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July 25, 2024

CNN: The US economy is pulling off something historic

The US economy is on the verge of an extremely rare achievement.

Economic growth in the first half of the year was solid, with the economy expanding a robust 2.8% annualized rate in the second quarter, according to fresh Commerce Department figures released Thursday, which are adjusted for inflation and seasonal swings.
...
America’s economy is about to stick what’s called a “soft landing,” which is when inflation returns to the Fed’s target without a recession — a feat that’s only happened once, during the 1990s, according to some economists.


LINK: https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/25/economy/us-economy-gdp-second-quarter/index.html

This is just as smart economists like Paul Krugman predicted, contrasted with conservative loons predicting disaster.

Democratic policies work!

July 24, 2024

LOL. Vance wrote the foreword to a coming Project 2025 book

@kylewilsontharp

Wow. The architect of Project 2025, Kevin Roberts, has a new book coming out in September about taking over Washington.

JD Vance wrote the foreword.

https://x.com/kylewilsontharp/status/1816106507924299876
EDIT: On the Amazon page for the book, in the review section, Vance says:

In the fights that lay ahead, these ideas are an essential weapon. — Senator JD Vance
February 20, 2021

President Biden apparently visiting Bob Dole

According to the pool report, President Biden is visiting "his close friend, Senator Bob Dole." Dole announced this week that he has stage 4 lung cancer.


https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1363249790209851394
February 18, 2021

The story keeps getting worse for Cruz (NYT gets Ms. Cruz texts)



NYT has texts messages Heidi Cruz sent to friends and Houston neighbors.

Their house was "FREEZING" — and she proposed a Sunday return. Cruz invited others to join them at the Ritz-Carlton in Cancún ($309 per night), where they had stayed "many times."


https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1362546211018866691

EDIT: From the article

Text messages sent by his wife revealed a hastily planned trip away from their “FREEZING” family home.


Text messages sent from Ms. Cruz to friends and Houston neighbors on Wednesday revealed a hastily planned trip. Their house was “FREEZING,” as Ms. Cruz put it — and she proposed a getaway until Sunday. Ms. Cruz invited others to join them at the Ritz-Carlton in Cancún, where they had stayed “many times,” noting the room price this week ($309 per night) and its good security. The text messages were provided to The New York Times and confirmed by a second person on the thread, who declined to be identified because of the private nature of the texts.
February 18, 2021

United Airlines apparently says Cruz planned to return Saturday

So we'll see if Cruz says he always planned to return today.

https://twitter.com/ByERussell/status/1362447404310609921

February 17, 2021

Two minute warning for Jen Psaki's White House press briefing - link

Starting soon. In case the cable networks don't cover it today, you can watch here at the WashPo YouTube site:

February 17, 2021

DOJ making a cyber-related national security announcement at 11:30 AM Eastern - N. Korean hacking

Incoming:

DOJ making a cyber-related national security announcement at 11:30, and at 12:30 Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger will brief with @PressSec


https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1362039989685608453

EDIT: This appears to be the announcement.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department charges 3 North Korean computer programmers in broad range of global hacks.

https://twitter.com/jpaceDC/status/1362077312066461699
February 16, 2021

Brent Bozell's son charged for participating in the insurrection


The son of conservative activist Brent Bozell was captured on video inside the Senate chamber during the Capitol attack and has been charged with three federal offenses.


https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1361789953286545411

EDIT: From the linked story:

Online sleuths looked into Bozell because he wore the sweatshirt of a Christian school where he previously served as a girls' basketball coach.


EDIT:

https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/1361791221933424647
February 16, 2021

I don't think you've followed the story.

- No one could call witnesses until that Saturday morning, by rule

- Schumer repeatedly told the Managers they could call witnesses if they wished.

- The House Managers decided to call one witness AND get her notes. They also reserved the right to call more witnesses.

- The Senate passed that motion

- The Managers' aides were already in the process of scheduling the deposition.

- Then after Republican threats, Coons and Manchin, and possibly others, put pressure on the Managers to not call the witness.

- The House Managers backed down and just entered her public statement in the record.

- The Trump lawyer promptly said the statement wasn't true.

THAT is what happened. Could you please get the facts right?

You don't know what the witness would have said. You don't know what her notes say. You don't know the emotional impact it would have had. It likely would have caused further glorious public arguments among Republicans.

And for those who wanted to move on to Biden's agenda, the Congress is now in recess for a week! LOL

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