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#China #America #politics #TikTok #ecommerce #tariffs #GiftArticle

"Chinese manufacturers are flooding TikTok and other social media apps with direct appeals to American shoppers, urging people to buy luxury items straight from their factories. And amid the threats of sky-high tariffs on Chinese exports, Americans seem to be all in."

nytimes.com/2025/04/24/technol

The New York Times · On TikTok, Chinese Manufacturers Open a New Line in the Trade WarBy Sapna Maheshwari

What to Know About the Legal Battle Over a #NorthCarolina #SupremeCourt Race
The #Republican challenger has embarked on an extraordinary effort to reverse his #election loss that critics say is testing the boundaries of post-election #litigation.

The Republican candidate for a State Supreme Court seat has refused to concede to the Democratic incumbent, even though 2 recounts by a state elections board confirmed that he lost the Nov election…

#law #democracy #GiftArticle
nytimes.com/2025/04/22/us/nort

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs at a protest in Raleigh against her opponent’s efforts to toss out scores of ballots.
The New York Times · What to Know About the Legal Battle Over a North Carolina Supreme Court RaceBy Eduardo Medina

#politics #GiftArticle

HClinton's server seems damn quaint at this point.

'Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, according to four people with knowledge of the chat.'

nytimes.com/2025/04/20/us/poli

The information that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared on the second Signal chat included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting the Houthis in Yemen, according to some of the people familiar with the chat.
The New York Times · Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal ChatBy Greg Jaffe

Now #trump is targeting medical journals…. I guess he wants them to publish his worldview and not actual #science.

If we can’t trust medical journals to publish rigorous science, how will medical care be determined in the future? Do you want your medical care to be based on poorly conducted #research or just Trump’s opinion on medical care?

nytimes.com/2025/04/18/health/ #uspol #resist #resistance #giftarticle

Edward Martin Jr., a Republican activist serving as interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., sent letters to science and medical journals, accusing them of bias.
The New York Times · Trump-Allied Prosecutor Sends Letters to Medical Journals Alleging BiasBy Teddy Rosenbluth

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#US #intelligence contradicts #Trump’s justification for mass #deportations
[wait, what!?!?, but but but…are you saying that #felon47 LIED?????!!!!?!!?!?!?!!]

The determination is the most comprehensive assessment to date undercutting Trump’s rationale for deporting *suspected* *gang members* without #DueProcess.

#law #immigration #UnitedStates #democracy #federalism #ChecksAndBalances #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #SeparationOfPowers #Autocracy #Tyranny
wapo.st/4ipRoOd

The Washington Post · U.S. intelligence contradicts Trump’s justification for mass deportationsBy John Hudson
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Internal budget document reveals extent of #Trump’s proposed #health cuts
#HHS would be asked to absorb a $40 billion cut, about ⅓ of its discretionary budget.

The Trump admin is seeking to deeply slash budgets for federal health programs, a roughly ⅓ cut in discretionary spending by the HHS, acc/to a preliminary #budget document obtained by WaPo.

#science #medicine #health #PublicHealth #law #Musk #RFKJr
wapo.st/42gLz0Z

The Washington Post · Internal budget document reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cutsBy Lena H. Sun