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by outer_web 1y ago
It would make it pretty hard for the judiciary to be a coequal check on the other branches if its power ended at the border.
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by outer_web 1y ago
> The district court overstepped by saying you must 'effectuate' his return, but you must 'facilitate' it So, I guess, if El Salvador decides to comply with the SCOTUS decision, the US has to provide a plane. Or maybe
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by outer_web 1y ago
I love your optimism.
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by outer_web 1y ago
> Promoted the censorship of election information, including known risks associated with certain voting practices, and falsely and baselessly denied that the 2020 election was rigged and stolen, including by inappropriately and categoric
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by outer_web 1y ago
Bessent said this was the strategy from the beginning.
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by outer_web 1y ago
He definitely yelled the word tariff a lot and has a reputation for being an rng.
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by outer_web 1y ago
The money supply figure from his first term makes me doubt this very much.
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by outer_web 1y ago
Subtext: $1T executive slush fund.
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by outer_web 1y ago
Panama Gaza California
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by outer_web 1y ago
Agreed however this court has shown it can dance between originalism, textualism, and tossing both of those to the wind (Trump v Anderson) when it aligns with policy goals. Also it probably wouldn't even fly with anyone since so many o
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by outer_web 1y ago
Lot of whiplash with these tariff policies. I'm wondering if maybe it'd be a better idea to give* Congress this power instead.
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by outer_web 1y ago
Wait what's been accomplished except huge losses for people trading behind the curve?
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by outer_web 1y ago
I think the DOJ handles these things. Oh, also gutted. And also it doesn't matter because immunity.
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by outer_web 1y ago
This is what immunity buys you.
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by outer_web 1y ago
Uh if tariffs weren't paused it would have kept dipping.
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by outer_web 1y ago
Be careful with Amazon, the algos seem to have not realized China is still being tariffed.* * Observation valid for the next 30 seconds. Certain restrictions apply.
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by outer_web 1y ago
Yesterday the indexes started up 3-4% and finished down at least as much. Risky move but congrats.
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by outer_web 1y ago
I don't think they do and you have to be president or Elon to do it.
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by outer_web 1y ago
Can't be outraged by something good happening and there's always another thing to be outraged about!
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by outer_web 1y ago
I'm not sure it's wise to choose the side the US is going to (trade) war with. Maybe the world can route around US tariffs, but reciprocal 100+% duties will destabilize both economies and it might be better to avoid both.
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by outer_web 1y ago
That'd be too complex for slogan-based politcs.
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by outer_web 1y ago
> At the end of January, foreign countries owned $1.32 trillion worth of U.S. MBS, or 15% of the total outstanding, according to Ginnie Mae. The top owners: Japan, China, Taiwan and Canada. I'm not sure a fraction of 15% is all that
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by outer_web 1y ago
https://archive.is/1fFJ7
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by outer_web 1y ago
https://apnews.com/article/trump-gulf-mexico-america-ap-firs... Has a nice explainer for how the WH press pool works.
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by outer_web 1y ago
5% intraday market swing. What a time to be alive.
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by outer_web 1y ago
I'd enjoy interviewing the candidate.
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by outer_web 1y ago
"However, the prior Administration used the Justice Department to pursue a reckless strategy of regulation by prosecution." Uh, what's the point of a regulation if you don't prosecute offenders?
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by outer_web 1y ago
Various sources report that most Americans (with some margin) report that they live paycheck to paycheck. That would include people who aren't married with children, of course, but they certainly would not be able to absorb a random fo
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by outer_web 1y ago
> wealth is not the marker of the comfort class. Security is. An emergency expense—say a $1,200 medical bill—would send most Americans into a fiscal tailspin; for the comfort class, a text to Mom and Dad can render “emergencies” nonexist
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by outer_web 1y ago
Didn't Elon 'delete' the GSA group that did DirectFile?

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