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Florida Rep. Luna files petition to force vote on stock-trading ban A measure stopping members of Congress from engaging in insider trading might be debated soon after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna filed a discharge petition.

It is about time this had bipartisan support.
Florida Rep. Luna files petition to force vote on stock-trading ban

MIT report: AI can already replace nearly 12% of the U.S. workforce

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi Volcano Erupts After 10,000 Years Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in recorded history on Sunday, November 23, sending an ash plume up to 45,000 feet high across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman, according to Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center.

Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi Volcano Erupts After 10,000 Years

What to know about the F-35 fighter jet that Trump is selling to Saudi Arabia President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation's most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access to the plane's vaunted American technology.

What to know about the F-35 fighter jet that Trump is selling to Saudi Arabia

Collateral damage in Abbott’s war on rainbows.
Buddy Holly crosswalk in Texas hometown to be removed following governor’s order on road safety

New Trump directive could deny more visas based on applicants’ health and finances A new directive by President Donald Trump’s administration could make it more difficult for foreigners to visit or live in the United States if they have certain medical conditions such as diabetes or obesity or lack the economic resources and assets to support themselves.

Trump’s new immigration policy sounds like a bad joke. In the future, people could be rejected because of their weight or age.

AP-NORC Poll: Support for Trump’s Management of Government Plummets, Driven by GOP Discontent Approval of the way President Donald Trump is managing the government has dropped sharply since early in his second term, according to a new AP-NORC poll, with much of the rising discontent coming from fellow Republicans.

AP-NORC Poll: Support for Trump’s Management of Government Plummets, Driven by GOP Discontent

Trump calls for giving federal health insurance money ‘directly to the people’ as shutdown talks drag on WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Saturday floated a potential compromise amid the impasse over the U.S. government shutdown, urging Republicans to redirect federal money that currently goes to health insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act and give it to individuals. “I am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars currently being sent to money sucking Insurance Companies in order to save…

Just a reminder, before the ACA, insurance could cancel your insurance if you got sick, years into a policy, claiming a preexisting condition. Blue Cross did this to me in 2005.
Trump calls for giving federal health insurance money ‘directly to the people’ as shutdown talks drag on

Last Month Was the Worst October for Layoffs Since 2003, Outplacement Firm Reports Absent government reports during what's become the longest shutdown in history.

Last Month Was the Worst October for Layoffs Since 2003, Outplacement Firm Reports

California Gov. Newsom headed to Brazil next week for COP30 climate summit California Gov. Newsom will travel to Brazil next week to participate in the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, his office said.

Since Trump is not going, California Gov. Newsom headed to Brazil next week for COP30 climate summit

Texas Rep. Gill files Articles of Impeachment against Judge James Boasberg Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas is moving to have U.S. District Judge James Boasberg impeached over his role signing off on subpoenas and gag orders in former Special Counsel Jack Smith's probe.

Texas Rep. Gill files Articles of Impeachment against Judge James Boasberg

Trump Misleads on Deportations and Inflation in First ‘60 Minutes’ Interview Since 2020 In his first “60 Minutes” interview in five years, President Donald Trump misled about his administration’s deportation strategy and his record on grocery prices. The nearly 90-minute interview came a […] The post Trump misleads on deportations and inflation in first ‘60 Minutes’ interview since 2020 appeared first on Poynter.

Trump Misleads on Deportations and Inflation in First ‘60 Minutes’ Interview Since 2020

Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She was navigating the loss of her federal food aid benefits when she learned the assistance she receives for heating her Philadelphia apartment may also be at risk.

Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families

Trump administration will use SNAP contingency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits President Trump signaled Tuesday he would be withholding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits until “Radical Left Democrats open up government,” as many states grapple with a lapse in federal funding.

Trump administration will use SNAP contingency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits

Greg Abbott Threatens “100% Tariff” on New Yorkers Moving to Texas
Guess Abbott missed that more people have left than arrived over the last 2 years, reversing a 30+ year trend.

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Stuns Scientists with Surprising Bright Outburst and Ancient Origins

Reps. Massie, Greene to Name Epstein Clients in House

Trump says he is ‘on it’ after ‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams pleads for lifesaving help

With 2026 elections just over the horizon, economic concerns deepen in new UT/Texas Politics Project Poll

Most Americans say country is on the wrong track, blame Trump for inflation: Poll Two-thirds of Americans say that the country is "pretty seriously off on the wrong track," while just under a third say the country is moving in the right direction, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos' KnowledgePanel.

Most Americans say country is on the wrong track, blame Trump for inflation: Poll

How many people receive SNAP benefits in the US every month? | USAFacts About 41.7 million people during fiscal year (FY) 2024. That’s 12.3% of the US population. Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is determined based on household income levels. SNAP, once known as the Food Stamp program, is administered by the Department of Agriculture providing food assistance to low-income individuals.

How many people receive SNAP benefits in the US every month? Scroll down to the map showing the percentage by state.

An in-space construction firm says it can help build massive data centers in orbit “Size is not the limit anymore.”…

An in-space construction firm says it can help build massive data centers in orbit
“Size is not the limit anymore."

Trump Orders Resumption of Nuclear Weapons Testing U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he has directed the Department of Defense to immediately resume nuclear weapons testing — a reversal of a policy in place since 1992, when former President George H.W. Bush issued a moratorium as the Cold War ended.

Trump Orders Resumption of Nuclear Weapons Testing

Medicare agency recalling thousands of furloughed staffers for open enrollment The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is temporarily calling back all furloughed staff starting next week, a spokesperson confirmed Thursday.

Medicare agency recalling thousands of furloughed staffers for open enrollment

Americans Turn on GOP as Shutdown Fallout Deepens: Report Most Americans know the federal government is shut down — and they’re not shrugging it off. Most expect it to hurt them personally, fear it will damage the country even more, and increasingly blame Republicans and President Donald Trump — whose low approval rating has taken a strong hit — for the cr...

Americans Turn on GOP as Shutdown Fallout Deepens: Report

Trump's approval edges up despite Americans blaming Republicans for shutdown: Reuters/Ipsos poll Americans blame Republican lawmakers more than Democratic lawmakers for a partial government shutdown, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that also showed Republican President Donald Trump's approval rating increasing slightly.

Trump’s approval edges up despite Americans blaming Republicans for shutdown: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Obamacare Enrollees Get First Look at 2026 Prices as Premiums Soar #shutdown

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Quick review of Omi. I’ve had it for about a week now, and spent more time trying to get it to work than having it work. Definitely not ready for prime time, though it looks interesting. See discord for details

PEGATRON Corporation announces first U.S. manufacturing site in Georgetown, Texas

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