Posts by Swedan Margen
For conservatives, Trump sends worrying signals on court picks
Conservatives are expressing new doubts about President Trump and his judge-picking abilities in his new term after Mr. Trump announced his first slate of appeals court picks and then went on an epic social media tantrum about the Federalist Society, which furnished most of his first-term appointments. Source link
Read MoreSen. Fetterman praises Trump's Middle East policies
Sen. John Fetterman pushed back again on his fellow Democrats Monday by lauding President Trump for his administration’s policies in the Middle East. Source link
Read MoreMichael Cohen, former ally who turned on Trump in hush money case, calls on president for pardon
Michael Cohen, who went from being President Trump’s fixer to one of his harshest critics, has called on the president to pardon him for a bevy of federal crimes, including tax and campaign violations. Source link
Read MoreTrump vs. Trump on Railroad Regulation
The first Trump administration scrapped a union-supported Obama regulation mandating two-man freight train crews. The second won’t take its own side of the argument. Source link
Read MoreMale Dominates California Girls’ High School Track Championship, Exposing Absurdity of State’s Half Measures
Yes, that’s right, the California state girls’ champion in the high and triple jump . . . is a boy. Source link
Read MoreThe West’s Frontline Partners Are Awesome
Ukraine has achieved a success on par with Israel’s pager attacks. Source link
Read MoreMeta aims to fully automate advertising with AI by 2026: WSJ
[BENGALURU] Meta Platforms aims to allow brands to fully create and target advertisements with its artificial intelligence tools by the end of next year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Jun 2), citing people familiar with the matter. The social media company’s apps have 3.43 billion unique active users globally and its AI-driven tools…
Read MoreUS: Wall Street opens lower after Trump’s steel tariff threat
Published Mon, Jun 2, 2025 · 09:42 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indices opened lower on Monday (Jun 2) after US President Donald Trump revealed plans to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminium, fuelling more uncertainty around US trade policies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 70.1 points, or 0.17 per cent, at…
Read MoreSorry, Mr. President: If You Want Tariffs, You Need Congress
Trump’s claim that he can enact global tariffs unilaterally is constitutionally dubious. Source link
Read MoreWhat Are We Going to Do About Abortion?
In the third year since the end of Roe, let’s stop wasting time. Source link
Read MoreThe Folly of an ‘Interim’ Agreement with Iran
It would neither produce long-term stability nor bring about Iranian nuclear disarmament. Source link
Read MoreMedicaid Reform Falls Short for People with Disabilities
The Senate should include reforms to ensure that the program can return to its original purpose of supporting the most vulnerable. Source link
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