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  • Trump wants to get rid of the Tesla he bought to show support for Elon Musk, White House says

    06/06/2025 7:19:29 AM PDT · by thegagline · 65 replies
    The New York Post ^ | 06/06/2025 | Diana Glebova
    President Trump is planning on parting ways with all traces of Elon Musk — including the Tesla he bought at full price on March 11. The president is looking to now sell or give away his red Tesla, a White House official confirmed to The Post. The vehicle is currently parked in the White House parking lot and was intended for staff use. Trump made a big show of buying the Tesla weeks ago to support Musk, who was suffering from nation-wide attacks on Tesla vehicles and buildings. But Trump is still hot over his massive fight with Musk that...
  • Scoop: Democrats probe whether Trump is in the Epstein files

    06/06/2025 9:59:54 AM PDT · by thegagline · 38 replies
    Axios ^ | 06/06/2025 | Andrew Solender
    *** Driving the news: In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel first obtained by Axios, Reps. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) and Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) asked that they "immediately clarify whether this allegation is true." The lawmakers asked for a timeline of the DOJ's declassification and publication of the Epstein files, an explanation for why they haven't turned over any new documents since February. And they requested a description of Trump's role in reviewing the files, a list of personnel involved in their release and an answer for why files previously released to Congress contained "significant...
  • President Trump Compares Russia and Ukraine to Children Fighting

    06/05/2025 8:51:50 PM PDT · by Cronos · 35 replies
    New York times ^ | 5th June 2025 | Jonathan Swan
    “Sometimes you see two young children fighting like crazy,” Mr. Trump said on Thursday in an Oval Office news conference. “They hate each other, and they’re fighting in a park, and you try and pull them apart. They don’t want to be pulled. Sometimes you’re better off letting them fight for a while and then pulling them apart.” “And I gave that analogy to Putin yesterday,”“I said, ‘President, maybe you have to keep fighting and suffering a lot, because both sides are suffering, before you pull them apart, before they’re able to be pulled apart.’” Merz had come to Washington...
  • “We are no longer allies": Trump's entourage sent a "black mark" to Zelensky. The United States will not forgive this.

    06/05/2025 11:44:48 PM PDT · by doc maverick · 106 replies
    Pravda ^ | 06/06/2925
    “ The strike on Russian airfields was a tactical victory for Ukraine, but a strategic failure - at least in the eyes of the closest circle of the American leader Donald Trump. The rhetoric has changed dramatically. Kiev is no longer an ally, but a potential threat to global security. One of those who is sure that Kiev screwed up and at the same time exposed not only itself, is retired US Air Force General Blaine Holt. On the air of the Newsmax TV channel, he stressed that the attack of Ukrainian drones on airfields in Russia had affected a...
  • Steve Bannon Says He Told Trump to Investigate Musk as an ‘Illegal Alien

    06/05/2025 8:37:54 PM PDT · by Cronos · 53 replies
    New York times ^ | 5th June 2025 | Tyler Page
    Stephen K. Bannon, one of Elon Musk’s most vocal critics, said he was advising the president to cancel all of the tech billionaire’s contracts and launch several investigations into the world’s richest man. “They should initiate a formal investigation of his immigration status, because I am of the strong belief that he is an illegal alien, and he should be deported from the country immediately,” Mr. Bannon, the former top aide to President Trump who is now an influential ally and informal adviser, said in an interview. ...Mr. Bannon said the Trump administration should also investigate Mr. Musk’s drug use,...
  • After Putin call, Trump suggests Ukraine, Russia should ‘fight for a while’

    06/05/2025 5:49:23 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 48 replies
    The Washington Post ^ | June 5, 2025 5:54 p.m. EDT | Mary Ilyushina , Robyn Dixon and Michael Birnbaum
    The comments, in an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, were Trump’s clearest indication to date that he was unsure he would be able to quell Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Ukraine and Russia may need to keep fighting, President Donald Trump said Thursday, comparing the warring nations to squabbling children in what appeared to be a signal that the U.S. leader was losing interest in brokering peace in a conflict he once promised to end in a day. The comments, in an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, were Trump’s clearest indication to date that...
  • Tucker Carlson: Mark Levin Is ‘Lobbying For War’ at White House: ‘Pray That Donald Trump Ignores’ Him

    06/05/2025 3:36:34 PM PDT · by Macho MAGA Man · 50 replies
    MSN ^ | June 4, 2025 | Charlie Nash
    Tucker Carlson accused Fox News host Mark Levin of “lobbying for war” at the White House on Wednesday, before warning President Donald Trump that a strike on Iran would “end his presidency.” “Mark Levin was at the White House today, lobbying for war with Iran,” claimed Carlson in a social media post. “To be clear, Levin has no plans to fight in this or any other war. He’s demanding that American troops do it.”
  • Earth's atmosphere hasn't had this much CO2 in millions of years

