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June 5, 2025

✈️ Trump’s New Travel Ban Hits 19 Countries

    Donald Trump just dropped a fresh travel ban that reads like his first-term playlist: ban hard, blame immigrants, and throw in a dig at Harvard for good measure 🎓🔥. Starting June 9, citizens from 19 countries face either a full entry…

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June 4, 2025

💣 Elon Musk Breaks with Trump on Big Beautiful Bill 💣

A new spending bill should be drafted that doesn’t massively grow the deficit and increase the debt ceiling by 5 TRILLION DOLLARS — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 4, 2025 A new spending bill should be drafted that doesn’t m…

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June 3, 2025

Trump Touts “Steel Deal” in Pennsylvania—but the Details Are Still Molten

Trump says he’s doubling aluminum and steel tariffs from 25% to 50%. Protectionism never works. Tariffs like these just mean higher prices for everyone.pic.twitter.com/7rRIvukL3J — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) May 30, …

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June 2, 2025

Elon’s Meltdown Tour: Lawsuits, Stock Slides, Drugs(?) & a Mysterious Shiner

Elon Musk: villain origin story or just a particularly brutal Q2? Fourteen states are suing him over his role in the controversial “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE)—a Trump-era experiment initially touted to cut red tape…

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May 29, 2025

Rep. Hinson Booed for Praising Trump and Backing Controversial Bill

Republican House Rep. Ashley Hinson at her town hall in Decorah, Iowa: “I was also proud to vote for President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill last week”Crowd: “BOOOOOOOO!!!!!!” pic.twitter.com/P4zds8racF — Marc…

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May 28, 2025

Trump’s Wild Pardons: Fraud, Guns & Fundraisers

Trump’s 2025 pardon spree reads like a reality show plot twist. He granted full pardons to reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, convicted in 2022 for defrauding banks and evading taxes. The Chrisleys were indicted in 2019 during Trump&rsq…

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May 22, 2025

The “Big Beautiful” Power Grab Bill Just Passed

While most Americans were still wiping the sleep from their eyes 🥱, the House squeaked through the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” by a single vote: 215–214. And no, it wasn’t just about cutting taxes or shuffling spending. This…

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May 21, 2025

Beyond Tax Cuts: Unpacking the Hidden Provisions of the New Bill

Welcome to the blog! This post expands upon the discussions and revelations from our latest podcast episode, Brett Breaks Things 05/21/2025. In that episode, we delved into the chaotic late-night session of the House Rules Committee as they debated …

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