The Times' subhed gets it right; the main headline soft-pedals. Why? If the story declares a Constitutional crisis then say it aloud. As we say in news: Bring out the wood (the big headline). Summon the alarm and urgency. image
We are in the midst of a Constitutional crisis at the least--a fascist takeover, more like it--and the #BrokenPost's news judgment puts all this 9 screenloads down on its home page. That's not news judgment. That's a smokescreen. image
The White House did not *obey.* That is the more relevant verb, given that this is about flouting a court order, separation of powers, and the Constitutional crisis we are in. This kind of word choice is critical. image
Not just nervous; protesting. Travel was to be up 9%, now down 5%. Car crossings at Canadian border down 23% in February. Thanks, Trump. Nervous about Trump, international tourists scrap their U.S. travel plans https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/03/16/international-tourism-travel-trump-canada/
Losing my vote. image
Uh.... Tesla tells US government Trump trade war could ‘harm’ EV companies
Keep your fucking little fingers off the French and Spanish wine I need all the more because of you. Trump Administration Live Updates: President Threatens 200 Percent Tariff on Alcohol From Europe
"The public ask to vote on the 30-day stopgap would likely come in exchange for Democrats giving Senate Republicans the votes they need to invoke cloture" tl;dr: Schumer still folds. Where is the resistance? Where is the leadership? After Heated Dem Meeting, Schumer Says Dems Will Push For Vote On Short Term CR First via @TPM
We had a miraculous economy under Biden. Now, look at today's headlines in the #MurdochJournal: "consumer angst," "shoppers skimping," "investors on edge." Trump did this. You made him, Murdochs & Wall Street. You asked for this. You got it. image
Dog shoots man. (The other weird part is that a couple were in bed with a gun. America.) Tennessee man shot by his dog while lying in bed