Prediction: The delayed economic figures be TERRIBLE! Even with manipulation.

Just a heads up to those who don't know. There's actually going to be a movie about that vile creature called Trump.

Oh sorry, My mistake. It's not about Trump. It's about Frankenstein's creature!

Where do Republican lawmakers go from here? Into oblivion with Trump? Or stand up for the only thing they care about?

Which is themselves.

Do you think the Democrats should cave in on the shutdown, or only co-operate once SNAP and healthcare is resolved?

Personally, I think they should keep up the pressure, but do way more to let the people know that SNAP is not because of Democrats, and healthcare cuts are a bridge too far and will lead to more poverty and more deaths to pay for tax cuts for Trump's rich friends.

Halloween Horror! US companies (and their customers) will pay 45% to import goods from China! That is good news now!

It was 20% a year ago. This news of more than doubling import taxes will be damaging to American companies, American consumers, and the American economy. It will be celebrated by investors popping open Champagne and giving us new stock market highs, as Trump claims it is a "12 out of 10" success story.

MAGA will pee their pants with excitement over Trump's deal making skills, and the media will show their utmost respect for the greatest negotiator the world has ever seen. Forget about little details about who is paying, inflation, and pressure on American businesses that rely on Chinese imports. None of that matters in Trump's America!

How will the dismantling of USAID affect U.S. relief efforts in Jamaica? Hint: It's another Trump disaster.

USAID was the lead federal agency coordinating disaster response but no longer exists.

The agency had a staff of about 800 people trained in disaster relief and a road map for handling disasters like Melissa. For disasters like this epic hurricane, preparations would have started months in advance.

"USAID would have been working with governments and embassies in the region on preparing for hurricane season," says Sarah Charles, who led USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance during the Biden administration.

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Experts interviewed also cautioned that the State Department is bureaucratic and has systems and operating procedures that were not built with disaster relief in mind. So things could take longer.

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Then there's the matter of the budget upheaval. Heidel says the cuts to programs and staff limits the capability for the U.S. to respond to new disasters that can happen anywhere, "because they're spread so very thin on all of the pre-existing disasters. Obviously, there's so much going on worldwide and in the Middle East and in Africa," he says.

And with all the cuts, he says that there's simply "no way that the U.S. government is going to be able to provide a major level of support that they have provided in the past."


https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/10/29/g-s1-95551/jamaica-melissa-hurricane-relief-usaid

Spend two minutes to see why this 23 year old is the best political debater in America.

Trump's plan to be a dictator who remains in office for a third term has been confirmed. (10 min video)

Shutdown crisis, Trump's cruelty and cuts to healthcare elevated, jobs situation grim, inflation. Can Trump succeed

in his dictatorship ambitions if public support drops to the low thirties? If polls at some point show he has lost the respect and confidence of two thirds of the country, will Republican lawmakers start infighting and the whole Trump coup implode?

Would you support a boycott (by nations, athletes, and audiences) of the Summer Olympics in LA in 2028?