Pete Marocco, who led the dismantling of USAID under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, departs as critics accuse him of chaos and foreign aid cuts that gutted U.S. global development programs.
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‘Fishing expedition?’ Cory Booker Grilled On Whether Dems Have Proof Of Trump Tariff Insider Trading
When pressed Sunday on whether he believes the Democrats have any evidence of profiteering linked to President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Read More
Trump Exempts Smartphones, Other Electronics From Additional Tariff On China
The Trump administration released new guidance late Friday night on its tariff on China, exempting electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops. The guidance, posted Read More
Journalists And Other Democrats Lose Their Minds Over Tariffs
Some people feel that the news media reacted to Trump’s tariff strategy like an hysterical woman who imagines she saw a mouse in her bedroom Read More
Don’t Doubt The Art Of The Deal
Liberation Day. April 2, 2025. The Trump administration announced reciprocal tariffs on nearly ninety nations across the globe. The stock market tanked, impacted nations retaliated, Read More
Morning Brief: Tariff Pause, Tax Cuts & An Escalating Trade War With China
Trump pauses most tariffs — and sends the market soaring! While the market recovers, the Trump administration says it’s time to focus on tax cuts Read More
Trump trade rep takes bipartisan fire over tariffs as Dem launches bid to halt them
USTR Jamieson Greer was the witness at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday after markets appeared to rebound on tariff negotiation news
OKINAWA, THE FINAL BATTLE, Part Four: Conquering ‘Hell’s Cesspool’
By the end of April 1945, the battle for Okinawa, which started off so promisingly for the Americans and their allies, had degenerated into a Read More
OKINAWA, THE LAST BATTLE, Part Two: Facing The Shuri Line
Where were the Japanese? Instead of becoming casualties chopped up in the surf, befuddled GIs and Marines strolled onto the Hagushi beaches walking upright. Other Read More
Morning Brief: Market Unease, Defunding The Ivy League & New Title IX Task Force
Stocks slow their fall as President Donald Trump stands firm on his tariff and trade plan. The Trump administration pulls billions of dollars in federal Read More