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[quote=Anonymous]Post 2 of 2 today — had a problem link or word. TGIF!

[b]A federal judge on Tuesday blocked restrictions imposed by the Trump administration that prevent faculty at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (USMA) from speaking to external groups without permission.[/b]
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5896734-federal-judge-blocks-trump-era-restrictions/

[b]Even the Ronald Reagan Institute doesn’t believe the ‘waste, fraud and abuse’ baloney.[/b]
“Have you heard? Even the organization created to continue Ronald Reagan’s life work has now admitted that we cannot rescue Social Security, rescue Medicare or bring the federal deficit under control by eliminating supposed trillions of dollars of “waste, fraud and abuse.”
“Voters continue to believe that federal spending consists of vastly more waste, fraud and abuse than researchers and auditors have heretofore been able to identify,” reports the Reagan Institute in its latest national economic survey.
“‘Waste, fraud and abuse’ are notoriously difficult to define, much less measure,” the institute admits. “Most analysts believe that improper payments and fraud cost the federal government several hundreds of billions of dollars annually. A 2024 report by the Government Accountability Office estimated that between 3% and 7% of federal spending was lost to fraud, and annual estimates of federal overpayments come close to $200 billion.”
https://apple.news/AnsnKGygLS4qpXpzi0wiBjQ

[b]Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans' income and spending power erodes.[/b]
“Thursday's inflation report also showed that in addition to gasoline, prices for groceries, clothing and electricity are also on the rise, indicating that inflation may be growing more entrenched. Inflation is notably above the Federal Reserve's target of 2%, which means Fed policymakers may decide to forego any cuts to their key short-term interest rate this year. Some officials have signaled that the central bank's most substantial move under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh could be a rate hike, rather than a cut.
Yet Trump and some his top officials are showing little concern about higher prices and the impact of the Iran war on Americans' financial health.”
https://apple.news/ACHhVeLYSTeq6B42OqVX4dA

[b]This Summer’s Teen Job Market Is the Toughest in DECADES.[/b]
“All signs point to this summer being the worst for teen employment since 1948, when the federal government started tracking the data, as rising inflation and higher fuel prices squeeze the small businesses and restaurants that typically hire them, says Andy Challenger, who tracks workplace trends for Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an outplacement firm.
…
Challenger projects that teens will get a total of 790,000 jobs in May, June and July. If the firm’s predictions come true, it would be the lowest summer-hiring total for teens in nearly 80 years. Last summer, teen jobs plunged by more than 25% from a year earlier to 801,000. The jobs filled last year were down from 2022, 2023 and 2024, when more teens worked coming out of the pandemic and there were more jobs for them.”
https://apple.news/AVfat7jgLSGCK-pK5KQkyog

[b]One Million New-Car Buyers Are Gone and They’re Not Coming Back Soon.[/b]
““Until recently, auto executives, analysts and economists believed that U.S. new-car sales were on a steady climb back to volumes last seen before the pandemic closed factories and scrambled global supply chains. 
That’s no longer the case. General Motors, Ford Motor, Toyota and other automakers have said they are planning for sales of new cars to shrink or stagnate this year after consumers—stung by persistent inflation, rising fuel prices and high interest rates—are balking at prices that have risen to around $50,000 on average. ”
https://apple.news/A8HV-04QARJW_T5VZK99xag

[b]Food insecurity affects more families now than during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. [/b]
https://apple.news/AN2YePArmSKqDwvxpSRyAvw

[b]SNAP Benefits: Fresh Fruit, Vegetable Funding Cut in Missouri.[/b]
“The Double Up Food Bucks program doubles the value of SNAP benefits spent on fruits and vegetables and is available at more than 70 grocery stores and farmers markets across Missouri.
However, Missouri lawmakers eliminated $2 million in state funding for the program as part of a broader $50.7-billion state budget.”
https://www.newsweek.com/snap-benefits-fresh-fruit-vegetable-funding-cut-in-missouri-12004107

[b]Consumer Sentiment Drops to a Record Low.[/b]
“The University of Michigan's closely watched consumer sentiment index fell to 44.8 in May, down from April's already record-low of 49.8, reports the Wall Street Journal. Respondents cited higher gas prices, tensions in the Middle East, and the strain of day-to-day costs. Lower-income households and those without college degrees were especially negative, often pointing to damage to their personal finances.”
https://www.newser.com/story/389858/consumer-sentiment-hits-a-record-low.html

[b]Factions inside the Trump administration wrestle over how to handle AI.[/b]
“President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to scrap an AI executive order on May 21 has exposed a rift within the White House on how to regulate the emerging technology.
There are three main camps in the West Wing, per two senior White House officials, granted anonymity to discuss sensitive internal dynamics. The first, which includes former AI czar David Sacks, favors less regulation to help the industry compete against China. It was Sacks who called the president last week and derailed the EO at the last minute due to industry concerns that the order could be too onerous for the relatively nascent industry.
…
Hegseth and Michael are among the “AI hawks who are afraid of it, who think that it could be exploited for nefarious purposes, who want to make sure that we do everything we can to make sure it [doesn’t] go to China,” the first senior White House official said.
Then, according to the White House officials, there’s the middle ground camp involving chief of staff Susie Wiles and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who have pushed for a regulatory framework in which AI companies voluntarily provide the U.S. government first glance at its new models.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/21/trump-ai-order-sacks-00933295

[b]From Texas To New York, Resistance To Data Centers Is Growing.[/b]
“Policy action appears to be shifting alongside public sentiment. A recent Gallup Poll found that seven in 10 Americans object to building artificial intelligence data centers in their community.”
https://www.newsweek.com/resistance-data-centers-growing-12002472

[b]Starbucks scraps AI inventory tool across North America: Reuters.[/b]
“Starbucks SBUX.O terminated a worker-facing AI program for automating inventory counts this week, nine months after deploying it across its North American stores, according to an internal newsletter reviewed by Reuters and two people with direct knowledge of the situation.
The tool was part of CEO Brian Niccol’s efforts to fix the coffee chain’s persistent product shortages that he has blamed for hurting sales.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/starbucks-scraps-ai-inventory-tool-across-north-america.html

[b]Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485K settlement.[/b]
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/florida-biologist-fired-over-charlie-kirk-post-after-his-death-wins-485k-settlement/3812344/

[b]It took a while, but Kristi Noem has finally left her waterfront Coast Guard home.[/b]
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/took-while-kristi-noem-finally-193423900.html

[b]Thomas Massie files to run in 2028 after losing to Trump pick Ed Gallrein.[/b]
“Kentucky conservative says ‘I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/thomas-massie-run-2028

[b]LOSER: Trump Accused of Falling Asleep Again, His Team Hits Back With Blinking Posts.[/b]
“The footage, from the May 25 observance at Arlington National Cemetery, circulated widely online and prompted fresh debate about the 79‑year‑old president’s stamina—particularly as it came just one day before a scheduled medical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.”
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-accused-falling-asleep-again-team-hits-back-blinking-posts-12002702

[b]LOL: People Are Absolutely Roasting MAGA After They Threw A Tantrum Over Dems Calling Stephen Miller An "Ugly F—“[/b]
https://apple.news/A2antJBXyR0CIuUbaP3JwaQ[/quote]

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