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The Supreme Court has cleared the construction of the White House ballroom to proceed for now. The ruling on a technicality. It can be refiled. Questions remain about who pays. Construction reports say taxpayers half.

President Trump says NBC anchor Kristen Welker should be rebuked or punished for saying he has had mixed endorsement success in the primaries. He has. Should the FCC the tell media to not put the President on unless he is factual?

President Trump in canceling projects and is withholding money for research charting the advance of Global warming. It is affecting the Arctic ice charting and teaching of global science. He calls it a con job and stupid.

Trump handpicked Fed Chair Warsh says the Fed needs to tackle inflation first. That is the same thing his predecessor Powell contended. Trump called him incompetent. Critics say Trump has created the recent inflation.

President Trump has signed an Exec Order renaming Lake Ontario, Lake America. He also muses renaming Pacific and Atlantic oceans. He renews Kennedy Center fight, and talks claiming Hormuz as US territory.

FBI breaks China deep hacks, Bill Gates very concerned about AI, Meta child settlement, AI pet fakes on social media are distracting, and an AI background search can help people find better dates? Hi Tech on steroids?

The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can go ahead with plans to limit mail in voting. But it did not rule on whether his executive order is constitutional. That will be litigated. Election chaos to follow?

The US says it will begin placing sanctions on countries that don’t stop doing business with Iran. It calls it economic D Day. China is a major Iran trading partner. Does this risk the US being isolated from the world? Has Trump thought this through?

E-bikes and E-motos are creating safety, health, injury, and liability concerns. Doctors are reporting an explosion of major injuries in kids 11-14 years old. States are racing to new legislation. Where are the parents?

Trump’s new 50% tariffs on Canada are in effect. Canada’s PM Carney says it will match the tariffs dollar for dollar. It is a full blown trade war between two of the globe’s traditional allies. How the hell we get here?

The story of Trump personal assistant Natalie Harp had been whispered about until Sen Jon Ossoff said her name out loud. But it was the explosive reaction out of the White House that makes it a story to watch. How powerful is she?

ABC/Disney has sued the FCC to stop an investigation of its local stations. FCC chair Carr says it’s about ABC’s diversity programs. ABC says it is retribution for jokes Jimmy Kimmel has made. Trump control over the stations?

Both political parties are searching for identities. The Dems have discussions between the progressive wing and more moderate. The GOP is seeing that a Trump endorsement is not a rubber stamp issue anymore. Is he losing power?

President Trump threatens to bomb the s… out of Oman, threatens to make the Hormuz Straight a US territory, says no Iran war talks. Is this what he has planned all along, and is it about oil money?

President Trump cuts back on annual military drills with South Korea. It happens as North Korea and China are muscling up in the region. Is he cozying up with dictators at the expense of long time relationships? Is this more Iran retribution?

Attorney General Blanche rejects the idea that the DOJ should be independent of President Trump. He says he will do his job. Does this mean that he will do Trump’s bidding in going after his enemies? DOJ open weaponization?

The globe is watching Trump/Hegseth very carefully. Nobody more than China as he pulls the last US carrier out of Asia. Trump also says the carrier Lincoln hasn’t been deployed long enough. Is he losing respect from his troops and families?

The BBC has been trying to serve subpoenas to Trump family members regarding the family’s financials and the President’s mindset on January 6, 2021. Trump has sued it for $10 billion for an editing job. The BBC says he has opened the door.

Some members of Congress are asking for a report on conditions on the air craft carrier Abraham Lincoln. Families say they are deplorable. This while Trump hatches plan for name on Kennedy Center again.

The major political parties are searching for their identities moving forward. The difference between progressive and social democrats in one, and post Trump in the other. Are democrats too fractured to win? Is Donald Trump a liability?

President Trump has changed the protocol for children’s vaccines. He says it is based on what some people have told him, not on science. Scientists and doctors say this is wrong and could cost children their lives. Why does he fight science?

It looks as if the WNBA may be forced to come up with guidelines for Transgender play. Two former NBA players say they are eligible for the draft. Player Sophie Cunningham says she wants to protect the integrity of the locker room and girls.

UpdatedMichigan Dem candidate for Senate is Trump’s new bogey man. Calls him a communist. Dr Abdul El Sayed says he is a capitalist and believes in health care for all and affordability. The differences between the two are documented here.

Iran has made new demands to open the Straight of Hormuz and to end the war. They include withdrawal of US military in the region. This while Iran and Oman negotiate shipping lanes of control. Who is in control of the conflict now?

An appeals court has ordered White House ballroom construction halted. Trump says he will appeal to the Supreme Court. At the same time he has cancelled another energy producing offshore wind project. A window into his mind?

