Mitch McConnell’s ‘sandbag’ moment stokes anxiety over US gerontocracy (www.ft.com)
Edit: Thanks @Jearom for providing the paywall free link!
Biden's Messaging
Hey, so, I was hoping someone could break down the strategy or rationale behind team Biden’s current messaging? Cards on the table, I plan on voting for him in the general election and primary, but the Biden camp’s messaging seems insane to me. I know a single person irl who’s doing well financially right now, everyone...
Donald Trump in real trouble after leaked Michigan call, Karl Rove warns (www.newsweek.com)
These Convictions Thwart Trump’s Plan to Pardon Himself (theintercept.com)
How much do illegal immigrants cost the U.S.? (www.newsweek.com)
Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire (apnews.com)
Biden's economic adviser Jared Bernstein can't explain how money works (www.msn.com)
Jared Bernstein, Joe Biden’s Chief Economist, faced difficulties explaining money’s workings in a documentary or ‘Finding The Money,’ despite his role....
Biden repeats false claim that inflation was at 9% when he took office after being called out last week | Fox News (www.foxnews.com)
Delaware House approves bill allowing business entities to vote in town’s municipal elections (apnews.com)
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Lawmakers in the Delaware House of Representatives have approved legislation authorizing a small town in the southern part of the state to allow business entities, including corporations and limited liability companies, to vote in municipal elections....
(Clinton blaming Russia to Trump being an illegitimate president to 3rd parties and now...) Clinton says women abandoned her because she wasn’t ‘perfect’ [Tara Suter | 05/25/24 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
“They left me because they just couldn’t take a risk on me, because as a woman, I’m supposed to be perfect,” Clinton said in an interview with The New Times, published Saturday. “They were willing to take a risk on [former President Trump] — who had a long list of, let’s call them flaws, to illustrate his...
What’s the Inflation Rate Under Biden vs 7 Previous Presidents? – MishTalk (mishtalk.com)
Jeffries: Democrats ‘effectively’ in majority due to GOP ‘chaos, dysfunction’ [Nick Robertson - 05/05/24 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
More Americans trust Trump on economy, inflation than Biden: Poll [Lauren Sforza | 05/05/24 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
The ABC News/Ipsos poll found that economy and inflation were among the top issues for Americans in this upcoming presidential election, with more Americans saying they trust Trump on the issues than Biden. Eighty-eight percent of Americans in the survey said the economy was important when deciding whom to vote for, and 85...
Republicans plan to cut free school lunches (www.newsweek.com)
US House passes controversial bill that expands definition of anti-Semitism [1 May 2024 | Al Jazeera] (www.aljazeera.com)
The bill passed the House on Wednesday by a margin of 320 to 91, and it is largely seen as a reaction to the ongoing antiwar protests unfolding on US university campuses. It now goes to the Senate for consideration....
Yup! (lemmy.world)
Hunter Biden will plead guilty in a deal that likely averts time behind bars in a tax and gun case (news.yahoo.com)
Biden says US is at ‘tipping point’ on gun control (www.newsweek.com)
‘A deranged fringe movement’: what is Maga communism, the online ideology platformed by Tucker Carlson? (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15781650...
Trump pitch to oil companies turns off two-thirds of likely voters, poll finds [Saul Elbein | 05/21/24 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
Almost 6 in 10 likely voters surveyed — 58 percent — said they were “concerned” about a second Trump term after hearing about the former president’s reported offer to undo broad swaths of President Biden’s climate policies, according to polling by Data for Progress and Climate Power....
Fetterman mocks students protesting on college campuses over Houthi offer [Lauren Irwin | 05/03/24 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) mocked the students protesting on college campuses after a report was released stating a Houthi-run university in Yemen will offer slots to those suspended at U.S. universities....
Trump leads in 3-way race with Biden, RFK Jr.: Poll [Julia Manchester | 04/29/24 | TheHill] (thehill.com)
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The Tech Robber Baron that wants to take over San Francisco
Balaji, a 43-year-old Long Island native who goes by his first name, has a solid Valley pedigree: He earned multiple degrees from Stanford University, founded multiple startups, became a partner at Andreessen-Horowitz and then served as chief technology officer at Coinbase. He is also the leader of a cultish and increasingly...
Donald Trump Hates The US Military - Long List Of Links
A user on that other site put together a list of articles detailing a TON of examples of Trump harming the US military, ranging from actual policy implementations, to brown-nosing our enemies’ leaders, to being disrespectful to current and prior servicemen and women....