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@RepThomasMassie I’d love to stand here and tell the American people “we can cut your taxes and increase spending and everything will be fine.” But I can’t because I’m here to deliver a dose of reality about the ticking debt bomb known as the “Big Beautiful Bill.”

Newsdump Alert: US Justice Department Cuts Non-Prosecution Deal With Boeing Over Deadly 737Max Crashes... Close to President Trump lately US Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina where Boeing has major interests... I took a call last week on behalf of this charity in Israel and made a donation to it as I have in the past... Back in the 1990's Rush Limbaugh became a major personality he got an almost week-long tour of Israel meeting top officials on the Left and Right... Its Easy To Get Angry About Politics On The Internet And Everywhere Else I read incitement to hate...

After a marathon overnight session, House Republicans passed their multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks package, dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill." The bill passed the chamber by a single vote, 215-214, with Democrats unanimously opposing and only two Republicans voting against, one of which represents Kentucky. As expected, Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, of Kentucky's 4th District, which includes a lot of area just east of Louisville, was one of the two who broke from party. When Massie began holding out, President Donald Trump lashed out about him, saying, "he doesn't understand government," and other various insults. Read more here. Ohio Rep. Warren...

A bill aimed at cracking down on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its practice of forced organ harvesting passed with overwhelming support on Wednesday – though one House lawmaker voted against it. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was the lone Republican to oppose the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act, which passed 406-1. "It's just another example of us trying to stick our nose in another country's business and write their laws," Massie told Fox News Digital after the vote. "And at the end of the day, they're gonna do what they're gonna do, and it's just sort of a virtue...

The House passed a bipartisan bill Monday that makes it a federal crime to post real and fake sexually explicit imagery online of a person without their consent, sending the legislation that was backed by first lady Melania Trump to the president's desk. The bill, known as the "Take It Down Act," cleared the lower chamber in a 409-2 vote. The two "no" votes came from Republicans. The Senate unanimously passed the measure in February. The legislation requires social media companies and other websites to remove images and videos, including deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence, within 48 hours after a...

In an interview this morning with RS, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said there was clearly "no urgency" for U.S. military airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, now in their 13th day. Therefore, the administration should have gone to Congress for authorization and without it, those strikes are illegal. Massie pointed to Vice President J.D. Vance's contribution to the now infamous signal chat which described the strikes as they were happening. "JD" as identified in the chat, which has been authenticated by the administration, among other points, said that "there is a strong argument for delaying this a month, doing the...

More US air attacks late tonight in Yemen... Britain and Norway putting up a military aid package to Ukraine... An emergency ruling from the US Supreme Court...order that man sent to El Salvador be returned... Six dead in the crash of a tourist helicopter... A sudden budget vote in the US House...Congressman Massie saying the bill is: "keeping spending on an increasingly unsustainable trajectory"... American and Russian officials have held talks in Istanbul... Tariffs on China hiked to 145 percent by the United States... Israel's High Court placing a temporary injunction on a state inquiry into submarine purchases... "There is...

Welcome to this week's attempt at media excellence I want to start with the "Israel Update"... The actual news stories from Israel this week as linked in the daily news summaries... "Israel 'on the brink of civil war': Gantz tries to convince"... "Moody's says Israel's economy has been weakened by 'very high political risks"... "Dozens of medical reservists said to refuse return to Gaza combat"... "Breaking with gov't, 69% percent of Israelis, 54% of coalition voters back ending war in exchange for hostages--poll"... What You Need To Know About The US Bombing Of Yemen Day After Day... Meanwhile US Congressman...

Grok: Expressed in billions of dollars list the five countries and five corporations that will benefit most from the U.S. military activity to eliminate shipping disruptions caused by the Houthi near the Red Sea. China is 1st. 🇺🇸 isn’t in the top 5... ...

The China War Update... Well China getting their chops in selling low-price products online and your poor neighbors are scooping it up bringing in billions for Chinese owned... But what about that other kind of war, the shooting war if you will defense experts here in the US laying it out... Here I am again your host a luster, liar, thief and a character assassin a leader of sinners deserving Hell but thanks be to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and shedding of his blood for this sinner and all sinners... "Fight Oligarchy" Who is the "oligarchy" if you...

Let's open with a "China War Update" this famous theme song of the Cultural Revolution revering Chairman Mao "The East Is Red"... Well to the music three 1973 hit songs Helen Reddy with this Number 3 song related to my experience this week I went into tears... A lot of change in government people losing their jobs that's for sure. Is the spending really being cut?... Your host the winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution American History Award considering the files of recent history the JFK, MLK assassinations not to mention Jeffrey Epstein... As far as the Kennedy...

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) released a video on social media Tuesday on why he voted no on the Trump-backed Continuing Resolution passed by the House. Massie recorded the response prior to the vote and released the clip immediately after the bill’s passage. He revealed that Mike Johnson, who is no stranger to cutting deals with Democrats as he constantly did with Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries since he first became Speaker of the House, has cut another deal “with the Senate Democrats, Senate leadership, and even Hakeem Jeffries.” .... Snip.... Massie revealed that Democrats in the Senate will be voting...

President Trump said Monday he will "lead the charge" to oust Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) for his refusal to support Republicans' government funding bill.

A controversial plan by U.S. Senate Republicans to make President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent by ignoring the cost to the deficit is raising warnings from party fiscal hawks and independent analysts of a potential "debt spiral" that could undermine economic growth. Top Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader John Thune, are determined to make permanent tax cuts due to expire at the end of the year, through a parliamentary maneuver that bypasses Democratic opposition. Because rules prohibit bills from expanding the deficit beyond a 10-year window, they intend to ignore a projected revenue loss of more than $4 trillion...

"The House on Tuesday evening approved a budget resolution that lays the framework for President Donald Trump’s agenda, extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and boosts defense spending in exchange for trillions in spending curbs—with Republicans overcoming concerns their divisions would imperil the bill, which marked the first major test of the new Congress." (Excerpt)

I am really, really looking forward to the day when this annual tradition ends. Not because I'm tired of Massie making the effort, it would just be nice if it finally passed. I just reintroduced H.R. 899, a one sentence bill to TERMINATE the federal department of education and return power back to teachers and parents. This is it, the entire bill: pic.twitter.com/2dLYVE9Iwn— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 31, 2025Something about the single sentence, no confusion, no-nonsense bill. The Department of Education shall terminate of December 31, 2026. But without the Department of Education, how would kids be educated? Better question:...

7 minute interview - Rep. Tom Massie and Matt Gaetz https://x.com/BenKaxton/status/1883909434935779575

It’s one thing to be a ‘contrarian’ when Democrats are running the show. It’s another to defy the popular leader of your own party. And defy Trump he did, time after time. (But in a good way, from the right, not from the left like Liz or Kinzinger.

John Solomon @jsolomonReports Massie continues criticism of Johnson, warning he will cost GOP its majority if he stays speaker From justthenews.com 6:01 PM · Dec 31, 2024

Late tonight a missile from Yemen intercepted by Israeli air defenses... "Don't you think we should release the names of the representatives? I do" That's Republican Congressman Thomas Massie... British Politics the Reform UK Party celebrating a milestone in membership... Israel's Attorney General directing police to open an investigation in Sara Netanyahu the wife of Prime Minister... Israel's El Al airline suspending flights between Tel Aviv and Moscow... A police official in Mozambique says six thousand prisoners were freed in disturbances at prisons in the capital city... At least three killed in a bus crash in Norway... The new government...