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Bio: 5-time author, speaker 7 presidential libraries. Dow Jones / MarketWatch columnist. Worked in Moscow for 5 years, New York 11. Also London & L.A. Network TV, Capitol Hill, White House. Been to 67 countries but only 43 states. Longtime venture capital investor. Meet my Corgi:
NEW: A stunning new project from @lawfare's Katherine Pompilio finds that 97 Jan. 6ers who received clemency for their role in the Capitol riot then got arrested, charged, and/or convicted with subsequent crimes—a number much higher than previously reported.
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@RforRetired@AndrewFeinberg So you're against a free press and don't believe that government officials should be accountable to the American people, then. OK, comrade.
New leaked documents suggest the Trump admin has quietly co-opted tools — some w/ military capabilities — that were once justified in the name of protecting Americans from foreign influence, and turned them inward to map, monitor, & target U.S. political dissidents. Link below.
The US consumer sentiment index from the University of Michigan goes back to 1952.
It has never been lower than it is today.
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Happy to share that the streaming series based partially on my 2015 book “Under This Roof,” has been renewed for a second season. Episodes coming in 2027 will focus on the presidencies of Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren and James K. Polk
🚨HOUSING MARKET IS GOING TO IMPLODE🚨
New reports show that existing home sales numbers are horrific with no signs of rebound.
- Mortgage rates are too high
- Home prices are too high
- Low rate homeowners frozen in place
- Inflation outpacing wages
The crash is coming.
Trump's easing of the 18-cent a gallon federal gas tax may sound like good news - but it could cost you over the long run. The tax is used to maintain roads - poor road conditions already cost the average American driver approx. $725 annually in extra vehicle repairs, accelerated wear and tear, and wasted fuel
On June 16th, 2025 Trump announced a new "Trump Phone" available for preorder.
$100 preorder towards a $500 phone.
To date, he's received 590,000+ preorders, taking in an estimated $59 million in sales.
Last month in April, Trump updated the Preorder terms stating there is "No guarantee a phone will be produced or sold".
This is beyond grifting.
And the Trump phone (which will never happen), is the perfect representation of the Trump Presidency:
A bait & switch scam.
He stole their money and told them to cry more.
February job growth revised down by 23,000 (now -156,000, from -133,000)
March job growth revised up by 7,000 (now +185,000 from +178,000) (via https://t.co/jV8wAqtGUT)
115,000 jobs added to economy in April, unemployment rate steady at 4.3 percent. Broader unemployment rate (the "U-6" rate) rises to 8.2%. Definitions here: