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[quote=Anonymous]Thanks pps -- I appreciate it because it's motivating! [b]U.S. debt tops $38 trillion for the first time, worsened by government shutdown.[/b] “"If it seems like we are adding debt faster than ever, that's because we are. We passed $37 trillion just two months ago, and the pace we're on is twice as fast as the rate of growth since 2000," he added.” https://apple.news/AS4lkCbDiSoOdccMvXz7xoQ [b]TACO Time: President Donald Trump said Thursday he is backing off a plan to send a surge of federal agents into San Francisco after a conversation with the city’s mayor.[/b] https://www.newsweek.com/trump-san-francisco-national-guard-lurie-california-10929429 [b]Top House Democrats launch investigation into Trump's $230 million settlement demand.[/b] “Top House Democrats asked President Donald Trump on Thursday to provide documents -- including correspondence between his lawyers and his Justice Department -- as they investigate his demand for the DOJ to pay roughly $230 million as a settlement for investigations he faced during the Biden administration and in his first term in office. Reps. Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia, the ranking members on the House Judiciary and Oversight committees, respectively, sent a letter directly to Trump requesting that he provide documents and information to their committees.” https://apple.news/Auoc6szRYTCqAeurTRcUopQ [b]Eric Adams Makes ‘Stunning’ Endorsement for New York City Mayor—Says Thursday He Will Endorse Mamdani.[/b] https://www.newsweek.com/eric-adams-endorsement-nyc-mayoral-election-mamdani-cuomo-10927844 [b]Trump Admits Americans Didn’t Vote for His Military Crackdowns.[/b] “I campaigned on crime, but I never thought we’d go into every city . . . and make them safe,” Trump confessed during an Oval Office exchange with reporters last Wednesday. “I did get elected for crime, but I didn’t get elected for what we’re doing. This is many, many steps above.” https://apple.news/AVdlNapOMQDuLU2zMxL9Zvw [b]The majority of Americans (56%) agree President Trump is a "dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys American democracy," according to data published the Public Religion Research Institute on Tuesday.[/b] https://apple.news/AbrGGVt-7TRWdsZso5GDisQ [b]Americans’ Trust in Republicans to Make US Prosperous Drops to 10 Year Low.[/b] “The Gallup poll found that 43 percent of Americans believe Republicans will do a better job of keeping the country prosperous, while 47 percent believe that Democrats will do a better job.” https://www.newsweek.com/americans-trust-republicans-to-us-prosperous-drops-10-year-low-10915031 [b]Cattle ranchers push back against Trump comment to 'get their prices down’.[/b] “President Donald Trump said in a social media post Wednesday that American cattle ranchers "have to get their prices down," and that the tariffs he's enacted are "the only reason they are doing so well, for the first time in decades." … “Scott Thomsen, a fourth-generation cattle, corn and soybean farmer, told ABC News Live he opposes Trump's proposal to import beef from Argentina to address rising meat prices. "We need to reduce imports. We need to grow our herd," said Thompsen, who said he is a Trump supporter. "We need to grow domestic beef in this country. We have the means to do it, and I think we should not be looking for new markets to bring beef in here." https://apple.news/AOottsd5dQl6t7RSJGyK90A [b]Ohio hardwood industry asks Trump to include them in farmer tariff relief package.[/b] “The hardwood industry that crafts much of our homes' interiors says it's suffering under the Trump administration's trade war and wants the same relief promised to the country's farmers. Over 450 loggers, manufacturers and distrubutors of hardwood, including 54 from Ohio, are asking for inclusion of the U.S. hardwood sector in any tariff relief programs. The industry, they argue in an Oct. 14 letter to the Trump administration, plays a "critical role" in rural economies and communities and has lost billions since the first trade war between the U.S. and China in 2018.” https://apple.news/AttrfZwWORE6MWcAG-WmU8Q [b]State websites blame Republicans for food stamp cuts as shutdown drags on.[/b] “Some Democratic-led states are copying the Trump administration, posting banners to government websites blaming Republicans for gaps in SNAP benefitsstarting Nov. 1.” https://www.axios.com/2025/10/21/snap-benefits-trump-democrats [b]Government shutdown: NATO ally offers to pay salaries of 11,000 employees.[/b] “Germany said it would step in and temporarily cover the salaries of 11,000 local employees of the U.S. Armed Forces working inside the NATO ally amid the ongoing federal government shutdown in the U.S.” https://apple.news/ALbUi-nKmT_-z0O-2bstmVQ [b]Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting—some have criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers.[/b] https://apple.news/AkEFFtHoeR7iGOQvO4TR68Q [b]Indiana state Senate Republicans don't have the votes to push gerrymandering, yet.[/b] https://ca.news.yahoo.com/indiana-state-senate-republicans-dont-010257361.html [b]Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Sometimes Hates Republican Party.[/b] “Discussing the GOP on Tucker’s show on Tuesday Greene said: “Americans got to the point where electing Donald Trump was a referendum on the Republican Party. And I very much feel that, because many times I hate my own party, and I blame Republicans for many of the problems that we have today.” She continued: “I blame them for being so America last to the point where they are literally slaves to all the big industries in Washington, the military industrial complex, big pharma, health insurance industries, you name it. They are literally slaves to them, and they love foreign war so much.” Greene also took aim at prominent Republican politicians commenting: “These people are so fake.” https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-she-sometimes-hates-republican-party-10924805 [b]Judge orders UC to release Trump UCLA settlement offer at the center of private negotiations.