The Biggest Loser

billt01

JohnInCarolina said:

and the rest of the world markets are also tanking...

so..

what is the metric which drives the global economy?

The American tax payer..

DoubleEgger

billt01 said:

JohnInCarolina said:

and the rest of the world markets are also tanking...

so..

what is the metric which drives the global economy?

The American tax payer..

Don’t let facts get in the way of your story. 

lousubcap

Monday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"Trump was within his rights to fire Gwynne Wilcox, the head of the National Labor Relations Board, and Cathy Harris, the head of the Merit Systems Protection Board, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday. The ruling is likely to paralyze both boards. Eileen Sullivan reports for the New York Times.

A federal appeals court on Friday lifted a lower court’s injunction that temporarily blocked Musk and DOGE from continuing to dismantle USAID, with the majority of the court ruling that Musk’s actions were not unconstitutional because “all decisions pertaining to USAID were either made or approved” by officials authorized to make them. Hassan Ali Kanu and Kyle Cheney report for POLITICO.

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from sending individuals with a final deportation order to countries of which they are not citizens without first offering a “meaningful opportunity” to seek humanitarian protection in the United States. Maria Sacchetti reports for the Washington Post.

Two federal judges in separate Friday rulings blocked parts of Trump’s executive orders targeting the Jenner & Block and WilmerHale law firms, with both judges ruling the orders likely violated the right to choose an attorney and retaliated against protected speech. Tierney Sneed, Devan Cole, Emily R. Condon, and Katelyn Polantz report for CNN.

The Trump administration temporarily cannot carry out mass firings at or otherwise dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after a federal judge on Friday found that the plaintiffs in the case were likely to succeed in a suit claiming that the decision to gut the agency was unlawful. Stacy Cowley reports for the New York Times.

A federal judge on Friday issued an order temporarily restraining the Trump administration from disbanding the government-funded news outlet Voice of America, ruling that the move was not compliant with the Administrative Procedure Act. Filip Timotija reports for the Hill.

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the deportation of a Turkish Tufts University doctoral student who was detained by U.S. immigration officials last week, pending further proceedings in the case. Nate Raymond and Kanishka Singh report for Reuters.

The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow officials to rely on the Alien Enemies Act authority to summarily deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Justin Jouvenal reports for the Washington Post."

billt01

DoubleEgger said:

billt01 said:

JohnInCarolina said:

and the rest of the world markets are also tanking...

so..

what is the metric which drives the global economy?

The American tax payer..

Don’t let facts get in the way of your story. 

look again in December..

JohnInCarolina

billt01 said:

JohnInCarolina said:

and the rest of the world markets are also tanking...

so..

what is the metric which drives the global economy?

The American tax payer..

Yes, you are right.

DoubleEgger

billt01 said:

DoubleEgger said:

billt01 said:

JohnInCarolina said:

and the rest of the world markets are also tanking...

so..

what is the metric which drives the global economy?

The American tax payer..

Don’t let facts get in the way of your story. 

look again in December..

I did. Try again. 

JohnInCarolina

JohnInCarolina

billt01

DoubleEgger said:

billt01 said:

JohnInCarolina said:

and the rest of the world markets are also tanking...

so..

what is the metric which drives the global economy?

The American tax payer..

Don’t let facts get in the way of your story. 

Wrong December...

lousubcap

Today's TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"A federal judge yesterday ruled that the Trump administration cannot sharply curtail a special immigration status that protects 600,000 Venezuelans living in the United States from deportation, holding that the decision was based on “sweeping negative generalizations” about the program’s beneficiaries and was “entirely lacking in evidentiary support.” Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney report for POLITICO.

The Trump administration is temporarily blocked from firing CIA and Office of Director of National Intelligence staffers who worked on diversity, equality, and inclusion programs after a federal judge yesterday issued a preliminary injunction requiring the Trump administration to allow the staffers to internally appeal their dismissals. Josh Gerstein reports for POLITICO.

A federal judge yesterday declined to order the release of Mohammad Rahim Wahidi, the Taliban's former ambassador to Spain resident in the United States after he was detained by immigration officials over the weekend, leaving in place an order barring his transfer out of the district of Virginia. Sareen Habeshian reports for Axios.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and a number of Democratic fundraising bodies yesterday filed a lawsuit challenging Trump’s elections executive order, arguing the move was unconstitutional in attempting to take over states’  authority over elections. A challenge to the elections executive order was also filed on the same day by three non-partisan organizations. Ben Johansen reports for POLITICO; Zach Schonfeld reports for the Hill.

The National Treasury Employees yesterday sued the Trump administration over Trump’s executive order eliminating collective bargaining rights for vast swathes of the federal workforce. Emily Peck reports for Axios.

A University of Minnesota graduate student on Sunday filed a challenge to his detention by immigration agents, arguing that he had not participated in campus activism or been outspoken about political issues. The Homeland Security Department said the student had been arrested after the State Department revoked his visa over a drunk driving incident. Ernesto Londoño and Alan Blinder report for the New York Times.