Dr Anthony Fauci has been held in contempt of congress. It has been referred to the DOJ. Senator Paul says he needed to answer questions. Senator Peters says Fauci has a right to plead the fifth. President Trump deflects to Navarro and Bannon.

In two separate tests, AI models have broken out of the security sandbox and tried using deception to attack targets. Open AI CEO Sam Altman says the testing has been paused. AI is an important tool, but security fears are real.

Globally temperatures are setting new records. Rivers are drying up, to the point that sunken Nazi ships are starting to appear in the Danube. Real science needs to be listened to and action needs to be taken. No denying any longer.

President Trump has signed an executive order setting up a commission to provide help and services to military families. He has set a new deadline for Iran, and Blanche, Cornyn, Tillis agreement clears confirmation vote.

President Trump’s policies are drawing way more negative numbers than positive. If this was the last day of his presidency, would he go down as a failure? What would his legacy be?

President Trump again changes course and says he will pursue the January 6 slush fund, along with the agreement making him immune from taxes. He also admits he is just an angry man?

Water agencies in seven US states have been under cyber attack. US intelligence agencies are considering Iran a prime suspect. The President says he blames political enemies in Minnesota. Is this new age warfare?

The Senate confirmation hearings for Acting AG Blanche are on hold. Republican Senators Cornyn and Tillis say the Trump deal with the DOJ regarding IRS protection cannot stand. They say there must be a signed revision.

Dr Anthony Fauci in front of a Senate panel takes the fifth. He contends the hearing was a trap. Did the Senate miss an opportunity to learn more about the Covid Pandemic. Did Senator Rand Paul set it up as a gotcha moment?

The US/Iran war is entering month six. This is the war President Trump would be over in two weeks. This is a refresher timeline of events and leads to the questions why so many broken promises, and has Trump lost his way?

Measles, once deemed eliminated, is making a decided comeback. No surprise, highest case numbers where vaccinations are the lowest. Most cases this year since 1991. Is it Donald Trump and Robert F Kennedy’s fault. Anti vaxxers.

The US is on a pause of the Iran attacks. Is it to give talks some breathing room or is the US munitions stockpile running low. The UN ambassador says weapons supplies are good. Senator Kelly says they are incompetent.

Did Donald Trump shows us exactly who he is at the Correspondent’s Dinner? It was uncomfortable for him, but he looked lost and went on the attack. Is he coming totally unglued or has he always been this way?

The Pentagon is being accused of under reporting the number of US deaths and injuries in the Middle East. Secretary Hegseth says the media just wants to make the President look bad. Does the American public have the right to know?

Is Donald Trump thinking his deals through? He made the Saudi nuclear deal apparently forgetting about Israel. He has now put another condition on the Saudis. How does the deal square with Iran or South Korea?

President Trump said he would end the war shortly. It is not getting better, it’s getting worse. More attacks while he denies that Americans care about rising prices. He has also entered into a nuclear deal with the Saudis.

President Trump says he has released 270 pages of documents showing election fraud. Fact checkers say there is basically nothing new. Most major news networks didn’t carry it. Trump says they are part of the coverup. BS?

DOD Secretary Hegseth says military personnel will be tested for testosterone levels. He says the wants a high T warrior machine. Is this just gender affirming testing, and is the US moving more from defense to war?

Todd Blanche at his AG confirmation hearing has been drilled on DOJ weaponization, the slush fund, Trump tax immunity, Epstein file survivors, and on the question of who is Todd Blanche? Is he the right man to be AG?

After a day, President Trump dumps the Hormuz toll idea. He says it will be replaced by promises of countries to invest in the US. This as fighting in the region escalates. What is his latest plan for both the straight and the escalating war?

A federal judge has voided the agreement between President Trump and the IRS. The agreement which set up a fund potentially for January 6 rioters, as well as giving him immunity for any wrongdoing in reporting tax payments.

US CentCom says it has launched waves of attacks on Iran. Iran has responded with attacks on multiple Middle East targets. Trump critics say this breakdown was predictable because of vague wording. Has Trump failed?

The NHTSA is warning autonomous vehicle companies to find a fix for cars that are getting in the way of emergency first responders. It says it has multiple reports from cities that lives could be endangered.

President Trump’s week included declaring the Iran cease fire over, and bombing, while continuing talks, and while asking for the Nobel Peace Prize. Also he’s letting the housing bill become law and losing E Jean Caroll rulings. Cracks in the facade?

President Trump’s latest attacks on Iran put GOP hopes of holding on to congress near “oblivion”. And his touting of a private chain of lower priced gas stations has people wondering what his involvement is. Is he profiting?