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President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U. S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% import duties on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the border. Sheinbaum said she was willing to engage in talks on the issues, but said drugs were a U.

Rudy is basically ignoring the judge and Judge Liman has had enough. Via Law & Crime: A federal judge in Manhattan has ordered Rudy Giuliani to stop stalling and turn over the personal property he owes to two Georgia election workers to whom he owes $148 million for repeatedly claiming they rigged the 2020 presidential election vote tabulation. U.

Amy Cooter, Middlebury President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed that once he takes office he plans to declare a national emergency and use the military on American streets to accomplish his promises to round up and deport millions of undocumented migrants. read more

The famed guitar maker alleges that Trump stole the iconic Les Paul style for his electric guitar at the Trump Guitars website. Source: Guitar World The incoming 47th American President has endorsed a series of guitars – a new official addition to his growing portfolio of merchandise. Trump Guitars is not thought to be owned directly by the President-elect, but its electric model is being pitched as “the only guitar officially endorsed by President Donald J.

The Debate Link: What if echo chambers work? The Mahablog: The messiest transition of all time. The Propaganda Professor: The election was about the misinformation. Obsidian Wings: Why would someone imagine that Republicans would give Democrats anything? Reading the Pictures: Looking at key images from campaign 2024 (a long video). This installment by Batocchio. E-mail tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com. read more

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