"President Trump yesterday pretended he hadn't said, on camera, that he had no problem with releasing video of an increasingly controversial military strike he ordered on a boat in the Caribbean, yelling at yet another female reporter when she asked about his about-face. ( Washington Post) Congress appears to have tired of the will-they-or-won't-they act, preparing to dock Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget unless the administration releases videos of the 22 lethal strikes so far. ( Politico) Eighty-seven people have been killed in the attacks. ( NYT)"
"The White House announced a bailout for farmers hurt by rising costs and Trump's trade war, claiming it would be funded by tariff revenue, which it will not. ( Politico) The package is "roughly the value of total U.S. soybean exports to China in 2024," which, ahem. ( AP) Trump claimed the payments were a "bridge" until tariff revenue surges in and in his telling may replace income tax revenues;"
Morning conditions are mostly sunny with a high near 36 and an overnight low near 30 with rain chances. Contact information includes Bluesky @abeaujon.87, Signal, and an email link. Musiq Soulchild is the current music recommendation; the neo-soul star plays a show at the Birchmere tonight. A playlist of daily music recommendations is available on Spotify and Apple Music. The White House faced controversy over comments and footage related to a military strike in the Caribbean, while Congress considered docking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget unless videos of 22 lethal strikes are released; eighty-seven people have been killed. The White House announced a bailout for farmers claimed to be funded by tariff revenue, though tariffs generate only a small fraction of income tax revenue. The US Supreme Court appears likely to expand presidential authority to fire government workers, and federal litigation continues in DC.
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