#Trump suspended some sales to #China of critical US #tech, including those related to jet #engines, #semiconductors & certain #chemicals. The move is a response to China’s recent restrictions on exports of critical #minerals to the US, a decision by Beijing that has threatened to cripple #US #SupplyChains.
The new limits are pushing the world’s largest economies a step closer toward #SupplyChain #warfare, as the US & China flex their power.
#economy #inflation #recession
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/business/economy/jet-engine-chip-software-exports-to-china.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=7CCDCC0C-771C-410D-88B8-DE625C471B8D
trump
Let’s admit it. Trump’s ‘golden dome’ is gonna be another bust just like Mexico paying for the six miles of wall Trump actually got built the first time he was in the WH.
That $170 billion price tag will be bringing out Republican frauds and grifts faster than ants to spilled honey. And nothing will be built.
#trump #goldendome #republicans #fraud #grifters #mexico #canada #news
Federal #trade #court blocks #Trump from imposing sweeping #tariffs under *#EmergencyPowers* #law
The ruling from a 3-judge panel at the New York-based Court of #InternationalTrade came after several lawsuits arguing Trump has exceeded his #authority, left US trade policy dependent on his whims & unleashed economic chaos.
#economy #inflation #recession #authoritarianism #AmericanAutocracy
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-trade-court-0392dbd59f548e49ad4f64254ae3f94a
Via Kevin Kruse, a clear summary:
Three things about this comment:
1. Homan is a White House adviser who doesn't have the power to arrest anyone. Neither does #Trump.
2. Trump once again acts like he's not in charge. "If I were Tom, I'd do it." Uh, doesn't he work for you?
3. THREATENING TO ARREST A GOVERNOR IS A FIVE ALARM FIRE
re:
"I would do it if I were Tom. I think it's great" -- Trump endorses the arrest of Gov. Gavin #Newsom
Keep 'em coming.
Promise kept.
Anna Bower:
#California AG Bonta announces lawsuit challenging #Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard in LA.
Disillusioned & distanced from #Trump, #Musk says he’s exiting Washington & made clear he is frustrated w/obstacles he encountered as he tried to upend the #FederalGovernment🎻
Musk dissed Trump’s signature domestic policy, saying it would add to the #deficit. He complained about a lucrative deal that went to a rival co to build an #AI #DataCenter in the #MiddleEast. And he has yet to make good on a $100M pledge to Trump’s political operation.
#BooMutherFuckinHoo #USpol
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/us/politics/elon-musk-trump-doge.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=94709C91-3556-4635-8095-65DC81177EF3
😂🤦🏻♀️“Breaking news: #Qatar has asked the U.S. to clarify that the pending transfer of a luxury jetliner #Trump wants for Air Force One was initiated by the administration and that Qatar was not responsible for any future transfers, officials said.” #QatarForceOne
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/05/28/trump-qatar-air-force-one/
Don't @ me with Debbie Downer replies please. Take the wins.
Via Kyle Cheney:
JUST IN: A federal judge in New York has ruled that the #Trump administraiton's rush to send federal employee data to DOGE was a "breach of law and trust" that violated the Privacy Act and cybersecurity protections. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.636793/gov.uscourts.nysd.636793.121.0.pdf
#EU #USA #tRump (as in red rsed baboon) . It's beyond me why my beloved #EU #Family just don't tell him to #Foxtrot #Oscar. The figures don't lie! #ForeverEUropean @RejoinEU
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https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/europe/european-union
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/25/german-finance-minister-joins-call-for-us-eu-talks-after-trump-tariff-threat?CMP=share_btn_url
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In a sign of #California’s widening anger at the #Trump admin, including from the political center, the #LosAngeles Civic Alliance, a coalition of #business & #civic leaders that for years has served as the voice of the establishment in the Los Angeles region, condemned the deployment of the #NationalGuard in SoCal as an “#unconstitutional action” on Monday & charged that Trump had acted illegally.
#law #PosseComitatusAct #RightToProtest #authoritarianism #immigration
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/09/us/la-protests-immigration-ice-trump/ea69e3ad-ed95-5dfc-bb15-352685fd2fe2?smid=url-share
#LosAngeles #ICE #raids fuel controversy over #masked agents
Images of federal #immigration agents wearing masks & balaclavas as they conduct raids in Los Angeles & other US cities have ignited a politically charged debate over whether they are protecting their identities or engaging in intimidation tactics.
#Trump #law #accountability #identification #LawEnforcement
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/los-angeles-ice-raids-fuel-controversy-over-masked-agents-2025-06-09/
A sweeping #tax & spending #bill passed by #House #Republicans would devote an estimated $150B to #immigration enforcement, an unprecedented sum that seeks to deliver #Trump’s goal of mass #deportations & lock down the US Mexico border.