    06/05/2025 2:49:02 PM PDT · by PROCON · 70 replies
    nbcnews.com ^ | June 5, 2025 | By Denise Chow and Chase Cain
    New data shows that CO2 levels have broken through 430 parts per million, an indication that human-caused global warming will continue to warp the environment.Earth’s atmosphere now has more carbon dioxide in it than it has in millions — and possibly tens of millions — of years, according to data released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and scientists at the University of California San Diego.For the first time, global average concentrations of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas emitted as a byproduct of burning fossil fuels, exceeded 430 parts per million (ppm) in May. The new readings were...
  • US economy shows signs of 'paralysis' as new data reveals hiring slowdown, activity contraction in May

    06/05/2025 1:30:29 PM PDT · by lasereye · 54 replies
    Yahoo Finance ^ | June 5, 2025 | Josh Schafer
    For months, US economic data has shown resilience, with layoffs remaining low and business activity staying steady despite fears over policy uncertainty. But the tide may be shifting. Multiple data points this week have shown signs of slowing as a wide swath of tariffs has been in effect. On Thursday, weekly filings for unemployment benefits hit their highest level since October 2024, adding to a slew of data showing a cooling economy leading into the Friday morning release of the May jobs report. Earlier in the week, the Institute for Supply Management's Services PMI registered a reading of 49.9 in...
  • Trump and Musk Attack Each Other in Remarkable Break

    06/05/2025 10:43:42 AM PDT · by Miami Rebel · 121 replies
    New York Times ^ | 6/5/2025 | Tyler Pager and Theodore Schleifer
    The open acrimony between the two men comes after the billionaire denounced President Trump’s signature domestic policy bill as an “abomination.” President Trump and Elon Musk’s alliance dissolved into open acrimony on Thursday, as the two men hurled personal attacks at each other after the billionaire had unleashed broadsides against the president’s signature domestic policy bill. While meeting with Friedrich Merz, Germany’s new chancellor, in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump broke days of uncharacteristic silence and unloaded on Mr. Musk, who until last week was a top presidential adviser. “I’m very disappointed in Elon,” Mr. Trump said. “I’ve helped Elon...
  • Xi Jinping Invites Trump to Visit China

    06/05/2025 9:35:22 AM PDT · by marshmallow · 14 replies
    TASS ^ | 6/5/25
    According to the media report, the US president expressed sincere gratitudeBEIJING, June 5. /TASS/. Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited US leader Donald Trump to visit China, China Central Television reports. According to the broadcaster, in a phone call with Trump, Xi said he would welcome his visit to China, and the US president expressed sincere gratitude. The call was initiated by the White House.
  • Weekly jobless claims at seven-month high; trade deficit posts record contraction

    06/05/2025 9:12:06 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 9 replies
    Reuters ^ | 06/05/2025 | Lucia Mutikani
    SUMMARY * Weekly jobless claims increase 8,000 to 247,000 * Continuing claims fall 3,000 to 1.904 million * Trade deficit shrinks by a record 55.5% to $61.6 billion The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased to a seven-month high last week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds from tariffs. The report from the Labor Department on Thursday also continued to show workers losing their jobs having a tough time landing new opportunities as uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policy leaves employers reluctant to increase headcount. Economists said technical difficulties...
  • Europe Wants to Banish Russian Gas. The U.S. May Have Other Plans.

    06/05/2025 12:27:01 AM PDT · by McGruff · 33 replies
    NY Times ^ | June 5, 2025 | Anton Troianovski, Jeanna Smialek and Melissa Eddy
    In May, an American investor tried to sell top German economic officials on an audacious plan to buy a Russian undersea pipeline. Despite years of international friction over the pipeline, he proposed to eventually activate it and deliver natural gas to Germany. The investor, Stephen P. Lynch, had already made the pitch to the Trump administration, which he was betting would want U.S. control over a pivotal piece of energy infrastructure. Now the Germans wanted to hear for themselves about Mr. Lynch’s proposal to lead a takeover of the much-criticized pipeline on the floor of the Baltic Sea, called Nord...
  • Republicans face new pressure to extend expiring Obamacare tax credits

    06/03/2025 2:57:47 PM PDT · by ProgressingAmerica · 24 replies
    NBC ^ | June 2, 2025 | Sahil Kapur
    WASHINGTON — Kenny Capps is a cancer patient who has been battling multiple myeloma for a decade. A 53-year-old father of three children who lives in North Carolina, he was on the brink of losing his health insurance coverage due to rising costs — until Democrats passed an Obamacare funding boost four years ago. “Thanks to the enhanced premium tax credits, we were able to keep affording insurance,” Capps told NBC News during a recent visit to Washington to raise awareness about the issue. “It had almost doubled to the point of my mortgage at that time, so I was...
  • Biden Thought that Russia Should be Destroyed — Brazilian Leader

