CURRENT EVENTS - JANUARY 2026

[05C40]

I don't know what the Win trend would be if "everyone" voted?

I agree completely with you. But if our voter participation rate to be comparable with the rest of the "First World" countries, then at least I would have the solace of knowing that I was getting what I deserved.

ETA: And there's also this about the "Trump of Brazil" - Brazil: Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27-year prison sentence for coup plot

 

[WaynetheDrain]

Well, duh. He's a lying POS.

Schumer tells the AP Democrats are preparing for Trump to disrupt and dispute the midterms: Q&A​

Schumer tells the AP Democrats are preparing for Trump to disrupt and dispute the midterms: Q&A

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he expects President Donald Trump to interfere with the midterm elections.

apnews.com

Cool. This means Schumer is ready to fight back by preparing a very strongly worded letter of dissatisfaction to the Trump administration.

Go get ‘em, Chuck.

 

[uncsig]

“…Mr. Graham was among those who were recommended for indictment but were not ultimately charged in the case. In his testimony, he described the president as a friend with whom he played golf fairly regularly.

A prosecutor asked him whether the president cheated at golf.

“Some people say you may outdrive him, but you’re not going to outdrive his caddy,” Mr. Graham replied. “It is what it is.””

He cheats at EVERYTHING

 

[nycfan]

 

[lawtig02]

And so we join the ranks of declining nations.

 

[mpaer]

And so we join the ranks of declining nations.

Not if the White Christians start pumping out babies

 

[Centerpiece]

This would only have a limited effect because federal taxes (including withholding) paid by individuals and businesses are paid directly to the IRS. The state is not a middleman. States could probably refuse to hand over to the IRS federal taxes withheld on state employees, I guess, because they'd have some control over those funds. But it would quickly fail in court on Supremacy Clause grounds.

Court Schmort - obviously that shit don't matter anymore. Survival of the fittest. Granny get your gun. Katy bar the door.

 

[dukeman92]

 

[1moretimeagain]

If any ZZLers would like to make a reservation, the non-refundable application fee is only $1000.

 

[superrific]

Cool. This means Schumer is ready to fight back by preparing a very strongly worded letter of dissatisfaction to the Trump administration.

Go get ‘em, Chuck.

Why would you say that? Dumping on a Dem is a bad look, but especially here.

The Dems used the shutdown to completely reset the political discourse and Trump is trying in vain to steer it away with his foreign policy bullshit. Maybe the election was going to be about affordability anyway, but now it will be. Obamacare and electricity prices are part of that and the Republicans have dirty footprints in both places.

So it's weird to complain about Schumer's ineffectiveness when he helped create the most effective government shutdown in recent memory.

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

Hawley capitulated

 

[SnoopRob]

Hawley capitulated

"[Republican] capitulated" has been the second biggest story of the last 10 years.

 

[nycfan]

“…
REP. LISA McCLAIN: 100%. Because if it was, we wouldn't have bought 100,000 shares. We would've bought a heck of a lot more”

[Her disclosure said $100,000 not 100,000 shares. I mean, it’s not publicly traded, maybe xAI is $1/share]

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

"[Republican] capitulated" has been the second biggest story of the last 10 years.

 

[TangledUpInBlue06]

 

[nycfan]