The bill would provide funding for 10k new immigration enforcement officers & $46.5B for a *wall* along the border while placing new *fees* on applications for #asylum & other #humanitarian protections.
#law
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republicans-seek-cement-trumps-immigration-legacy-sweeping-bill-2025-05-29/
“The Federal Government Is Gone”: Under Trump, the Fight Against Extremist Violence Is Left Up to the States
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As the White House redirects counterterrorism personnel and funds toward mass deportations, a state-level scramble is on to preserve efforts once supported by Washington. The result is a patchwork approach that leaves many areas uncovered.
#News #Terrorism #WhiteHouse #Trump #Deportation #DOJ #Extremism #Violence
‘Wildly underprepared’: #NationalGuard troops sleeping on floors
The #troops — whose makeshift quarters are shown in photographs exclusively obtained by the Chronicle — arrived WITHOUT federal funding for #food, #water, #fuel, #equipment or #lodging, said the source, who was granted confidentiality under SF Chronicle policies. This person said #state ofcls & the #California National Guard were not to blame.
#Trump #law #democracy #RightToProtest #LosAngeles #immigration
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/national-guard-california-photos-20368334.php
#Trump gives #Harvard 30 days to contest end of international student enrollment
The Trump admin on Thursday backed away from plans to immediately revoke #HarvardUniversity's ability to enroll #InternationalStudents & would instead give it 30 days to contest those plans through a lengthier administrative process.
The #DHS sent Harvard a notice of intent on Wednesday to *withdraw* the school's certification under a federal program to enroll non-US students.
#law
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harvard-urge-judge-extend-block-trumps-effort-bar-foreign-students-2025-05-29/
Keep 'em coming
Via Kyle Cheney:
BREAKING: Judge Contreras has blocked #Trump's tariffs as unlawful. This is a *separate* injunction by a federal judge in D.C., unrelated to the block issued yesterday by judges on the federal tr de court. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.279804/gov.uscourts.dcd.279804.35.0.pdf
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Federal judge blocks #Trump effort to keep #Harvard from hosting #InternationalStudents
A federal judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s efforts to keep #HarvardUniversity from hosting #international #students.
Judge Allison Burroughs’ order preserves Harvard’s ability to host foreign students while the case is decided. It marks another win for the #university as it fights multiple Trump sanctions amid a battle w/the admin.
#law
https://apnews.com/article/harvard-trump-foreign-students-9498074cfe5f1054a712b9c21d36c6c5?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-06-20-Breaking+News
#Trump can keep #NationalGuard deployed to #LosAngeles for now, appeals court rules
US appeals court late Thurs allowed Trump to maintain his deployment of National Guard #troops in #LA amid #protests over aggressive #immigration enforcement, temporarily pausing a lower court's ruling blocking the mobilization.
The #9thCircuit Court of Appeals' decision does not mean the court will ultimately agree w/Trump, but it means he will maintain command of the guard for now.
#law
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-can-keep-national-guard-deployed-los-angeles-now-appeals-court-rules-2025-06-13/
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WTF
A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed #Trump to continue collecting #tariffs under an #EmergencyPowers law for now, as his admin appeals an order striking down the bulk of his signature set of economic policies.
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted an emergency motion from the Trump admin arguing a halt is “critical for the country’s national security.”[bull-fucking-shit]
#law #judiciary #Constitution #SeparationOfPowers #Congress #economy
https://apnews.com/article/trump-trade-tariffs-lawsuit-court-73cd7e1e8528336989f091b2b782360c
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Hallucinating #GoldStandard science
"The #MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don’t Exist."
https://www.notus.org/health-science/make-america-healthy-again-report-citation-errors
"Health Secretary #RFKJr says his “Make America Healthy Again” Commission report harnesses “gold-standard” science, citing more than 500 studies and other sources to back up its claims. Those citations, though, are rife with errors, from broken links to misstated conclusions. Seven of the cited sources don’t appear to exist at all."
#AI #DefendResearch #Medicine #ScholComm #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
A #Venezuelan musician released a song critical of #Trump, then he was arrested by #ICE.
The Criminalization of Venezuelan Street Culture
#law #immigration #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #FreedomOfExpression #AlienEnemiesAct #pretense #FigLeaf #Bullshit #authoritarianism #tyranny #WhiteSupremacy #dissent #AmericanAutocracy
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/the-criminalization-of-venezuelan-street-culture
If Will Bunch wrote it, you should read it.©
"#Trump is selling the White House at a rate of roughly $1 billion a month (!) - the biggest scandal in US history, 10X worse than Watergate
This needs a name: #Cryptogate
This needs a complete guide, which I've written
This needs us to demand action"
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/trump-cryptocurrency-scandal-corruption-billions-20250529.html