Jim Steele

Jim Steele

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Progressive, political junkie, journalist, editor, influencer, investor, entrepreneur, DIYer, old house lover, hot rodder, farmer, and occasionally snarky wearer of many hats....

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Jim Steele
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The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 prohibits the use of federal troops as a "posse comitatus" (a group of citizens called to assist law enforcement) or to otherwise enforce laws, unless specifically authorized by the Constitution or an Act of Congress. abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-...

abcnews.go.comUS troops on the ground in LA immigration enforcement operation, DOD saysA large immigration enforcement operation is underway in Los Angeles with U.S. troops on the ground.
Jim Steele
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Regular folks think they are getting permanent tax breaks from the REPUBLICANS' "Big Beautiful Bill," which actually gives the PERMANENT tax breaks to the wealthy. Here's the TEMPORARY breaks for the Little People, all of which expire when Trump leaves office. WAKE UP, PEOPLE! (Source: NY Times)

Jim Steele
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The order outlines a potentially weighty change: the new EO would change the Obama-era order by limiting it “only to foreign malicious actors” and clarifying “that sanctions do not apply to election-related activities.” www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

politico.comTrump executive order takes steps to protect domestic hackers from blowbackThe new order, signed Friday, would overrule elements of previous cyber policy measures signed by former Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama.
Jim Steele
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In April, for the third month in a row, there's a large gap between a 37,000 monthly hiring figure from national payroll firm ADP and the 139,000 from the Trump regime. "The New York Times" headline says it's steady – but government figures say it was down markedly from 177,000 reported in March.

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Ro Khanna
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It is sad that nearly 20 years later Republicans are still trying to gut the Affordable Care Act instead of working to guarantee healthcare for all Americans. The gulf between the political class and what people want has never been wider.

Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social

Here's something everybody should be paying attention to: Congressional Republicans are trying to weaken the Affordable Care Act and put millions of people at risk of losing their health care. Call your Senators and tell them we can't let that happen.

washingtonpost.comShhh. Republicans are trying to repeal Obamacare again. Sort of.They’re not branding it an Obamacare repeal this time around, but congressional Republicans are pursuing cuts to programs that are part of the 15-year-old health-care law.
Jim Steele
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🤣 Andy Borowitz could not possibly have come up with a funnier headline! Oh. My. GAWD! Unreal!!!! www.reuters.com/world/us/fem...

reuters.comFEMA staff baffled after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources sayStaff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to four sources familiar with the situation.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social
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What are they getting for doing this? What are these ICE agents getting for openly defying a judge’s order? They took him knowing the judge was printing the order to stop them. I can’t take this anymore. This is insanely grotesque.