m guessing he didn’t mean it.

Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy' Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files

I’m not going to pretend it’s easy to say something in the moment when you witness the president do this and you’re aboard Air Force One with all the uniformed officers and secret service and fancy wood accents, but this is really an instance where you should. people.com/donald-trump...

Trump Wine Hits Government Shelves Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his family’s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.

Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his family’s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.

The Trump administration and Norman Rockwell’s family are battling over his legacy Descendants of Norman Rockwell have accused the Department of Homeland Security of misrepresenting the painter’s beliefs.

The Trump administration and Norman Rockwell’s family are battling over his legacy.

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Mr. Mellon is major Trump donor and also “donated millions to Mr. Kennedy’s presidential campaign and has also given money to his anti-vaccine group, Children’s Health Defense.”

Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune

Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...

I’m skeptical that this Venezuela stuff is an elaborate plot to steal oil.

Rubio has been on this for years. Fits with migrant/gang/drugs domestic propaganda, Trump/Hegseth bullying lawbreaking, and more.

Oil isn’t irrelevant, but sounds like recycled Iraq war theories, which weren’t right either.

White House continues East Wing demolition amid cries of Trump overreach More of the structure was torn down Tuesday to make way for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom, despite complaints about the project’s lack of transparency,

The White House heard the complaints

Dismissed them as “manufactured outrage”

And kept demolishing the East Wing on Tuesday

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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU

In Just 7 Brazen Minutes, Thieves Grab ‘Priceless’ Jewels From Louvre

In Just 7 Brazen Minutes, Thieves Grab ‘Priceless’ Jewels From Louvre www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/w...

Joel teaches at a private university in a blue state! No one is safe!

A bus of Bronx middle schoolers pulled up to the Capitol this morning for a long-planned field trip just a few hours after the government shut down.

All Capitol tours were cancelled as the guides can’t work in shutdown.

So I escorted them in myself and gave them a personal tour. They were great!

Stephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats Exclusive: Miller’s homeland security council has played a key part in coordinating operations, sources say

The Deputy Chief of Staff... is in charge of military strikes? Do we even have a president?

The Corrupt Supreme Court Must Be Reformed: Dems Must Champion It Going into 2026 and 2028 it’s time for, essential for Democrats to...

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The Billionaire, the Psychedelics and the Best-Selling Memoir

Problematic to say the least.

The Billionaire, the Psychedelics and the Best-Selling Memoir www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/n...

Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor’s Trees for a Better View in Maine?

Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor’s Trees for a Better View in Maine? (And similar tales elsewhere)

This blue state governor sent the National Guard to her biggest city New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sent soldiers to Albuquerque to help police deal with crime, making sure it didn’t look like a military takeover.

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‘If I Live to 25, I’ve Lived a Good Life’

‘If I Live to 25, I’ve Lived a Good Life’ www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/u...

Was working on stuff and basically missed the whole Jimmy Kimmel news cycle. It reminds us. With the exception of the Times (which doesn't own a bunch of other vulnerable properties), msnbc and a few others, all the news/media outlets are owned by the white house now.

My take on everything Mamdani related is that if you define the problem as “winning races in New York City” he has found all the solutions.

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This is random speculation but I think a lot of Dem candidate ads are “too good” in terms of aesthetics and cinematic quality and it would probably be more effective to be pushing more cheap-looking AI slop.

Yes, it gets complicated when you break it down by subgroups, but that’s because age, wealth, gender & other factors condition effects. In this case, Trump campaign did a good job of making sex ++ salient in a campaign against a female opponent. it wouldn’t have mattered if prices increased less.

Hey Claude: "Please create the PowerPoint shared by the high powered management consultants hired by Hamlet after seeing his fathers ghost"

That was the only prompt that I used. Loved that Claude made this from the McKinsey Elsinore office (with the right colors!), also that SWOT analysis!

China’s Xi, flanked by Putin and Kim, shows off ‘new generation’ weapons As Xi Jinping declared China as a nation “never intimidated by bullies,” President Trump urged him to acknowledge the United States’ support in winning World War II.

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He Plagiarized and Promoted Falsehoods. The White House Embraces Him.

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Major update: As of this morning, CVS says it's decided it can offer the vax in 13 of the 16 states IF you get a prescription. Still a big new barrier for many people, but a change from its "no vaccines at all in these states" position yesterday.

The three remaining absolute-nos are MA, NV and NM.