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[unable to retrieve full-text content]“Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers Thursday night at the National Nuclear Security Administration — the agency tasked with managing the nation’s nuclear stockpile — as part of broader Energy Department layoffs, according to four people with knowledge of the matter. “Sources told CNN the officials did not seem to know this agency […] The post National insecurity appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Why am I getting the feeling this exercise in taking over is more serious than Watergate? A series of partial commentaries on the seizure of power by Musk with a rather sedate President Trump looking at Musk’s son in the Oval Office. What a change of events from Biden who was called too old to […] The post Call It What it is, a Silent Coup appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]This comes after Trump decides to have all charges dropped for NYC Mayor Eric Adams. The attorneys were threatened with being dismissed by the Deputy Attorney General. U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered others to dismiss the NYC Mayor Adams indictment. He will not do the dirty work himself after named acting U.S. Attorney […] The post U.S. Attorneys for Southern District of New York Resign appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]“Right-to-work” is one of those marketing euphemisms like “pro-life,” which is designed to disguise the actual agenda. In the case of “right-to-work,” the actual agenda is to kill unions and give workers the “right” to work for low wages under oppressive conditions. Much to my surprise, Republicans—who have long been in the vanguard of “right-to-work”—joined […] The post...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] – by New Deal democrat It’s that time of month again for my favorite indicator for the consumption side of the economy: retail sales have been tracked for over 75 years. When they are lower YoY, that has historically been a good (not perfect) indicator that a recession is near. That’s because that same 75-year […] The post January retail sales: once or so a year, it lays an egg. This was one time appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]and How USAID Helped Us Defeat the Iraqi Insurgency, The Bulwark Its projects reinforced our military efforts, and served American interests while saving and improving lives. The story . . . Many senior military officials are fans of the USAID like I am. Anyone who actually knows what that agency does, or who has seen […] The post Defeating the Iraqi Insurgency appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]“Education is meant to be the great equalizer for our children, not a great investment opportunity for the billionaires ransacking our federal government.” Getting rid of the Department of Education will take an act of Congress. Republicans are more than willing to approve all of Trump’s requests and nominations. This appointment is an interesting pick. […] The post WWE to Run Dept of Education appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]New York City has had a long history of problematic mayors, and the corrupt current mayor, Eric Adams, is honoring that tradition. Now, heaping corruption on corruption, the corrupt current President, Donald Trump, is trying to exploit the corrupt Justice Department to do a corrupt deal with Adams: “ . . . President Trump had […] The post Trump takes NYC hostage appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]– by New Deal democrat Now that we are well past the Holidays, seasonality has settled down and so have the comparisons for jobless claims. Initial claims declined -7,000 to 213,000 last week, and the four-week average declined -1,000 to 216,000. With the usual one week delay, continued claims declined -36,000 to 1.850 million: On […] The post Jobless claims: more of “steady as she goes” appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]“Kennedy, an “unfathomable” nominee in the eyes of public health experts, has questioned the link between HIV and AIDS, tied gay and transgender identities to chemical exposure, pushed to remove fluoride from drinking water, suggested COVID-19 was genetically engineered to target certain races, claimed Black people may have different immune systems and suggested anti-depressants are […] The post Republicans* approve quack to...