Sometimes you just have to be an [insert slang term for the anus here] to do things right

Our good friends on the left cheered when the Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling, in Lozano v City of Hazleton, that only the federal government has any power over immigration, invalidating a Hazleton, Pennsylvania ordinance which prohibited landlords from leasing to immigrants who could not prove their legal status. Hazleton may not …

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‘Does This Big, Beautiful Bill Make My Debt Look Big?’

There Is MUCH More to Do Don’t ask anyone MAGA that question. They very quickly get VERY angry. But, of course, it does make the national debt look even bigger. Mostly because it will be. As US Trump voters not under a spell in fact know. Well, the BBB is law (BBL?). Now comes the …

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Behind the US-China Tariff Negotiations; Fixing non-tariff trade barriers is a key goal

Much of the media focus on the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariff policy has been on the progress of tariff negotiations with each US trade partner. With respect to communist China, media headlines in recent weeks have concentrated on the tit-for-tat of tariffs proposed by the US and “countered” by China

Social Security Retirees: How Did Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Change Taxes?

Social Security Retirees: How Did Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Change Taxes?

The One Big Beautiful Bill does not eliminate all taxes on Social Security benefits because the Senate parliamentarian would not allow it, but it does include $6000/$12000 tax deductions for seniors. The new deductions will provide some measure of financial relief to 33.9 MIL seniors.