[/b] “A state court on Wednesday ordered the University of California to release the $1.2-billion UCLA settlement proposal from the Department of Justice, handing a victory to faculty members who are pushing UC for more transparency in its negotiations with the Trump administration.” https://apple.news/Axcyib8YiSa6phDlg2fldIQ [b]Ousted Justice Dept. attorneys who prosecuted Trump open new law firm targeting corruption.[/b] “Gaston and Cooney, among the most accomplished corruption prosecutors in the Justice Department, would lose their jobs once Mr. Trump took office in January. They were fired in a Trump administration purge of prosecutors associated with Smith and staff from the Justice Department's Public Integrity section, which has specialized in corruption cases in the 50 years since Watergate. The pair of former prosecutors have now embarked on a new chapter, opening a new private law firm, which they hope will fill a void left by the purge.” https://apple.news/A5iBZjyFYRvSETC2PiPO6cw [b]Billion-dollar disaster data returns, but this time it's not being run by the federal government.[/b] “In May, the Trump administration announced it was shutting down the website that hosted the dataset. That made it difficult for the public and experts to track the impact of major disasters, as the program used a combination of private and public data, some of which was not available to organizations outside the government. However, Climate Central, a nonprofit research organization comprised of scientists and communicators, announced on Monday it brought the billion-dollar disaster dataset back to life. And, it's being run by the very scientist, Adam Smith, who once managed it at NOAA and who is now Climate Central's Senior Climate Impacts Scientist.” https://abcnews.go.com/US/billion-dollar-disaster-data-returns-time-run-federal/story?id=126763532 [b]Author Michael Wolff sues Melania Trump, saying she threatened $1B suit over Epstein-related claims.[/b] “Through his lawsuit, Wolff announced his intention to use the legal action to put the president and his wife under oath to answer questions about Epstein. Wolff has published a dozen books, including four bestsellers about the president.” https://thehill.com/homenews/media/michael-wolff-sues-melania-trump/?tbref=hp [b]Melania Trump’s meme coin architects accused of pump-and-dump fraud in lawsuit.[/b] “First lady not named in suit in which investors allege Meteora executives created coin they knew would plummet.” https://apple.news/AJe2z7ht0Qamt0rbeYCw90A [b]Minnesota Supreme Court Hands Legal Win to Transgender Athletes.[/b] “The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that USA Powerlifting discriminated against transgender athlete JayCee Cooper by barring her from competing in the women’s division.” https://www.newsweek.com/supreme-court-transgender-athletes-minnesota-powerlifting-jaycee-cooper-10920924 [b]Trump admin port tariffs leaves US shipping firm slapped with $34M in fees—warning that the steep fees could force it to halt all of its US-linked business.[/b] https://apple.news/AA7IXzLZcSB-wlzj2sJ6TSg [b]Tennessee economy among 'most vulnerable' to tariff problems: Report.[/b] “Tennessee is among the manufacturing-heavy states "most vulnerable" to U.S. import tariffs levied against China and other trade partners, according to a new report by Pew Charitable Trusts this month. The report revealed that states with large manufacturing industries, like Tennessee, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan, could be more susceptible to negative fiscal impacts from changing trade policies. Tariffs impacting Chinese imports specifically could affect Tennessee manufacturing, the report said, because businesses rely on those materials and because goods from China are subject to some of the steepest duties.” https://apple.news/AVPbTosJgSXOkN0Plc12sgw [b]Mattel faces sharp decline in Barbie sales from Trump tariffs ahead of holiday season.[/b] “Mattel released its third-quarter financial reports showing that the toymaker's sales and revenue declined for the first time in three quarters. This news comes after Trump threatened 100% tariff on Chinese imports.” https://www.themirror.com/lifestyle/shopping/mattel-barbie-trump-tariffs-sales-1460280 [b]Beer maker Molson Coors to slash 9% of its North American workforce—claims its a restructuring plan, but aluminum tariffs a factor. [/b] “The mass layoffs across the region, which includes the US, Canada and Latin America, come as the Chicago-based brewing company announced in August that it expected net sales to tumble between 3% and 4% this year — blaming weaker beer demand and “indirect tariff impacts” on aluminum.: https://nypost.com/2025/10/21/business/beer-maker-molson-coors-to-slash-9-of-its-american-workforce-in-restructuring-plan/ [b]Meta to lay off roughly 600 employees within AI unit (Note: Trump’s pet project is AI).[/b] “Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced plans to lay off around 600 employees within its artificial intelligence (AI) unit. The layoffs, as first reported by Axios, will remove the roughly 600 roles from within Meta’s Superintelligence Labs division.” https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5568655-meta-layoffs-ai-division/ [b]Arnold Schwarzenegger Defies Trump With Plan To Save Democracy.[/b] “On Friday night’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, Schwarzenegger said he had a three-pronged approach to saving democracy, which includes making Election Day a national holiday, having independent redistricting commissions in each state, and introducing voter ID laws.” https://www.newsweek.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-defies-trump-with-plan-to-save-democracy-10899669 [b]Christian musician, who sang the national anthem for Trump at 2022 rally, is facing felony child pornography charges.[/b] https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/jon-paul-sheptock-church-musician-arrested-b2849918.html [/quote]
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