A coalition of immigration advocates has filed a challenge to the Trump administration’s policy requiring migrants to self-register with the government, arguing that the move runs afoul of the Administrative Procedures Act. Rebecca Beitsch reports for the Hill."

lousubcap

Wednesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"A federal judge yesterday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate probationary employees fired from several federal agencies, limiting the order to the reinstatement of workers whose “duty station” is in Washington D.C. or one of the 19 states that brought a challenge against the move. Zach Schonfeld reports for the Hill.

The Trump administration is to temporarily restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children after a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order to this effect yesterday at the request of a network of legal aid groups. Janie Har reports for AP News.

A federal judge yesterday declined the Trump administration’s request to transfer Columbia student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s immigration detention challenge to Louisiana, where Khalil is held, ruling that the case should be heard in New Jersey, where Khalil was detained. Zach Schonfeld reports for the Hill.

Groups who suing on behalf of Venezuelan migrants accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang yesterday filed a request for the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a temporary block on Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 authority to deport migrants to El Salvador’s mega prisons. Abbie VanSickle reports for the New York Times."

JohnInCarolina

lousubcap

How G. H. W. Bush lost the 1992 election.  Clueless with the lives of main-stream Americans then.
However, in this case the F'tard hasn't a clue but the acolytes don't care.  

DoubleEgger

I think he’s trying to tank the economy to get better interest rates on his loans. Trump is nothing without a loan.

The Trump Recession has begun. 

JohnInCarolina

JohnInCarolina

billt01 said:

DoubleEgger said:

billt01 said:

JohnInCarolina said:

and the rest of the world markets are also tanking...

so..

what is the metric which drives the global economy?

The American tax payer..

Don’t let facts get in the way of your story. 

Wrong December...

Bill, are you by chance giving this White House economic advice?  Because it kind of seems like you are.

Legume

Well, if it's the wrong December, I hope the right will be better than the last.

JohnInCarolina

Legume said:

Well, if it's the wrong December, I hope the right will be better than the last.

I can't remember all the times I tried to tell myself to hold on to my crypto as they crash.

JohnInCarolina

Legume

Legume

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-missing-from-trumps-sweeping-tariffs-list-as-its-already-sanctioned-white-house-confirms/

“Russia - the US imported $3.2 billion in goods and exported $595 million. Trade deficit of 2.7 billion, no tariffs.

You've tariffed countries with less trade and less trade deficit”

Legume

lousubcap

Thursday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"Trump’s pardons “plainly” did not cover Jan. 6 defendants’ crimes not related to the Capitol riot, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday while rejecting the DOJ’s claim that the pardons were broad enough to cover a conviction for illegal possession of weapons months after the riot. Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney report for POLITICO.

The ACLU yesterday filed a challenge alleging the National Institutes of Health’s “ongoing ideological purge of critical research projects” violates federal and constitutional law. Evan Bush reports for NBC News.

A University of Minnesota graduate student detained by immigration authorities has sued for his release, arguing the authorities violated his rights and did not provide a reason for the arrest. Steve Karnowski reports for AP News.

A federal judge yesterday criticised the Trump administration for failing to offer proof of wrongdoing that would justify its move to claw back $20 billion in climate grants during a hearing and questioned whether the grant agreement was terminated lawfully. Alex Guillén reports for POLITICO.

U.S. immigration authorities moved a detained Turkish doctoral student to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered authorities to keep her in Massachusetts, DOJ lawyers said. The student’s attorneys called ICE’s “secretive” transfers of the student an “unlawful attempt to game the system.” Kathy McCormack and Michael Casey report for AP News."

Legume

DoubleEgger

I want someone who is a pro Trumper to tell me their reasoning for supporting this.  

Buckwoody Egger

feels a little scary but remember we’ve got the worlds best bankruptcy recovery expert being flown to golf courses every weekend — and golf courses are where the deals that built america were made.  he knows some good lenders too.  international. all we need to do is give them collateral.  sounds simple. go team!

dow getting down to $30k is a great buying opportunity!!!

lousubcap

Bloomberg called it "Obliteration Day." 
CHEETO makes Nixon look like a saint.  

Legume

DoubleEgger said:

I want someone who is a pro Trumper to tell me their reasoning for supporting this.  

It's all of the illegal, trans fentanyl that the Venezuelan gangs are using to kill the cats and dogs.

Legume

Trump's highest tariff will kill tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, economist says - https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/trump-slaps-tiny-african-kingdom-lesotho-with-highest-tariff-all-2025-04-03/

are we great again?

surely this must be the road to greatness?

even if you are ok with the direction, don't you at least want competent people? I just don't get it.

JohnInCarolina

Legume said:

Trump's highest tariff will kill tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, economist says - https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/trump-slaps-tiny-african-kingdom-lesotho-with-highest-tariff-all-2025-04-03/

are we great again?

surely this must be the road to greatness?

even if you are ok with the direction, don't you at least want competent people? I just don't get it.

The cruelty is the point.