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[quote=Anonymous][b]Thousands protest for a 'Free DC' on the fourth week of federal control in Washington.[/b] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna229566 [b]…and church bells ring in support of protestors.[/b] https://www.threads.com/@amay.a100/post/DOROTDujT65?xmt=AQF0L04mx6edOaAf_I5muXicJy5pxGbdfRMj9UPT9hpSSA&slof=1 [b]Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago on Saturday against ICE and President Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to the city.[/b] https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/chicago-protest-photos-ab99f57029057aa9919be802f85876c2 [b]Donald Trump's Approval Rating Falls to Lowest Point With Richest Americans.[/b] “According to polling by The Economist/YouGov, Trump's net approval rating among Americans with a yearly income of more than $100,000 was at -16 percentage points, down from -10 recorded in July.” https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-rich-americans-2124431 [b]TACO Trump signs order offering some tariff exemptions to countries with US trade deals.[/b] “His latest order identifies more than 45 categories for zero import tariffs from "aligned partners" who clinch framework pacts to cut Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs and duties imposed under the Section 232 national security statute. Friday's order brings U.S. tariffs in line with its commitments in existing framework deals, including those with allies such as Japan and the European Union. The exemptions for countries with U.S. trade deals are set to begin at 12:01 a.m. EDT/0401 GMT on Monday, it said.” https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-signs-order-offering-some-tariff-exemptions-countries-with-us-trade-deals-2025-09-05/ [b]GOP senators signal to Trump that Kennedy is on thin ice.[/b] “GOP senators have stopped short of calling on Kennedy to resign and haven’t yet said they regret voting for him in February, but they want him to back off efforts to change vaccine policy recommendations without sound scientific backing as the administration faces a growing public backlash.” https://apple.news/Af0gX3hJySQaaHFkkJ2cloA [b]People can’t get COVID vaccines as cases surge. Anger is building against Trump.[/b] https://apple.news/AHTgCaoipSnqgjgkMZ6dIdw [b]Pentagon officials fume over Trump's Department of War rebrand.[/b] “Many expressed frustration, anger and downright confusion at the effort, which could cost billions of dollars for a cosmetic change that would do little to tackle the military’s most pressing challenges — such as countering a more aggressive alliance of authoritarian nations.” https://apple.news/ACQ1vQQWYQKe-HQq8YpKvtA [b]FEMA Employees File Whistleblower Complaints—'Won't Be Silenced'.[/b] “Several employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have filed whistleblower complaints after being put on administrative leave shortly after signing a public letter of dissent last week.” https://www.newsweek.com/fema-employee-whistleblower-complaint-2124403 [b]Major US Brands Sound Alarm Over Rising Anti-American Sentiment.[/b] “A number of companies, including many of the country's most quintessentially American brands, have warned that growing anti-Americanism as a result of President Trump’s tariffs could end up hurting their success overseas.” https://www.newsweek.com/us-bands-warn-anti-american-sentiment-hurting-sales-2125050 [b]Trump's 'Epstein Hoax' Remark Firmly Rejected in Republican's Online Poll.[/b] “An online poll conducted by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky found that the overwhelming majority of 76,500 respondents did not agree with President Trump that the Epstein case was a hoax.” https://www.newsweek.com/trump-epstein-hoax-remark-rejected-republican-online-poll-2125709 [b]Recession Probability Surges to 93%: UBS.[/b] https://www.newsweek.com/recession-probability-surges-93-ubs-2125230 [b]Trump’s Trade War Squeezes Middle-Class Manufacturing Employment.[/b] “American manufacturing employment is shrinking in response to Trump’s tariffs.” https://www.americanprogress.org/article/trumps-trade-war-squeezes-middle-class-manufacturing-employment/ [b]The Republican economist who says Trump is wrong about almost everything.[/b] “A top adviser for George W. Bush, John McCain and congressional GOP leaders gives his thoughts on where the conservative project went awry….He reached a boiling point Thursday morning after seeing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s assertion that tariffs would both raise $300 billion and boost gross domestic product. “There is simply no excuse for this gibberish to appear anywhere in the public domain,” Holtz-Eakin wrote.” https://apple.news/AF_hBc8lrRpy5h2Jg9vE80A [b]The Trump administration is moving staff into jobs they know nothing about.