Megaphon3

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Proud childless cat lady University of Dayton alum Die-hard Cleveland sports fan, much to my own dismay. Go Guardians! ⚾️❤️⚾️💙⚾️ 📍Cleveland, OH

NYT fact check of SOTU, only “mostly true” statement is from the Dem Response: "His reckless trade policies have forced American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs.” — Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia This is mostly true. Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee, a congressional body, estimated that President Trump's tariffs had cost American families $1,700 each from February 2025 to January 2026. That is in line with an estimate from the Yale Budget Lab, but higher than the $1,000 estimate from the Tax Foundation and the $1,200 estimate from the Tax Policy Center.
New York Times article now has the headline “Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace?” after being dragged
New York Times headline referring to the ACA marketplaces: Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse over the plans subsidies.
From NYT: Brazil feud: President Trump imposed a 50 percent tariff on imports from Brazil two days early and targeted one of the country's Supreme Court justices with sanctions, escalating a conflict with South America's largest nation. In announcing the tariffs, which had been set to take effect on Friday, Mr. Trump invoked Brazil's prosecution of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally charged with attempting a coup to remain in power. Mr. Trump has said Mr. Bolsonaro is the victim of a "witch hunt."
• Reality show pitch: The Homeland Security Department is considering taking part in a television program that would have immigrants go through a series of challenges to get American citizenship, officials said on Friday. The challenges would be based on American traditions and customs, said Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the agency, which is reviewing the pitch.
Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas, Officials Say At least 124 cases of measles have been identified in Texas since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who are either unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown, officials say.