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“… By Oct. 13, the state had submitted over 300 homeowner applications to FEMA for approval, Stein said. In Buncombe County, at least 350 residents have submitted applications for the program, according to the county's website.
Yet, no applications submitted to FEMA have been approved.…”
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and there you have it...
“OK, let me try that again: If a president defied the Supreme Court, what would you do?”
Coney Barrett then admitted that the court’s hands would largely be tied because there is a limited enforcement mechanism at its disposal.
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“OK, let me try that again: If a president defied the Supreme Court, what would you do?”
Coney Barrett then admitted that the court’s hands would largely be tied because there is a limited enforcement mechanism at its disposal.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett admits Trump could be beyond the Supreme Court's control
In an interview released on Thursday, Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Comey Barrett had to be asked twice what the nation’s highest court would do if Donald Trump turned up his nose at an adverse ruling and refused to abide by it.In a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times’ Ross...
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JCTarheel82
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So which one are you guys and gals?
Personally, I'm all three as well as trans.
But seriously, this is just more dangerous, slanderous language from the party of tOnE dOwN tHe rHeToRiC.
tarheelbillie
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Somewhere there he announces his new project, the “Arc de Trump”. Completely insane.
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“Donald Trump’s government is putting intense pressure on vulnerable countries to vote against measures that would force shipping companies to pay for their carbon emissions.
US officials have written to countries that support the measure and besieged them with phone calls threatening to impose tariffs, withdraw visa rights and take other retaliatory action.
The moves appear to be having some impact and, if successful, could throw more than two decades of tortuously slow progress on decarbonising the shipping industry into reverse.
Representatives from most of the 176 member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which governs global seafaring, are meeting at its headquarters in London for four days of talks. They are expected to approve new rules that would levy charges on ships based on their greenhouse gas emissions. The money raised would go to funding the transition to cleaner fuels for ships and to help developing countries.
The pricing mechanism could start operating from 2028, raising an estimated $10bn (£7.5bn) a year, and would be the first time that shipping companies had to pay for the damage they do to the climate. Shipping represents about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions currently, but that is forecast to rise to 10% by mid-century.…”
Trump threatens vulnerable countries before key shipping emissions vote
American officials have threatened supporters of measure to reduce emissions with tariffs and other retaliatory action
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“Donald Trump’s government is putting intense pressure on vulnerable countries to vote against measures that would force shipping companies to pay for their carbon emissions.
US officials have written to countries that support the measure and besieged them with phone calls threatening to impose tariffs, withdraw visa rights and take other retaliatory action.
The moves appear to be having some impact and, if successful, could throw more than two decades of tortuously slow progress on decarbonising the shipping industry into reverse.
Representatives from most of the 176 member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which governs global seafaring, are meeting at its headquarters in London for four days of talks. They are expected to approve new rules that would levy charges on ships based on their greenhouse gas emissions. The money raised would go to funding the transition to cleaner fuels for ships and to help developing countries.
The pricing mechanism could start operating from 2028, raising an estimated $10bn (£7.5bn) a year, and would be the first time that shipping companies had to pay for the damage they do to the climate. Shipping represents about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions currently, but that is forecast to rise to 10% by mid-century.…”
Trump threatens vulnerable countries before key shipping emissions vote
American officials have threatened supporters of measure to reduce emissions with tariffs and other retaliatory actionwww.theguardian.com
Working alongside the US against the measure are several petrostates, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The Guardian understands that Saudi’s approach is to offer sweeteners and hold out the promise of future deals or economic opportunities to entice developing countries to change their minds. Riyadh is also thought to have offered to pay the travel costs for officials from countries not present in April to attend this week and vote against the measures.
Depending on who turns up, it could take only a dozen or so countries to flip their votes – or a larger number of previous absentees to turn up and vote against it – to block the motion. It is understood that several countries are now considering opposition, including the Philippines, Turkey, Argentina and Australia.…”
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Would those groups constitute a basket of deplorables?
Since there is no "Democrat Party", I think we're good.
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Damn I’m thinking that power is more addictive than any drug, drink or other vice!
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He learned that tactic from Coach K.
Molotov Mocktail
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What???
I thought bribes and white collar crimes are fine now. They’re illegal again?
I’m starting to think there’s some inconsistencies in this administration.
I wonder how to tell when bribes are fine.
I’ll bet the flow chart is something like:
Does it benefit trump ——-> Yes ———> it’s fine
——> no ——-> democrat corruption
Bullshit Barbie at it again. KKKeep it up KKKaroline.