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While Promoting His Memoir, JD Vance Repeatedly Said U.S. Manufacturing Jobs ‘Aren’t Coming Back’ and Bashed ‘Hyper-Protectionists’ https://twp.ai/4imNDt

twp.aiWhile Promoting His Memoir, JD Vance Repeatedly Said U.S. Manufacturing Jobs ‘Aren’t Coming Back’ and Bashed ‘Hyper-Protectionists’Vice President JD Vance is clapping along with the MAGA faithful to President Donald Trump's tariffs this week, but in the past he has repeatedly insisted that U.S. manufacturing jobs were not coming back and dismissed efforts to force them to return with tariffs as a futile exercise by "hyper-protectionists," according to a review of his social media posts and interviews over the past several years by CNN's Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck.

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A 50% reciprocal trade tariff on Lesotho, the highest levy on US President Donald Trump's long list of target economies, will kill the tiny Southern African kingdom that Trump ridiculed last month, an economic analyst there said reut.rs/428JvIt

reut.rsTrump's highest tariff will kill tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, economist saysA 50% reciprocal trade tariff on Lesotho, the highest levy on U.S. President Donald Trump's long list of target economies, will kill the tiny Southern African kingdom that Trump ridiculed last month, an economic analyst there said on Thursday.

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President Trump has for years exaggerated the size of US trade deficits with various other countries. Now, as Trump cites those trade deficits as a key justification for his tariff policies, newly released federal statistics show how wrong Trump’s numbers are. | Fact check

cnn.comFact check: Trump wildly exaggerates trade deficits with Canada, Mexico, China and the EU | CNN PoliticsFact check: Trump wildly exaggerates trade deficits with Canada, Mexico, China and the EU

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dell cameron
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NEW: WIRED got IP blocked by the Social Security Administration, among other outlets covering Musk's takeover. Federal workers are now "prohibited" from accessing our reporting on "government-furnished equipment." WaPo, NYT, and MSNBC are likewise banned, sources confirm.

wired.comSocial Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This StoryNew internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.

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Whoopi Goldberg calls Trump-Zelensky meeting 'one of the most embarrassing things I've ever seen'

thehill.comWhoopi Goldberg calls Trump-Zelensky meeting 'one of the most embarrassing things I've ever seen'Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of “The View,” called the heated Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky one of the “most embarrassing” exchanges she’s ever seen. “You know, that has to be one of the most…

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Prue Hathaway/Mtn GMA/Gary a Hawaii pet
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Don’t plan to go hunting/camping. The forests will be gone soon. Trump/GOP mob are conspiring to deliver a historic fire sale of our nation’s most precious resources. There is no limit to what they are willing to sell, from our honor to our nation’s crown jewels. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

theguardian.comTrump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timberPresident’s move to expand tree cutting across 280m acres evades rules to protect endangered species
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As an Apple and Costco shareholder I voted in favor of DEI

Nancy Levine Stearns@nancylevinestearns.bsky.social

💥 Costco, Apple and John Deere shareholders have rejected anti-DEI proposals brought by nonprofit National Center for Public Policy Research. In yesterday's shareholders meeting at Apple and today at Deere, director from the NCPPR said, 'DEI is out, merit is in.' Shareholders: DEI is in.

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Outcry as White House starts dictating which journalists can access Trump: Fox News correspondent among those to decry move that journalists say will ‘tear at independence of a free press’ The Trump administration announced it will take control of the White House press pool, stripping the…

theguardian.comOutcry as White House starts dictating which journalists can access TrumpFox News correspondent among those to decry move that journalists say will ‘tear at independence of a free press’ The Trump administration announced it will take control of the White House press pool, stripping the independent White House…
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x.com/CBSNews/stat... The Trump administration is inept

x.comCBS News on X: "An American Airlines flight from Boston aborted its landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday morning to avoid another plane that was taking off on the same runway, authorities said. https://t.co/rVhs0JcOUz" / XAn American Airlines flight from Boston aborted its landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday morning to avoid another plane that was taking off on the same runway, authorities said. https://t.co/rVhs0JcOUz
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JD Vance Calls Reporter 'Dummy' And Argues About Free Speech - HuffPost Imagine spending all that money on educating yourself to be a fucking idiot.

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Brazil’s government approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, signaling the country’s evolution into a major oil state just nine months ahead of hosting the United Nations’ annual climate summit.

cnn.comBrazil to join major oil-exporting nations in OPEC+ group | CNNBrazil’s government on Tuesday approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, signaling the country’s evolution into a major oil state just nine months ahead of hosting the United Nat...

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Ocasio-Cortez says Vance 'lied to the world' about free speech: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) pressed Vice President Vance over the precepts of free speech, citing threats from the Trump administration as an example of its impediment.  “@JDVance, you lied to the world in Munich. If this…

thehill.comOcasio-Cortez says Vance 'lied to the world' about free speechRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) pressed Vice President Vance over the precepts of free speech, citing threats from the Trump administration as an example of its impediment.  “@JDVance, you lied to the world in Munich. If this administration…

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'Parasitic illegal immigrant' doing 'freak experiments': Key Trump ally lets loose on Musk: Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon had plenty of new insults and criticisms to spew at the president's new favorite, Elon Musk, during an interview Tuesday. It's the latest in a series of pot-shots Bannon…

rawstory.com'Parasitic illegal immigrant' doing 'freak experiments': Key Trump ally lets loose on MuskFormer Trump advisor Steve Bannon had plenty of new insults and criticisms to spew at the president's new favorite, Elon Musk, during an interview Tuesday. It's the latest in a series of pot-shots Bannon has taken at Musk since President Donald Trump…

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Sen. Adam Schiff
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Another shoe drops. The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration resigned after DOGE sought access to highly sensitive recipient information. Trump & Musk’s effort to steal your data and gut your hard-earned benefits continues. While the GOP remains silent.

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White House installs new Social Security chief as Musk takes aim: The Trump administration has put an "anti-fraud expert" temporarily in charge at the Social Security Administration, long a politically untouchable source of government spending, the White House confirmed Tuesday after the previous…

rawstory.comWhite House installs new Social Security chief as Musk takes aimThe Trump administration has put an "anti-fraud expert" temporarily in charge at the Social Security Administration, long a politically untouchable source of government spending, the White House confirmed Tuesday after the previous chief resigned in an…
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Nothing to see here, only the rich getting away with shit.

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Delaware Bill Would Limit Investor Lawsuits as Companies Threaten to Leave the State: By Tom HalsWILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Delaware lawmakers on Monday proposed changes to the U.S. state's widely used corporate law that would...

usnews.comDelaware Bill Would Limit Investor Lawsuits as Companies Threaten to Leave the StateBy Tom HalsWILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Delaware lawmakers on Monday proposed changes to the U.S. state's widely used corporate law that would...
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