Catherine Rampell

YouTube video by The Bulwark Trump’s Economic Numbers Don’t Add Up | Bulwark on Sunday

How’s the economy doing? How do voters think the economy’s doing? What’s ahead for the Fed? Why does Vance suddenly sound so different from Trump?

@crampell.bsky.social explains all.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o72...

High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.

Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Iran’s Capital Is Moving. The Reason Is an Ecological Catastrophe The decision to move Iran’s capital is partly driven by climate change, but experts say decades of human error and action are also to blame

Amid a deepening ecological crisis and acute water shortage, Tehran can no longer remain the capital of Iran, the country’s president has said. www.scientificamerican.com/article/iran...

The Middle Class Is Buckling Under Almost Five Years of Persistent Inflation Workers are growing tired of an economy in which everything seems to get more expensive.

In September, 44% of middle-income Americans reported they were financially “worse off” than a year ago, while 23% said they were “better off,” ~ unchanged from last September, when 48% reported being “worse off” versus 24% who said “better off.” www.wsj.com/personal-fin...

DHS, ICE Access to IRS Taxpayer Records Blocked in Federal Court A judge barred the IRS from sharing data on millions of American taxpayers with the Department of Homeland Security after determining that taxpayer and labor groups can challenge the practice.

A judge barred the IRS from sharing data on millions of American taxpayers with the Department of Homeland Security after determining that taxpayer and labor groups can challenge the practice. news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-...

Why Trump Would Almost Certainly Be Violating the Constitution If He Continues to Own His Businesses The meaning of the Emoluments Clause is fairly clear. And it all goes back to a diamond-encrusted snuffbox Ben Franklin got from Louis XVI.

This, from 2016, feels very quaint now. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Trump admin backs off idea to force SNAP users to reapply Officials will rely on state standards that are already in place to ensure eligibility, despite USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ comments last week.

maybe they can be shamed sometimes? www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Trump has found a terrifyingly effective way to eliminate bad news: delete the data.

From hunger and poverty stats to foreign investment numbers, federal agencies are being gutted—making it harder to measure the impact of his policies.

@crampell.bsky.social reports:

Trump’s One Weird Trick for Eliminating Bad News: Delete It The disappearance of inconvenient facts and the remaking of reality.

This is one of the most important articles I have read. As a librarian who has spent a lot of time helping students find trustworthy data, this is a devastating read.
@thebulwark.com @crampell.bsky.social
Trump’s One Weird Trick for Eliminating Bad News: Delete It
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Senators Scramble to Disown the Sweetheart Deal They Gave Themselves Some lawmakers want to repeal the sneaky $500,000 payout.

Senators Scramble to Disown the Sweetheart Deal They Gave Themselves
www.thebulwark.com/p/senators-s...

U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”

fat generals = bad
swastikas = meh?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

from the former BLS commissioner whom Trump fired this summer:

this defies parody. also helps explain why Sec Bessent bizarrely blamed immigrants when confronted with a question about high beef prices

Trump's $2,000 tariff checks shunned by Senate Republicans "I think we should pay down the deficit."

Trump's $2k checks idea gets shot down by Senate Rs www.axios.com/2025/11/19/s...

Are we winning yet?

Fox News Poll: Voters say White House is doing more harm than good on economy Trump's approval hits new lows as 76% view economy negatively in the latest Fox News poll. Rising costs for groceries, utilities spark voter dissatisfaction nationwide.

and water is wet
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...

if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. or something.

Inside Mamdani’s Viral Video Team The creators of his wildly successful digital campaign tell me how they found their winning formula.

Inside Mamdani’s Viral Video Team www.thebulwark.com/p/inside-zoh... (from @lauren-egan.bsky.social)

Ex-Van Drew staffer staged fake attack, writing 'Trump Whore' across her stomach and alleging men held her down and cut her body - New Jersey Globe A 26-year-old Ocean City woman who claimed she was brutally assaulted because she worked for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Ocean City) instead orchestrated the

sorry what newjerseyglobe.com/congress/van...

Schedule Update and Changes to Activities of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign MNEs SUITLAND, Md. – “Activities of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Multinational Enterprises, 2023” will now be released Dec. 5 at 8:30 a.m. Before the government shutdown, these data were scheduled for release on Nov. 21. All data previously planned for this release will be published as tables on BEA’s website, not in the body of the news release, which will be abridged. As part of BEA’s ongoing streamlining initiatives, some data tables previously produced alongside the news release will be discontinued on Dec. 5: BEA is discontinuing annual statistics on U.S. affiliates with 50 percent or less foreign ownership. BEA plans to publish these statistics in benchmark publications (occurring every five years), beginning with the 2022 revised data being published Dec. 5. BEA will discontinue benchmark statistics that provide supplemental trade and research and development data, beginning with the 2022 revised data. In addition, seven tables that provide supplemental industry statistics will be discontinued, beginning with the 2023 preliminary data. The full list of discontinued and impacted tables related to U.S. affiliates of foreign multinationals will be posted on BEA’s website on Dec. 5. Discontinued tables will be archived. BEA’s post-shutdown economic release schedule will continue to be updated as information becomes available.

In email announcing new schedule for some data delayed by shutdown, BEA says some more statistics are being discontinued. These data relate to foreign investment in the US -- which Trump loves to claim he's boosting.

Her first film will be g rated

In a U.S. First, New Mexico Opens Doors to Free Child Care for All The state aims to give children a better start, but faces supply and staffing concerns.

In a U.S. First, New Mexico Opens Doors to Free Child Care for All
www.wsj.com/us-news/in-a...

Climate Change Is Stressing Italy’s Cows, and Coming for Your Burrata

Climate change is coming of your burrata www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...

Beloved Cheese Parmigiano Reggiano Signs With UTA The blonde Italian bombshell is about to be all over film and TV.

United Talent Agency has signed literal type of cheese Parmigiano Reggiano to its roster with the goal of finding product-placement opportunities for the brand in film and TV
www.vulture.com/article/parm...?

Opinion | The missing immigrant workers Immigrants here and working legally are being forced out of the labor market because of bureaucratic delays.

The de-documentation of lawful immigrants contributed to major labor shortages during covid. But back then, immigrants' work permits lapsed because the government was so backed up in processing renewals. now they're de-documenting people on purpose
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

550,000 Workers Lose Status by End of 2025: Potential Impact by State and Industry — Penn Wharton Budget Model Over 700,000 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients lose legal status by the end of 2025, including 550,000 who are legally working. We estimate that TPS recipients contribute over $36 billion in...

Over 700,000 TPS recipients lose legal status by the end of 2025, including 550,000 who are legally working. TPS recipients contribute over $36B in annual GDP. Withdrawing their work authorization could add to labor shortages in construction, cleaning, and hospitality, especially in FL, TX, NY

Trump’s Global Tariffs Curtailed Trade, Data Shows

"U.S. goods exports also fell in August, shrinking $500 million to $179 billion as the rest of the world bought fewer American consumer goods, cars and car parts, and gold."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...

if you're a single-issue "affordability" voter, this should be concerning

ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.

They’re not sending their best. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

This doesn't seem to be the kind of trade rebalancing that the president is looking for.