    06/03/2025 9:28:48 AM PDT · by marshmallow · 77 replies
    TASS ^ | 6/3/15
    Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva noted that "Europe, which held a middle-ground position for some time, finally sided with Washington and now is spending billions to rearm itself"PARIS, June 3. /TASS/. Former US President Joe Biden, while in office, said he wanted Russia to be destroyed, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said in an interview with French newspaper Le Monde. Commenting on the situation in Ukraine, the Brazilian leader said that at first he had condemned Russia’s special military operation. He stressed however that "Western countries also bear part of responsibility." "Joe Biden, whom I talked to about...
  • New: BBC Retracts Hamas-Sourced 'Massacre' Claim, Reveals How Garbage Their Journalistic Ethics Are

    06/02/2025 3:16:06 PM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 5 replies
    Redstate ^ | 06/02/2025 | Bonchie
    As RedState reported, major news outlets, including Fox News, CNN, the Associated Press, and the BBC, rushed to publish a fake news story about a supposed "massacre" at an Israeli-allied Gaza aid distribution site. According to the Hamas-run "Gaza Ministry of Health," Israeli "warships, tanks, and drones" randomly opened fire on thousands of people, killing 31 and injuring over 200 more. Why would Israel do that when their entire strategy is to neuter Hamas' power structure by not allowing the terrorist group to control the distribution of aid? The answer is that they wouldn't, which should have been enough for...
  • Steve Bannon Calls on Trump to ‘Pull All Support’ for Ukraine After Drone Blitz on Russians

    06/02/2025 2:21:33 PM PDT · by bimboeruption · 91 replies
    Mediate Via MSN ^ | 6-2-25 | David Gilmour
    MAGA firebrand Steve Bannon called on President Donald Trump to condemn Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airbases and “pull all support” after reports that the White House was not informed in advance of the offensive. More than 40 warplanes, including Russia’s Tu-95 and Tu-22 strategic bombers, were reportedly damaged or destroyed across four airbases in Murmansk and Irkutsk, thousands of miles from Ukraine’s border. The operation, which Ukraine revealed it had been in planning for 18-months, came just one day before Monday’s peace talks were set to begin in Istanbul. Axios reported on Sunday that sources within the administration...
  • Zelensky’s Gauntlet – Did Ukraine Just Draw the USA and NATO Closer to War with Russia by Targeting Russian Strategic Long-Range Bombers Covered by SALT and START Treaties?

    06/02/2025 11:33:51 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 109 replies
    First the cliff notes version: There’s an important detail to remember. People are laughing at the long-range Russian bombers being left out in the open, vulnerable to attack. However, the bomber visibility is required as part of several nuclear agreements between the USA and Russia (SALT and START). Our U.S. long range nuclear capable bombers, covered under the same agreements, are also visible. Ukraine President Zelenskyy is playing with fire by targeting them, which also explains why Zelenskyy never told President Trump in advance.The U.S and NATO have provided the means. However, #1) did Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy just exploit...
  • Democrats’ Brilliant New Strategy: Learn To Speak Like An American

    06/02/2025 5:58:42 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 29 replies
    Issues & Insights ^ | 30 May, 2025 | I & I Editorial Board
    This week, we saw a spate of news stories blaming Democrats’ troubles on their vocabulary. They’re just using too many darn multisyllabic, academic-sounding words and turning off numbskull voters, is the basic message. Seriously? The Democrats’ problem isn’t linguistic, it’s ideological. But no one in the party wants to admit that. A Washington Post story this week – “Democratic troubles revive debate over left-wing buzzwords” – begins by saying: Maybe it’s using the word ‘oligarchs’ instead of rich people. Or referring to ‘people experiencing food insecurity’ rather than Americans going hungry. Or ‘equity’ in place of ‘equality,’ or ‘justice-involved populations’...
  • Zelensky's Gauntlet - Did Ukraine JustDraw the USA andNATO Closer to War with Russia by Targeting Russian Strategic Long-Range BombersCovered by SALT andSTART Treaties?

    06/02/2025 5:55:23 AM PDT · by hardspunned · 119 replies
    Conservative Treehouse ^ | 6/2/25 | Sundance
    First the cliff notes version: There’s an important detail to remember. People are laughing at the long-range Russian bombers being left out in the open, vulnerable to attack. However, the bomber visibility is required as part of several nuclear agreements between the USA and Russia (SALT and START). Our U.S. long range nuclear capable bombers, covered under the same agreements, are also visible. Ukraine President Zelenskyy is playing with fire by targeting them, which also explains why Zelenskyy never told President Trump in advance. The U.S and NATO have provided the means. However, #1) did Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy just...