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      Small business owners are doing OK – but will that help Trump overcome his low approval ratings?

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      Overall, economic sentiment for Trump is poor, but small businesses seem fairly confident, according to several surveysThere are 34m small businesses in the United States. They employ approximately half of the country’s workers and generate about half of the country’s GDP. They’re an important voting block. So how are they feeling about the economy as we head into November’s midterm elections? Overall, economic sentiment for Donald Trump is poor but small business – admittedly a diverse demographic that’s hard to poll – seems fairly confident. A number of recently published surveys and reports can help understand their mood.Confidence is generally stable. Continue reading… More

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      If Trump fells 430 trees in the middle of a golf course, do they make a sound?

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      In attempting to turn a public space in DC into an enclave for elites, Trump is moving the US capital closer to GracelandWhen is a tree not a tree? When it’s an obstacle to a par-3. If a tree falls in the middle of a golf course, does it make a sound? Yeah, probably. I wasn’t there, but I have to assume, based on my limited knowledge of the laws of physics.What I do know is that Donald Trump’s crusade to clear more than 400 trees for the purposes of redeveloping East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course isn’t happening. For now.Dave Schilling is a Los Angeles-based writer and humorist Continue reading… More

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      Ilhan Omar’s attorneys say federal search of her home was ‘neither justified nor lawful’

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      Minnesota lawmaker’s attorneys asked for return of seized items and the preservation of any recordings of searchIlhan Omar’s attorneys have asked the US Department of Justice to return property that federal agents removed days earlier from her home during a search.The lawyers for the Minnesota Democrat contended that the seizure as “neither justified nor lawful”, according to a letter that the Associated Press reported on Friday. Continue reading… More

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      Trump pauses new Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid deepening row with Ukraine

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      President signed the legislation championed by late senator Lindsey Graham last month but has waived the restrictions as they were due to come into effectDonald Trump has put on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause on the legislation passed by both chambers was in the national interest.In an executive order on Friday, the US president said he was waiving many ⁠sanctions, restrictions and duties ⁠on Russia, in a move that comes as he has been publicly criticising ⁠Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, including suggesting that Ukraine needs a ​new leader. Continue reading… More

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      Trump administration threatens California officials if noncitizens vote in midterms

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      Justice department warns election officials of prosecution if they ‘knowingly tabulate ballots’ cast by noncitizensThe Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month’s midterm elections, warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution.The letter on Friday from senior justice department officials and obtained first by the Associated Press is the latest salvo in an ongoing tussle with heavily Democratic California, coming just a day after the Trump administration sued the state to prevent it from counting mail-in ballots from people the federal government has identified as “likely” noncitizens until their immigration status can be confirmed. Continue reading… More

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      Trump in Georgia falsely claims election of Jon Ossoff was illegitimate

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      President appears at rally for struggling Mike Collins, dismisses critics and touts ‘most successful’ two-year runAt a rally in north Georgia, Donald Trump again claimed that the 2020 election in Georgia was fraudulent, alleging that the election of US senator Jon Ossoff was illegitimate.Ossoff, who faces US congressman Mike Collins in November, does not represent Georgia’s values, Trump said. Continue reading… More

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      Katie Zacharia’s five days as press secretary expose flaws in Trump’s TV-driven hiring

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      The president reportedly chose Zacharia after seeing her on television, but her first press briefing and disastrous interviews sealed her fateAnd so Katie Zacharia joins the mayfly ranks of Liz Truss, Anthony Scaramucci, New Coke, CNN+ and Quibi. To say she burned twice as bright and half as long would be too kind. She went out like a firework on a soggy night.The White House confirmed on Friday that Zacharia was leaving her role as press secretary after just five days on the job. No one was surprised after a lacklustre press briefing debut and scrutiny over her legal credentials. Continue reading… More

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      Who could replace Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary?

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      Her abrupt firing after just five days reopened the contest for one of the Trump administration’s most prominent rolesThe White House is without a press secretary again after the ousting of Katie Zacharia, just five days into her appointment as Donald Trump’s spokesperson.Zacharia’s departure comes just months after Karoline Leavitt unexpectedly resigned as the White House press secretary to focus on her family. Continue reading… More