Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt:
Japan’s new crypto tax could wake ‘sleeping giant’ of retail investors
Private Hiring Sank in November
It was the third decline in four months and, taken at face value, would be a clear sign that the labor market, after months of cooling, had entered a new, more worrying phase.
Bitcoin is an ‘asset of fear,’ says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink
Coronavirus and Public Health:
Politics:
FBI Arrests Suspect in January 6 Pipe Bomb Case
In a stunning break in one of the FBI’s most high-profile unsolved cases, agents arrested a suspect Thursday morning who investigators believe placed pipe bombs outside Republican and Democratic headquarters in the hours before the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
The suspect has been charged with placing the bombs, which did not detonate. The allegations, if proven, would end a longstanding mystery that sparked a multitude of conspiracy theories over who planted the pipe bombs before a mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol aiming to stop Joe Biden from being installed as president.
The Extraordinary Logic of Netanyahu’s Bid for a Pardon
His case for clemency rests on the assumption that he’s irreplaceable.
“The graveyards are full of indispensable men.” — Charles de Gaulle
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Detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facing ‘harrowing human right violations’, new report alleges
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Miscarriages, infections, neglect: The pregnant women detained by ICE
Until last year, Congress required reports on the pregnant, postpartum or nursing women in ICE custody, including ‘detailed justification’ for their detention. This requirement no longer exists…
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US cancels citizenship ceremonies for migrants from travel ban countries
"A sickening moral slum of an administration"
There is a temptation is to describe what happened yesterday as somehow a ‘new low.’ Our somnolent, gibbering, incoherent, deeply corrupt President, surrounded by his fawning toadies, unleashed a torrent of dehumanizing racist bile, disinformation, and threats.
But it’s not a new low. It’s the same old low. A scene we’ve seen repeated so often there is a kind of numbness to it. Outrage did not ensue.
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———— Blatant In-Your-Face Corruption ————
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———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————
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Understanding the Trump Con on Ukraine and Europe
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Pete Hegseth Should Be Charged With Murder
No matter how you look at the strikes on alleged “drug boats”—as acts of war or attacks on civilians—Hegseth has committed a crime and should be prosecuted.
Pentagon Report: Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages
An inspector-general report finds that the defense secretary violated his department’s policies.
Don’t Overcomplicate the Scandal of Trump’s Lawless High Seas Attacks
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Republican Anger Erupts at Mike Johnson
Less than a year out from midterm elections in which Republicans’ vanishingly small majority is at stake, Mr. Johnson’s grasp on his gavel appears weaker than ever, as members from all corners of his conference openly complain about his leadership. Some predict that he may not last as the speaker for the rest of this term.
Republican women, in particular, have been publicly challenging Mr. Johnson and taking issue with his priorities and his style.
Their dissatisfaction is indicative of a broader splintering of a restive group of GOP lawmakers who are perpetually unhappy with their leaders, but appear to be reaching a breaking point with the current man at the top.
It’s not just THC gummies and drinks – CBD products on federal hit list, too
Confronted with a growing string of GOP underperformances in off-year elections, key pro-Trump activists see more MAGA — not less — as the only solution.
The reaction suggests a movement uninterested in grappling with the limits of its appeal — a departure from the panicked introspection both parties have traditionally undergone after off-year disappointments.
Serendipity:
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