“After a historic run-up in inflation, Americans are now starting to see something they haven’t in three years: deflation,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“To be sure, deflation—that is, falling prices—is largely confined to appliances, furniture, used cars and other goods. Economywide deflation, when prices of most goods and services continuously fall, isn’t in the cards.”
“But economists say goods prices likely have further to fall, which will ease inflation’s return to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, perhaps as early as the second half of next year”
House Republicans are claiming President Biden benefited from foreign business deals by his son, Hunter, but they have not yet shown direct evidence of that.
Said one senior GOP aid to CNN: “Picking witnesses that refute House Republicans’ arguments for impeachment is mind-blowing. This is an unmitigated disaster.”
I heard this morning that the Stellantis negotiations are likely going to be a complete shitshow. They’re already planning to move / shutdown several plants and it appears to be a major pain-point in the UAW negotiations.
It is strange to be living through history. A time when the most stable democracy in the world saw an attempted coup by a President who only stepped down when his attempt to stop the transition of power failed. Then he used his grip on a following of poorly educated racists to maintain a stranglehold on a major party to force his return to leadership knowing the party would collapse if he took his following with him. Trump is a villain for the ages.
As Americans fend off a late summer COVID-19 spike and prepare for a fresh vaccine rollout, Republicans are raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are next....
IDK, another pandemic could be worse and might necessitate a lock down. It’s simply a tool. By locking down, you can decrease exposure and wait for the virus to die.
AS INVADING MEXICO becomes a mainstream Republican Party position, a group of Democratic lawmakers introduced a measure on Thursday that would bar a U.S. president from unilaterally taking military action against the country....
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said that the “political theater” of a special session to potentially impeach Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will not occur, despite the strong desire on behalf of some statewide conservative officials....
Fulton County is part of Georgia. Kemp is the governor and oversees the AG who is elected to run state legal affairs. In Fulton County, Fani Willis was elected to run state legal affairs. It’s a government of Georgia relationship.
Correct, however she practices Georgia state law. Federal law is for the feds. State and local law is what Willis does. If she malfeasance the AG and governor can step in. That is exactly what the Georgia state legislators want. Kemp says no.
Here’s the scary thing that ensures this rhetoric will only escalate: By labeling his multiple indictments “election interference” (the very crime of which he is charged by both federal and state prosecutors), Trump has now made his “rigged election” claim for 2024 well over a year in advance. If and when he loses the...
After the network showed a clip of a young conservative activist saying that climate change was the number one issue for young voters, Fox News moderator Martha MacCallum asked for a show of hands in response to her question, “Do you believe human behavior is causing climate change?”...
The emails obtained by CREW as part of an ongoing public records request offer only a snapshot of the communication between the Oath Keepers and the Secret Service. As they focus solely on the time period around the Fayetteville event, the extent of the contact Stewart Rhodes had with the agency remains unknown. The agent...
I think the GOP establishment recognize if Trump is not on the ticket, turnout will plummet and have a huge ripple effect on their candidates down ticket. I think they know he’ll lose but they’re terrified of being wiped out without him.
Access to the abortion pill mifepristone must be restricted, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday, ordering a ban on telemedicine prescriptions and shipments of the drug by mail, though the order will not immediately take effect....
not a doctor, not a clinician, not a medical researcher, not even a patient, but a group of religious zealots made this decision for the whole country by over ruling the fda. that’s pretty f’ed up.
Voters in Ohio went to the polls to decide whether to approve a measure known as Issue 1 that would raise the bar for constitutional amendments on the ballot. In the ultimate irony, the votes against changing the amendment process exceeded the 60% supermajority that the measure was seeking in the first place
"I feel like I'm on a hamster wheel" — US cost of living has skyrocketed since 2020 ( boingboing.net )
[News] U.S. Supreme Court will not hear challenge to Donald Trump’s ballot eligibility - UPI.com ( www.upi.com )
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case that seeks to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot in 2024....
Here's what House Republicans are alleging in their impeachment inquiry against Biden ( www.npr.org )
House Republicans are claiming President Biden benefited from foreign business deals by his son, Hunter, but they have not yet shown direct evidence of that.
Democratic Sen. Menendez rejects calls to resign and says cash found in home was not bribe proceeds ( apnews.com )
US auto workers strike escalates as UAW president calls on 38 more plants to join ( www.theguardian.com )
Biden: Trump is determined 'to destroy American democracy' ( www.msnbc.com )
There's no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway ( apnews.com )
As Americans fend off a late summer COVID-19 spike and prepare for a fresh vaccine rollout, Republicans are raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are next....
As Republicans Thirst for War With Mexico, Democrats Push for Vote on It | Ghostarchive | The Intercept ( ghostarchive.org )
AS INVADING MEXICO becomes a mainstream Republican Party position, a group of Democratic lawmakers introduced a measure on Thursday that would bar a U.S. president from unilaterally taking military action against the country....
Brian Kemp rejects Georgia Republicans' effort to save Donald Trump ( www.newsweek.com )
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said that the “political theater” of a special session to potentially impeach Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will not occur, despite the strong desire on behalf of some statewide conservative officials....
Palin’s Civil War Threat a Sign of Very Bad Things to Come ( nymag.com )
Here’s the scary thing that ensures this rhetoric will only escalate: By labeling his multiple indictments “election interference” (the very crime of which he is charged by both federal and state prosecutors), Trump has now made his “rigged election” claim for 2024 well over a year in advance. If and when he loses the...
The Fox GOP debate melted down when the word “climate” was mentioned ( www.motherjones.com )
After the network showed a clip of a young conservative activist saying that climate change was the number one issue for young voters, Fox News moderator Martha MacCallum asked for a show of hands in response to her question, “Do you believe human behavior is causing climate change?”...
Emails reveal Secret Service contacts with Oath Keepers ( www.citizensforethics.org )
The emails obtained by CREW as part of an ongoing public records request offer only a snapshot of the communication between the Oath Keepers and the Secret Service. As they focus solely on the time period around the Fayetteville event, the extent of the contact Stewart Rhodes had with the agency remains unknown. The agent...
Georgia Rico case: John Eastman surrenders to authorities ( www.bbc.com )
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Vivek Ramaswamy condemned for 9/11 and Jan 6 conspiracy theory remarks ( www.theguardian.com )
New Poll Asked Voters Whether They Plan To Support Trump In 2024—And Hoo Boy, Trump Won't Be Happy ( secondnexus.com )
US appeals court rules to restrict abortion pill use ( www.reuters.com )
Access to the abortion pill mifepristone must be restricted, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday, ordering a ban on telemedicine prescriptions and shipments of the drug by mail, though the order will not immediately take effect....
Lindsey Graham: Don’t Indict Trump, or Impeach Him, or Vote Against Him ( nymag.com )
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In Tuesday's special election, Ohioans overwhelmingly vote against requiring a supermajority to change their state constitution ( www.cbsnews.com )
Voters in Ohio went to the polls to decide whether to approve a measure known as Issue 1 that would raise the bar for constitutional amendments on the ballot. In the ultimate irony, the votes against changing the amendment process exceeded the 60% supermajority that the measure was seeking in the first place