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  Latest polling shows Trump approval sinking despite his weird boasts As one observer explained, “Historically, the single biggest factor shaping midterm elections has always been a president’s job-approval ratings.”

  NSF Grants Hit 40-Year Low After White House Seized $1B For Special Project: Report Research grants awarded by the U.S. National Science Foundation will hit a 40-year low this fiscal year, according to a tally  by the science journal “Nature,”  which sniffed out the primary culprit: NSF staff told the journal the White House has seized more than $1 billion of the agency’s $8.8-billion budget and placed it in a separate account to fund a special project of its own devising, which has nothing to do with SCIENCE, which the anti education Repubs HATE, but it will glorify our glorious leader….

Trump Threatens To Sue Think Tank Over Study That Found He’s Wrong About National Guard The Center for American Progress said it will not retract a report that found President Donald Trump’s National Guard deployments in cities across the country have had no measurable impact on violent crime. Trump on Monday threatened the think tank with a $5 billion lawsuit over the analysis, which undercuts one of his favorite stump speech narratives.

  For at least the last decade, a florid, aggressive contempt has been a constant in our politics. Donald Trump, after all, doesn’t just shower liberal cities and states with insults (and, in a  demented  A.I. video he posted, with excrement).  His presidency has been devoted to punishing the places that didn’t vote for him, including by withholding health care and disaster funding. One of the things his voters have long loved about him is the humiliation and despair he causes their fellow citizens. Hadn’t really thought of it that way…but now I see it. He’s just becoming MORE popular, with each cruel, outrageous denial, that causes more suffering for the powerless. I’d forgotten just WHO we’re dealing with….

  GARY, Ind. (AP) — Tens of thousands of residents in northwest Indiana were in survival mode Thursday as they endured a ninth day without power , throwing out spoiled food, lining up for hot meals and searching for places to charge their phones.

  In his 2020 memoir, Cohen called Trump  “a cheat, a mobster, a liar, a fraud, a bully, a racist, a predator, a con man.” On Thursday, however, he was back to calling Trump “sir.”

  Trump Fired the Watchdogs. Their Replacements Have a Different Mission. President Trump is installing his allies in the offices of inspector general, which are meant to provide independent government oversight, but are now tasked with revenge, against his perceived enemies. During the first year of Mr. Trump’s second term, his approach to dealing with federal inspectors general, who are supposed to be apolitical, was to fire them and slash funding for their offices. But since  the mass firings , the president has appointed some government watchdogs with overtly political backgrounds, with a new agenda.  Revenge.

  This is no ordinary bond-market sell-off. It’s being driven by forces unlike those of the recent past. And it could mark the beginning of a structural economic shift more enduring and more globally consequential than most previous episodes of market volatility. The leap in the cost of borrowing has been breathtaking. Rates on newly issued 30-year U.S. bonds, considered one of the world’s safest bets, recently hit 5.3 percent, up from 1.7 percent in 2021. The American government hasn’t had to pay such high rates since 2007, on the eve of the global financial crisis. That means more federal revenue goes to service the debt — nearly 20 percent — leaving less available for, say, defense or health care, as grocery costs will continue to soar. On Main Street, people are struggling to buy homes or refinance because mortgage rates are so high. It’s the same story for auto loans and credit-card balances, and it’s only going to get worse.

  “So think about that. We’ve got a $40 trillion debt,” he continued. “He’s responsible for anywhere from 25% to 30% of America’s national debt, and at the rate he’s going, it could be half.’

Rosie O'Donnell Gives Trump A Final F.U. On 'Kimmel' And It's A Keeper The comedian subbed for Jimmy Kimmel all week and said farewell with a searing message. Sh e thanked “everyone who’s been watching this week, especially the hungry, hungry hypocrite in the White House.” She also noted that “it’s kind of weird to think he spent more nights with me this week than Melania. She got serious, too: “Most of all, I’d like to thank Jimmy Kimmel for inviting me to do this and for reminding everyone that we have the right to free speech in this country, whether Orange Voldemort likes it or not.” But the showstopper was her song.  “Poor Donny boy, your polls, your polls are falling,” she sang. “Your reflecting pool is green as Mountain Dew. Your wig’s a mess, your ballroom is appalling, and with Iran you’ve bit off more than you can chew. Measles are back, inflation is a-swelling; you post all night, you’re sleeping while you work. And what’s with all this useless crap you’re se...

  Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier honoring Black war hero, switching it to honor Trump 20 HR AGO The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar with internal discussions told CNN, renaming it to honor Trump, instead. It would be an unprecedented move to name an aircraft carrier after a sitting president, especially one who dodged military service with his ‘made up’ Bonespurs…

  The Trump administration is moving to strip the American Bar Association of its longtime authority to accredit law schools, escalating its push against liberal influence in higher education. The Education Department on Friday recommended ending the ABA's recognition as an accreditor, The Wall Street Journal reported.  As the US sits in the kettle of hot water, Dotard is turning up the burner….

  The U.S. Army is phasing out its drone and robot assault battalion  (the 3rd battalion of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment). Acting chief of staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve ordered the unit to shed its drone specialization following a final exercise in Europe and return to its core role as an airborne infantry unit. [ 1 ] Why the Unit is Ending Back-to-Basics Shift:  The elimination of the unit is part of a broader shift by Army leadership to move away from specialized, futuristic concepts and focus on traditional, core infantry capabilities.  [ 1 ,  2 ] Leadership Changes:  The battalion was a signature initiative of former chief of staff Gen. Randy George, who was ousted in April and replaced by LaNeve, who is closely aligned with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.  [ 1 ,  2 ,  3 ] Findings Reported:  After participating in the  Saber Junction  training exercise in Germany, the 600-soldier unit will end its drone progr...

  Iran taps financial lifeline, Russian arms as Trump escalates 'crushing' economic warfare Behnam Ben Taleblu says Tehran is enmeshing itself with Moscow and Beijing against U.S. economic pressure