At the same time, it’s hard not to sympathize with Trump’s team when they rage against accepting anemic economic growth as “the new normal.” We actually did achieve 3 percent growth for … Continue reading How to make growth great again

In the USA the word “jail” means a place for people with a sentence of one year or less, and usually has people convicted of misdemeanors. “Prison” (or “penitentiary”) means a place … Continue reading A private jail comes to my town

Literally the largest and stupidest arithmetic mistake in the history of the federal budget. Whoops, they counted the same $2 Trillion twice! No biggie. Source: Trump Budget Based on $2 Trillion Math … Continue reading Trump Budget Based on $2 Trillion Math Error

“President Trump’s FY18 budget in a nutshell. #CheddarLIVE #TrumpBudget” President Trump's FY18 budget in a nutshell. #CheddarLIVE #TrumpBudget pic.twitter.com/O1uZzLuSaB — Cheddar (@cheddar) May 23, 2017 Source: Cheddar on Twitter Continue reading Trump’s Budget in a Nutshell

House of Representatives Monday H.R. 695: Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a national criminal history background check system and criminal history … Continue reading Congress Votes! – Week of May 22, 2017

Turkey has asked the United States ambassador to protest “aggressive and unprofessional actions” by Washington, D.C., police against its bodyguards last week. Excuse me? It was the Turkish bodyguards who committed the … Continue reading Turkey attacks US over ‘aggressive’ action against Turkish bodyguards

Senators to FCC: Don’t roughhouse journalists who are trying to ask questions. Two Democratic senators have asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to explain why “FCC security personnel reportedly manhandled, threatened, and … Continue reading Senators ask FCC why reporter was “manhandled” after net neutrality vote | Ars Technica

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Republicans in North Carolina unlawfully took race into consideration when drawing congressional district boundaries, concentrating black voters in … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court tosses Republican-drawn North Carolina voting districts

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Parents know all too well how the cost of baby formula can weigh on a monthly budget. A single 14-oz. can of formula can cost anywhere from $15 to $20. It’s worse for parents whose babies rely on hypoallergenic formula, which can often cost between $40 to $60 per … Continue reading Military healthcare paying more than $400 for a $46 can of baby formula

“Net neutrality” has become the Holy Grail of various so-called consumer organizations. But government regulation isn’t what consumers need. This is a complete failure of an article, obviously written by the Internet … Continue reading FCC Takes The First Step Toward A Truly Free And Open Internet – Not!

The plan by the Secretary of Education represents the Trump administration’s multi-part assault on public education and the non-rich According to budget documents obtained by The Washington Post, the Trump administration plans … Continue reading Billionaire Betsy DeVos wants to scrap student debt forgiveness. Surprised?

Foreign officials and their consultants say some rules have emerged for engaging President Trump, who is unlike any American president they have known. Solid advice. Anyone dealing with Trump should follow this … Continue reading Tips for Leaders Meeting Trump: Keep It Short and Give Him a Win