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'Is he confused?' Gavin Newsom schools Trump on what his troops actually do President Donald Trump complained Wednesday that California can't be trusted with forest fire management — and then Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) reminded him that the people in charge of that were called away on Trump's orders.Trump made the comments in response to questions about whether the standoff b...

President Donald Trump complained Wednesday that California can't be trusted with forest fire management — and then Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) reminded him that the people in charge of that were called away on Trump's orders.

Megabill debt warnings fall on deaf ears inside the GOP A new CBO report suggesting debt costs would swamp economic gains is being met with a big Republican shrug.

A new CBO report suggesting debt costs would swamp economic gains is being met with a big Republican shrug.

DOGE says it needs to know the government's most sensitive data, but can't say why DOGE staffers have skirted privacy laws, training and security protocols to gain virtually unfettered access to financial and personal information stored in siloed government databases.

DOGE staffers have skirted privacy laws, training and security protocols to gain virtually unfettered access to financial and personal information stored in siloed government databases.

Elon Musk's Trans Daughter Epically Claps Back After Musk Claims His Child 'Died' That is how you do it, Vivian 🔥

Yesssss, Vivian 🔥

OK BLUSKY, Where is the Hate it Option! Please REMOVE the Love option If Not Giving an option.......

Live updates: Trump says compensation fund under consideration for pardoned Jan. 6 rioters Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring people to provide documents proving they are citizens when they register to vote, a mandate that experts said could prevent millions of Americans from voting.

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NO F'ING WAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trump’s tariff threats are hurting your job prospects | CNN Business One in four US businesses has scaled back their hiring plans because of the turmoil unleashed by President Donald Trump’s trade war, according to a survey of chief financial officers released Wednesda...

One in four US businesses has scaled back their hiring plans because of the turmoil unleashed by President Donald Trump’s trade war, according to a survey of chief financial officers.

Trump's DOE weighs axing blue states' climate cash. But red states could keep theirs. The cuts, if carried through, would politicize the federal funds that Congress and the Biden administration awarded to seven regional applicants as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law.

Exclusive: A list circulating inside the Energy Department suggests cutting funding for hydrogen projects in mostly Democratic-leaning states while maintaining funding in mostly red states.

Arlington Cemetery strips content on black and female veterans from website The Army-run cemetery said it is working to follow Trump's orders on ending diversity while restoring information.

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"Non illegitimi carborundum" is a mock-Latin phrase that translates to "Don't let the bastards grind you down". It's often used as a motivational phrase to encourage people to persevere in the face of adversity.

The tie for today at work:

A.I. Should First and Foremost be working on How A.I. can use Less Electricity…

New Achilles Heel Exposed in Antibiotic Resistance Carbapenems are last-resort antibiotics for treating bacterial infections. A study shows how zinc plays a role in drug-resistant bacteria.

Good resistance news: An 'Achilles heel' discovered in antibiotic resistant bacteria. Scientists in Canada found the critical vulnerability: bacteria need zinc. Deprive them of the nutrient & their stability is disrupted making them susceptible to antibiotics again www.genengnews.com/topics/infec...

My latest blog. An open discussion on changing healthcare

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The FTC is officially banning hidden junk fees from hotel and ticket prices No more hidden “service” fees.

The FTC is officially banning hidden junk fees from hotel and ticket prices

Screenshot of a tweet by Tristan Snell about Republicans, the IRS's Direct File program, and corporate influence.

Is everyone paying attention?

I've seen a child with tetanus, I've treated near fatal infections after chicken pox, and I've pronounced children dead from COVID whose parents refused to have them vaccinated.

We have lost our minds... and are about to lose so many of our precious children.

Funny because true.

The Trump Tariffs Are Here Trump wants to act tough on trade and the border, but his plan could backfire badly

"Lower prices," he said. But Trump's tariffs on our top trading partners could mean just the opposite.

Dems need to 'take a page from Donald Trump's book': Bill de Blasio Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has a few messages for Democrats about how to get back on course and take on MAGA over the next two years.In particular, he argued, Donald Trump has a specifi...

"Why don't we take, ironically, a page from Donald Trump's book?"

Russia bans top UK politicians over mean words Lengthy statement laments “Russophobic” views of U.K. cabinet ministers as war of words continues.

A list of top UK politicians were banned from entering Russia today, as Moscow continued its tit-for-tat diplomatic feud with London and accused senior Labour figures of “Russophobic” leanings.

How an AI granny is helping combat phone scams | CNN Business At first glance, Daisy could be your stereotypical grandmother: she loves knitting and talking about her family, has a cat called Fluffy, is technologically inept and has plenty of time to shoot the b...

Daisy is a conversational artificial intelligence chatbot created by British mobile phone company O2 to help combat fraud by tricking phone scammers into thinking they are speaking to a real person.

Elon Musk Mocked For Hilariously Wrong Prediction About Matt Gaetz—And Yeah, That Did Not Age Well How can someone be so wrong all the time?

After Matt Gaetz dropped out of contention for Trump's Attorney General post, a hilariously over the top Elon Musk post about Gaetz resurfaced.

Video of Pete Hegseth responding to reporters: REPORTER: Did you sexually assault a woman in Monterey, California? PETE HEGSETH: I have -- ah -- as far as the media is concerned, it's very simple. The matter was fully investigated, and I was completely cleared, and that's where I'm gonna leave it.

Hegseth apparently doesn’t understand how the word “no” is used or what it means.

'Can’t find himself a seat at the cool kids’ table': Vance cast as Trumpworld loser There's a loser eating lunch in the cafeteria bathroom of Trumpworld and his name is Sen. J.D. Vance, a new political analysis contends. President-elect Donald Trump's running mate has swiftly becom...

"Trump put Musk in a driver’s seat," Steele wrote. "Vance is just along for the ride — if only he could get in the car."

House passes bill 'giving Donald Trump unlimited authority' to target political enemies Thanks to the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, President-elect Donald Trump may now have an extra tool at his disposal to effectively destroy any organization that mobilizes against him...

“Authoritarianism is not born overnight — it creeps in.”

Ah Shnookums. We just don't care. Isn't that the phrase?