Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has a reputation for being prickly. Her entire staff quit, and so did both of her ex-husbands. Now, it appears from witness statements she’s a fake victim of a fake crime. After Mace spoke to a group of children’s advocates at the Rayburn Building in Washington D.C., a you[...]
Archive for December, 2024
Why would anyone like Republican economic policies?
The economy looms large in elections, and if people voted for the best economic policies, Republicans wouldn’t win elections. By every measure, the U.S. economy fares better under Democratic administrations. Higher growth, more jobs, lower unemployment, less inflation, and a better stock marke[...]
There’s no story here
This is a story about a story that wasn’t published because careful news reporting showed there was no story. It involves Trump’s defense nominee, Pete Hegseth, and West Point, the army’s military academy. ProPublica was investigating Hegseth’s claim that he was accepted at West Point, which[...]
Kari Lake passed over in Trump hiring spree
A month ago, I predicted (here) that Kari Lake would “undoubtedly grovel for a job in Trump Administration 2.0, but if she gets one it’ll be a very minor role.” Then rumors swirled that Lake was being considered for ambassador to Mexico (see story here). That’s not a minor role; [...]
December 9th, 2024 - 12:44 am § in Donald Trump, Misc.
Watch SpaceX launch with the Trump family
You might as well, because you’re paying for it. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
December 8th, 2024 - 5:13 pm § in Misc.
So you want an exotic car? (video)
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December 8th, 2024 - 4:53 pm § in Donald Trump
Donald Trump, engineering genius (video)
Okay, but don’t you need pipes? Also, the Columbia River’s water is already fully allocated. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
December 8th, 2024 - 3:23 pm § in Donald Trump, Economics, Europe, Foreign Affairs, Health, Politics, Republicans
Why Trump’s 2024 election victory is different
He plans to tear down all four pillars of the “American Century,” according to a Politico article here. The phrase was coined by Henry Luce, publisher of Time and Life magazines, in 1941 and refers to America’s postwar dominance. The concept, Politico says, has “guided the th[...]
December 8th, 2024 - 1:11 am § in Misc.
How to flaunt obscene wealth
Last month, a Chinese cryptocurrency hustler, under fraud investigation in the U.S., reportedly paid $6.2 million for a banana which he then ate (photo, left; see story here). Of course, he didn’t buy a $6.2 million banana; he paid $6.2 million for publicity promoting his crypto trading business. [...]
83 years ago today
Of 87,000 U.S. military personnel stationed on Oahu Island on Dec. 7, 1941, it’s believed 16 are still alive. “Chuck” Kohler, a 17-year-old enlistee from Minnesota, says he disobeyed orders to shelter in a ditch and ran to join the fight. “I had learned early in life that you nev[...]