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Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher. apnews.com/article/oil-...
Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higherMajor oil companies reported massive profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments.apnews.comIf it is "public".... We the People own it, because We the People paid for it. It ....meaning ALL public services, programs, lands, waterways, and every single elected Senator's and Representative's salary (and perk package). That is a much longer list than what is presented here.
DemCast USASenator Patty Murray talks about 5 things that she thinks are ABSOLUTELY worth the money. Agree?
Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating ItThe White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.www.nytimes.comTrump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairsPresident Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.www.bbc.comBessent ‘to-do’ list shows proposal for US to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yen. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Bessent ‘to-do’ list shows proposal for US to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yenTreasury secretary’s notepad, photographed by Reuters on Friday morning, prompts questions over US planswww.theguardian.comWater cuts loom as US unveils long-awaited response to Colorado river crisis. Federal government plan outlines cuts to California, Arizona and Nevada but fix is likely to be only temporary. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Water cuts loom as US unveils long-awaited response to Colorado river crisisFederal government plan outlines cuts to California, Arizona and Nevada but fix is likely to be only temporarywww.theguardian.comThe U.S. national debt has increased by roughly $3.59 trillion since January 2025, rising from about $36.21 trillion to approximately $39.80 trillion according to the US Treasury.
Aaron RuparBessent: "President Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton could not have imagined the economy that we would have created. It is the envy of the world."
The "Boss".... not The President...👇 ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising OperationMeredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.www.wsj.comThese two men have depleted our weaponry to dangerous levels through the illegal Iran War.
Aaron Rupar"You had the courage ... the courage to undertake Epic Fury. It takes guts" -- Pete Hegseth is doing tricks on that thing
The imaginary accordion is working today.... and lots of grievances being expressed by a narcissist who is feeling vulnerable.
Aaron RuparTrump: "They attacked my house Mar-a-Lago, where I live. Big damages should have been given to me."
Stuff like that..... 👇
Aaron RuparHassett: "Data centers are very good for towns bc they create so many jobs & bring people in with high incomes that can buy houses & stuff like that. So if you take a sleepy town that hasn't seen much in the last 30 years & put a data center there, there are gonna be a bunch of happy residents."
"Trump believes in nothing but himself. But like McCarthy and his confederates, the intellectuals behind this repression are true believers."
Watchdog ProgressiveOP-ED >> McCarthyism has returned to the United States – and this time it’s even more dangerous. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
OP-ED >> McCarthyism has returned to the United States – and this time it’s even more dangerous. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
McCarthyism has returned to the United States – and this time it’s even more dangerous | Judith LevineTrump’s campaign of repression echoes the red scare. But now the government has bigger ambitions and more powerful toolswww.theguardian.comUS cyber defence agency warns of water attacks after Minnesota targeted. www.bbc.com/news/article...
US cyber agency warns of water system attacks after Minnesota targetedMore than 30 water systems in the state faced an attack this week - with US media indicating Iran could be behind it.www.bbc.com