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Kai Ryssdal
Dad, husband. IPAs. Soccer referee, trail runner, mountain biker. Veteran.
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In which the President of the United States continues to tax American consumers and businesses…just because he feels like it.
Aaron RuparKILMEADE: Are you worried the tariffs you put forward over the last couple days will hurt the economy? TRUMP: No, because it's bringing in hundreds of billions of dollars
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Your daily reminder that climate change is already an economic problem: Ships are struggling to carry stuff on the Rhine because there's not enough water Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Extreme Heat Pushes Rhine River to Critically Low LevelsExtreme heat in Europe has left the Rhine River at critically low levels, driving up the cost of commercial deliveries along the key waterway.www.bloomberg.comAs so many of us have been saying…
Bill GrueskinJon Stewart on the White House Correspondents Dinner: “This event is worse than pro forma. It’s actually an act of submission… Trump “gets to shake hands with leaders of a profession whose members he has subpoenaed, arrested, sued, cut their funding, barred their access, and even had deported.”
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The problem with these “proof of life” photos is it doesn’t show anything beyond him literally being alive. Is he aware of his surroundings? How is his mental cognition? Is there a timeframe for him being capable of performing his duties, even if just remotely?
Kyle GriffinBREAKING: A statement from the Office of the Attending Physician says Mitch McConnell "is not yet medically cleared to leave the rehab facility and return to the office." A photo from McConnell's office:
The markets are an idiot
Nicholas GrossmanIran still blocking Strait of Hormuz. A ship trying to run the strait this weekend hit a sea mine and blew up. US still blockading Iranian shipping. Houthi-Saudi escalation disrupting Red Sea exports. Ukraine hit more Russian oil facilities. Oil prices fell and stocks rose on the news.
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TPS for Haitians officially expires tomorrow. ICE is planning big operations, with Springfield, Ohio among the targets www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-hai...
ICE plans to target Haitians as Temporary Protected Status is set to end, sources sayThe plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.www.cbsnews.com
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Five months ago, on Feb. 26, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz was and open international waterway, as it had been for decades. Five months later, thanks to Trump's war, the Strait is closed, we've lost 18 service members and spent ~$100b, and the U.S. is neither as liked nor as trusted nor as feared.
And is doing Also, here’s your regular reminder that Republicans in Congress endorse this.
Bill KristolThe reporting by NBC News on our depletion of weapons and by the Times on the selection of a CNO is more evidence that Hegseth—with his firing of competent general officers, politicized promotions, and a culture where truth-telling is punished—has done real damage to our military.
Well, this is depressing. But somehow completely expected. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
An Admiral’s Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth’s Pentagon (Gift Article)Before he was picked to lead the Navy, Adm. Daryl Caudle found ways to signal his support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s anti-diversity goals.www.nytimes.com
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Part of an old Jewish (Hillel) saying goes, “If I am not for myself, who will be for me?” Last night, the most visible part of our national press corps showed they won’t stand up for each other. And they undermined not just themselves, but every local news reporter who must put up with far worse.
Bill GrueskinAfter remarking about her looks, Trump says to one of CNN’s most prominent journalists, “Smile Kaitlin. Just smile.” These journalists need to understand he’s trying to humiliate all of you. Not just Collins.
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Here's a free link to that story on the Flying Bribery Palace I linked a bit ago. It shows that we're paying FAR MORE for Trump to receive a bribe than originally laid out.
Eric Lipton NYTJUST POSTED: A deep investigation by The NYT of shortcuts taken to get President Trump his Qatari-donated plane in time for POTUS to show it off during 250th anniversary events-compromises that leave the plane more vulnerable to potential threats (Free link) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...