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Trump’s trade war doomed workers to ‘a whole career’ without a raise: economistPresident Donald Trump’s tariffs could leave American workers paying higher prices without the wage increases needed to keep up, according to economist Justin Wolfers, who warned that the financial damage could last an entire career. In his “Platypus Economics” Substack newsletter , Wolfers explained why Trump’s trade policies could have lasting…
Dark Trump-Hannity 'Code Red' theory emerges after ouster of beleaguered press secretaryA surprisingly tough interview on Fox News has prompted one media reporter to wonder whether President Donald Trump had a hand in the downfall of his embattled White House press secretary. Media journalist Justin Baragona raised the possibility Friday after Sean Hannity grilled Katie Zacharia over her disastrous first press briefing , which lasted just…
Debate disaster as Trump Senate pick freezes on hot-button issue: ‘I am … eh …’A Republican Senate candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump froze, then laughed, when a debate moderator asked her to define the “reasonable access” to abortion she says she supports. Republican nominee Michele Tafoya faced Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D-MN) on Friday in a debate for Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat. It was the race’s only scheduled…
Trump's McDonald's habit comes back to bite him as woman he fat shamed fires backA woman President Donald Trump mocked over her weight as she was removed from a fiery Ohio rally is hitting back with a reminder about his own eating habits. Blake, a 29-year-old Ohio artist, told PunchUp that Trump’s love of McDonald’s gives him little room to criticize her weight. “He even said that we all could lose some weight, or something to that…
'Voila': CNN fact-checker cracks case of Trump's mystery 19 percent inflation numberCNN's Daniel Dale has a theory about where President Donald Trump got his claim that inflation under former President Joe Biden reached 19 percent – and it's based on some very creative math. Trump has claimed his predecessor “had real inflation of 19 percent," which he repeated for effect, and he also claimed his administration “inherited the worst…
Trump officials ignored ‘beet-red flags’ as cronies stole from everyday savers: analystTrump officials looked the other way as the president's allies apparently cashed in at everyday Americans' expense, an economic analyst warned. Economics columnist Catherine Rampell laid out the case in a Thursday piece for The Bulwark, arguing that what she called "beet-red flags" around a string of suspiciously well-timed trades this spring were waved…
Union workers speak out about 'arrogant' MAGA candidate as midterms nearAs Mike Rogers courts Michigan voters in his bid for the open U.S. Senate seat, members of Michigan’s largest union describe a strained relationship with him when he was last in Congress. Rogers represented the 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2001 to 2015, which covered parts of Mid-Michigan. That district encompassed the General Motors…
Trump's own words sealed his doom with a judge he appointed: Legal expertFormer federal prosecutor Joyce Vance says President Trump’s own remarks did the most damage to his case in a ruling that gave CNN, MS NOW and Politico their White House access back, according to her Substack, Civil Discourse. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, issued a preliminary injunction restoring the three outlets’…
GOP senator's Jack Smith smear backfires with proof Trump conned MAGA faithful: analystA trove of records Republicans released to accuse Jack Smith of overreach instead documents something far more damaging for President Donald Trump. That's according to legal analyst Marcy Wheeler, who argued in a Thursday article on her blog emptywheel that thousands of donor checks Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) made public last month…