May 17, 2025 Trump Administration, Trump Lies
CBS News reports: Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska said the U.S. government halted cyber operations against Russia for one day in February as President Trump was trying to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, confirming CBS News reporting at the time and undercutting statements of denial from the Defense Department. “I actually dug into this whole matter. I …
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May 17, 2025 Canada, United States
Forbes reports: The number of Canadians taking road trips into the U.S.—representing the majority of Canadians who visit—dropped by 35% last month compared to April 2024, according to new data from Statistics Canada. There was also a 20% decline in air travelers from Canada compared to April 2024. It was the fourth consecutive month of steep declines in inbound Canadian …
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May 17, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
The Hill reports: “I just want to say, it was a radical left story,” Trump told Fox News’s Bret Baier in Abu Dhabi during a stop on his diplomatic trip to the Middle East this week. “The people here, to show you how crazy it is, they would like me to pay a billion dollars.” He cited former President Reagan’s …
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May 17, 2025 Police, Trump Administration
404 Media reports: Customs and Border Protection seized a shipment of t-shirts from a streetwear brand that sells an “Eliminate ICE” t-shirt and multiple shirts critical of police and capitalism. Emails seen by 404 Media indicate that the shirts are going to be shipped back to China or will be “destroyed.” Last we checked in with Cola Corporation, they were …
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May 17, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
“Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain. Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more than expected. Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, ‘EAT THE TARIFFS,’ and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. I’ll be watching, and so will your customers!!!” – Trump, after Walmart yesterday announced that …
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May 17, 2025 Extremists, Hate Groups
CBS News reports: Combat sport clubs have been used to boost recruitment for a white nationalist hate group, according to a report released by the legal advocacy organization Southern Poverty Law Center. The report tracks the efforts of the Patriot Front — one of the most visible groups in the white nationalist movement, formed following the deadly ‘Unite the Right’ …
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May 17, 2025 Business, Elon Musk
CBNC reports: In a regulatory filing out Friday, Elon Musk-led automaker Tesla announced a change to its corporate bylaws that will limit shareholders ability to sue the company if investors believe the company’s board or executives committed any breach of fiduciary duties. The filing says the new bylaw went into effect as of May 15, and that Tesla has adopted “an …
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May 17, 2025 Trump Administration, Trump Lies
The New York Times reports: The Secret Service questioned James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, on Friday about a social media post he made that Mr. Trump’s cabinet officials and allies claimed amounted to a call for Mr. Trump’s assassination, according to a law enforcement official. The Secret Service sought the interview after Mr. Comey posted a photo on Thursday …
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May 17, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
“Whoever had control of the ‘AUTOPEN’ is looking to be a bigger and bigger scandal by the moment. It is a major part of the real crime, THAT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2020 WAS RIGGED AND STOLEN! Millions and millions of people knew that, but the Radical Left Democrats waged a campaign of inoculation and innocence like none that had …
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May 17, 2025 Trump Administration, Trump Lies
The Washington Post reports: At the National Institutes of Health, six directors — from institutes focused on infectious disease, child health, nursing research and the human genome — are leaving or being forced out. At the Federal Aviation Administration, nearly a dozen top leaders, including the chief air traffic officer, are retiring early. And at the Treasury Department, more than …
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