The New York Times Admits Deportations Could Drive Up Wages For American Middle Class
President Donald Trump’s deportation policies could potentially provide a wage boost to blue collar workers, with some estimates suggesting a 17 percent increase in labor costs, according to a report by The New York Times. The article highlights how a loss of migrant labor due to increased deportations could raise wages in the construction industry, […]
Vietnam’s Communist Party Leader Calls Trump, Offers To Eliminate Tariffs In New Trade Deal
Vietnam’s general secretary of the Communist Party, To Lam, engaged in a phone call with President Donald Trump on Friday, expressing Hanoi’s desire to eliminate tariffs in a prospective trade agreement with the United States. President Trump characterized the conversation as “very productive,” noting that To Lam indicated Vietnam’s willingness to reduce tariffs to zero, […]
Trump Mulls ‘Indirect’ Talks With Iran As Second Carrier Group Dispatched To Mideast
Via Zero Hedge by Tyler Durden Various international reports have said that the White House is seriously considering Iran’s proposal for indirect nuclear talks, however, on Tuesday the U.S. slapped more sanctions on the Islamic Republic as part of the Trump’s restored “maximum pressure” campaign. The Treasury Department in this latest move sanctioned several entities based in Iran, […]
Trump Expresses Support For Le Pen Following Ban From Running, Prison Sentence
President Donald Trump has expressed his full support for Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s right-wing National Rally party, after she was banned from running in future elections and handed a prison sentence. In a post on Truth Social Thursday night, Trump framed Le Pen’s legal troubles as part of a broader pattern of […]
From Border To Ballot Box: Democrats Built Dependent Voting Bloc Using Social Security Numbers
Democratic strategists long ago learned a basic principle of political arithmetic: change the inputs and you change the outcome. In immigration policy, this maxim has become less about humanitarian concern than electoral engineering. The Biden administration, whether through design or indifference, implemented a set of administrative decisions that expanded the electorate not merely in theory, […]
Europe May Not Be Able To Wean Off The US Anytime Soon
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – But they should – Growing concerns about the US relationship with NATO allies have spurred European officials to biweekly meetings about replacing US defense goods. But those intense discussions have highlighted that it wouldn’t be easy, fast or cheap. Trump has insisted that European members of NATO must do more if the […]
Russell Brand Charged With Rape And Sexual Assault By UK Authorities
British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been formally charged by the Greater London Metropolitan Police with multiple sexual offenses, including one count each of rape, indecent assault, oral rape and two counts of sexual assault. These charges stem from allegations made by four women concerning incidents that occurred between 1999 and 2005. Brand, aged […]
‘Yeah, Fake News’: Musk Denies Politico Musk Report
Via Zero Hedge by Tyler Durden Update (1605 ET): Aaand here’s the denial. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt has called Politico‘s scoop “garbage,” adding “Elon Musk and President Trump have both *publicly* stated that Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at DOGE is complete.” “Yeah, fake news,” […]
Trump’s Axe Falls On National Security Team Over ‘MAGA’ Values
Does President Donald Trump make national security staffing decisions based on research compiled by right-wing activists? Maybe he does. And maybe he should. Especially if the White House’s own vetting has been lax. But the reasons should be valid. Following a White House visit from activist journalist Laura Loomer, up to 10 officials from Trump’s National […]