HOMEWORK 02/20/25 ~ NO KINGS IN AMERICA

Thursday 20 Feb 2025

Homework

No Kings In America

Trump Declares Himself King As He Tries To Block NYC’s Successful Congestion Pricing Program To Fight Traffic & Fund Mass Transit

NY Gov. Hochul Claps Back To Trump On Congestion Pricing: ‘We’ll See You In Court’

Trump Adding More And More Monarchical Rhetoric To His Actions

MAGA Cheers On ‘King’ Trump Dropping Pretense Of Democracy

Bob Cesca: Donald Trump Has Appointed Himself King of America, In A Further Escalation Of His Authoritarian Actions

Professor Jason Steed: Trump Claiming He’s A King Isn’t “Just Joking.” Claims Like That Are Never Just A Joke

 

And The Cuts Keep On Comin’

IRS Expected To Fire 6,700 Employees Beginning Today

Hegseth Orders Defense Dept. To Prepare For Major Budget Cuts

Defense Industry Officials Fear Impending Pentagon Firings Could Break Laws And Hurt Military Readiness

FEMA Email Confirms Firings Will Affect “Majority Of Our Staff”

Say Goodbye To Health Inspectors At Some Border Crossings. After Trump Administration Firings

Cutting Off Your Nose To Spite Your Face: Every Dollar Of NIH Research Funding Doubles In Economic Returns – Trump Admin Doesn’t Care

Ross Barkan: We’ll Soon Find Out How Much Permanent Damage Trump Can Do

 

Lyin’ Incompetent DOGE Bags

DOGE Claims To Be Searching for Wasteful Spending. If They Were Really Looking, It Isn’t Hard to Find.

Total Fantasy: Trump Claims He’s Going To Give A “DOGE Dividend,” Tax Refund Checks From $2T In DOGE Savings – Which Will Never Materialize

Ed Kilgore: A DOGE Dividend Is a Bad Idea. Trump May Cut Checks Anyway.

Joe Cirincione: DOGE’s Incompetence Is A Clear And Present Danger To America’s Nuclear Safety

Brian Barrett: The Incompetence Of DOGE Is A Feature, Not A Bug

 

War In The Courts

Ninth Circuit Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Attempt To Block Birthright Citizenship

Civil Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Anti-DEI Executive Orders

Trump Admin. Finds Legal Loopholes To Defy Court Orders And Continue Funding Freezes

Judge Delays Decision On Whether To Dismiss NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ & Trump DOJ Corruption Case

 

Chaos On Capitol Hill

Trump Finally Weighs In On Republican Budget Fight, Insisting Congress Pass His Agenda In 1 Bill –  One Day After Senate Begins A 2 Bill Strategy

Trump Says Medicaid Won’t Be ‘Touched” In Congress’ Budget. House Republicans Want It Cut By Hundreds Of Billions.

Trump Blindsides His Staff & Congress With His Conflicting Medicaid Messages

The Threat Of Political Violence Informing Trump’s Grip On Congress

 

Destroying The Postwar Order

Zelensky And Trump Trade Blows As Feud Escalates Over Potential Peace Talks With Russia [Gift Link]

ICYMI, The U.S. Treasury Dept. Just Gave A $20 Billion Loan To Ukraine, Ten Days Ago

Fact-Checking Trump’s Lie-Filled Russia-Ukraine War Claims

Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: Trump Tilts Toward A Ukraine Sellout

Anne Applebaum: Trump, Ukraine, And The End Of The Postwar World [Gift Link]

 

Meanwhile

Randi Told You – Measles Outbreak Growing In Texas And Now New Mexico As Cases Continue To Increase Nationwide

Former Vikings Punter Chris Kluwe Calls Out MAGA For Being A Nazi Movement Before Being Arrested During Protest At Huntington Beach City Council Meeting

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