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February 5, 2025

“Postcards from a Train, Part Two”

The Last of President Biden’s America I left you, dear readers, promising you a Part Two of my train journey West to East, across the country. Events have delayed me — thank you for your patience – and in retrospect I am glad. Because now I see that the last …

February 4, 2025

“VIRAL INFECTIONS SKY-ROCKET ON TALK OF A QUADEMIC” [Sponsored]

It’s winter, and winter means a surge of seasonal flu infections in the northern hemisphere. This year, however, Americans not just looking at a surge in seasonal flu infections, but a surge in three other infections: A quadruple-whammy of viruses are hitting the US as millions go back to work …

February 4, 2025

“Trump and Musk Move to Dismantle USAID, Igniting Battle With Democratic Lawmakers”

SUMMARY: The Trump administration, with support from Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is attempting to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a critical agency responsible for providing global humanitarian aid, education, and development programs. This move has sparked intense opposition from Congressional Democrats, who …

February 4, 2025

“Treasury Department Sued Over DOGE Payment Access”

Patrick Semansky, Associated Press file SUMMARY: A coalition of groups has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department over the involvement of officials from the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), a project led by tech billionaire Elon Musk. The groups, including Public Citizen Litigation Group, State Democracy Defenders Fund, …

February 4, 2025

“RFK, Jr. asks if nation can come together over health; Democrat senators say No.”

Originally published on the author’s Substack Furious Dems launch coordinated attack on the son of Dem hero Robert F. Kennedy in a two-day series of hearings before Senate committees. Everything now depends on Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana “Today, America’s overall health is in grievous condition. Over 70 percent of adults …

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