[/b] “They were civil rights lawyers, Social Security employees and labor experts. And now they’re all in completely different jobs. To fill vacancies left behind by waves of firing and resignations in the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal government, agencies are reassigning people to posts they know little about. That includes people who were forced out of jobs that are required by law or are essential to basic government functions, according to interviews with 20 federal employees across seven departments, most of whom spoke to The Washington Post on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.” https://apple.news/As7bJx6qeS96K-yOKKkdpzA [b]ICE arrests at a Georgia Hyundai plant create new tension with South Korea.[/b] “He said South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for all-out efforts to swiftly resolve the matter, Yonhap reported, “stressing that the rights and interests of South Korean nationals and the business operations of South Korean companies investing in the United States must not be infringed upon.” https://apple.news/AsV4xLG3nRp2PSZRQFxG_-w [b]The Turmoil Inside MAHA Is About More Than Just Vaccines—Disparate factions are sparring over some of RFK Jr.’s biggest priorities; a top FDA scientist is hired, ousted, then hired again.[/b] “During the 2024 presidential campaign, then candidate Donald Trump and Kennedy harnessed the MAHA movement to powerful effect. Now, the coalition’s disparate factions are sparring over some of Kennedy’s biggest priorities—from vaccines to pharmaceutical regulation to pesticide use. And Kennedy’s effort to maintain the peace, according to several of his supporters, is turning out to be as difficult as herding cats.” https://apple.news/A_5u9cZu_RjmUW2PRoo5Upg [b]Social Security data breach risk sparks whistleblower.[/b] “More than 300 million Americans’ Social Security data was put at risk after Department of Government Efficiency officials uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight, according to a whistleblower disclosure submitted to the special counsel’s office Tuesday. Whistleblower Charles Borges, who worked as the chief data officer at the Social Security Administration since January, said the potential sensitive information that risks being released includes health diagnoses, income, banking information, familial relationships and personal biographic data.” https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2025/08/26/social-security-data-breach-whistleblower-risk/ [b]In a new YouGov/Yahoo poll, California Gov. Gavin Newsom outperformed both Trump and Vance in hypothetical 2028 matchups. [/b] https://apple.news/AzA5WmQvPSxile9EwXLc2LA [b]Senate GOP frustration grows after quick exits of key Trump officials.[/b] “Senate Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated after a series of President Trump’s nominees tapped to key posts have been ousted or have left after only a short stint in office, leaving lawmakers scratching their heads after they poured considerable time and effort into their confirmations.” https://apple.news/AXeQ-LJjVSoqAQfST4WLDdg [b]People Have Little Sympathy For The Arkansas Farmers Who Are Asking Trump For Emergency Funding To Save Their Farms.[/b] “On Tuesday, hundreds of farmers from across the state gathered before representatives to voice their concerns and ask for help amid terrible markets, higher input costs, and tariffs. Many emphasized the direness of the situation, with one farmer saying, "I have never been as worried as I am now about whether or not my kids and grandkids will be able to carry on." https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/welfare-queens-people-lot-arkansas-224649174.html [b]Republican condemns Vance for ‘despicable’ comments on Venezuelan boat strike.[/b] ““Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military,” the vice-president said in an X post on Saturday, in defense of Tuesday’s US military strike against a Venezuelan boat in the Caribbean Sea, which killed 11 people the administration alleged were drug traffickers.” https://apple.news/AYCBY740hTLOaEtbOAY6GXQ [b]Infighting: ‘I’m Gonna Punch You in Your F---ing Face’: Scott Bessent Threatens an Administration Rival.[/b] “A private dinner attended by dozens of administration officials and close advisers to President Donald Trump was temporarily marred by a dramatic clash between two of Trump’s top economic officials, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at one point threatening to punch top housing finance official Bill Pulte “in the fu----- face.” The Wednesday evening event was supposed to be one of celebration: It was both the much-anticipated inaugural dinner at Executive Branch, the ultra-exclusive Georgetown club created by and for Trump world’s uberrich, and a birthday party for MAGA-friendly podcaster Chamath Palihapitiya.” https://apple.news/AtbI1V3qhQLWt2hcPA-ynKg [b]Republicans dismayed by Trump’s decision to use pocket rescission.[/b] “Senate Republicans are signaling their dismay over President Trump’s provocative decision to advance a $5 billion “pocket rescission,” which is becoming a major obstacle to establishing a bipartisan spending deal to avoid a government shutdown at the end of this month.” https://apple.news/Ai8how4LvQTG8rS6L2OJamQ[/quote]
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