The most important Supreme Court case this year was heard today.  It focuses on presidential power, i.e. issuing tariffs on foreign countries.  Election reaction and analysis.  Affordability seems to be the winning word.  Political promises are rarely achieved for the public.  The President wants to kill the Senate filibuster.  Bad idea.  Jobs report from ADP still shows weakness but slight improvement.

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Dick Cheney died last night at the age of 84.  He had five heart attacks as a young man and a heart transplant which gave him a long life.  We look back with people who knew him.  It is election day in a handful of areas.  Socialists are running for mayor not only in NYC but also Minneaplois and Seattle.  

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Partial SNAP payments will be made but we don't know when.  Elections in VA, NJ, NYC, CA and Seattle tomorrow.  Will democrats go for the far left or go more moderate?  Good luck if you are flying.  Lots of delays.  Do you want to get involved in a Nigeria war with terrorist?

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China and nuke testing by the US.  What kind of nuke testing? Two Federal judges ruled the government must use a $6 billion contingency fund to pay SNAP benefits.  The problem is SNAP benefits equal close to $9 billion per month.  Democrats will ramp up their campaigns to be the next nominee after next Tuesday.

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Depends on who you listen to about how the Trump/Xi meeting went.  The shutdown day 30.  Airline management and the Teamsters all agree they want the democrats to sign the clean continuing resolution so they can open the government and then negotiate the health care subsidies.  Arctic Frost investigation looks to uncover shocking abuse by the Biden DOJ,

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President doing trade deals in Asia.  Shutdown day 29.  The Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected 1/4%.  Climate change benefactor Bill Gates changing his mind. Sen Grassley investigating another weaponization of the FBI toward republicans.

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The shutdown continues over ACA premiums.  None of the Obamacare promises have come true.  Elections one week away may give us the mood of the people in key races.  The Fed has been operating blindly for well over a year. Bill Gates weighs in on the climate and AI.

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Shutdown day 27.  How long can Air Traffic Control continue?  Flight delays are growing.  Socialists are running for Mayor in NYC, Minneapolis and Seattle causing a split in the democrat party.  Beef prices are increasing.  Imported beef from Argentina may help but cattle ranchers are furious.  Possible breakthrough in talks about trade with China.

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Letitia James arraigned in Virginia today.  Day 24 of the shutdown.  Inflation is up slightly.  Canada put out an ad featuring Ronald Reagan from 1987 excoriating tariffs.  President Trump off to Asia meetings.

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Americans have been trained to be financially dependent on the government.  Health premiums, food stamps, paycheck-to-paycheck.  These programs did not exist until the 1970s.  We need better financial literacy.  Bombshell arrests involving gambling and the NBA.  Mayor's race in NYC debate last night.  Beef prices are high and cattle ranchers are not happy with the President.

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The shutdown is forcing some govt employees in Maryland to stand in food lines.  No paycheck but it also portrays how many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.  No Trump/Putin meeting.  Does Vlad really want to reach a peace agreement?  ICE raids are getting more violent by the protestors.

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CNN's parent is being sold, again.  What is its future?  James Comey's motion of selective prosecution is a long shot.  Two weeks before election day, New Yorkers are freaking out over Mamdani.  Chicago mayor wants to raise lots of taxes.  The White House tenant (Donald Trump) wants to build a ballroom.

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Trump and Zelensky meeting did not go well.  Next up is Putin in Hungary in a week. 9th circuit court of appeals says yes, President Trump can send national guard to Portland.  FBI is investigatine a hunting stand near where Air Force One parks at Palm Beach airport.  Big jewel heist at the Louvre. Newsom shut down a major freeway because the Marines were firing artillery over the highway.

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Trump talked to Putin and met with Zelensky.  No on giving Ukraine tomahawk missiles, for now.  Latin American countries are closely watching the drug boats being bombed.  So are Republican Senators.  John Bolton pled not guilty to 18 federal criminal counts.  NYC mayor's race is favored by Mamdani.  And telephone calls from listeners.

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The delay in releasing the dead hostages in Gaza may collapse the peace agreement.  President Trump meeting with Zelensky tomorrow and Putin soon.  Federal judges micromanaging ICE.  Juvenile crime in DC is not being punished by soft-on-crime judges.  Supreme Court hearing on the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Only a few of the dead hostages in Gaza have been returned.  The agreement was ALL would be returned.  There is concern the peace agreement is on shaky ground.  The California ballot for the vote on redistricting has problems. The midterms are one year away and the usual party not in the White House does well.  Data is showing maybe not this time.

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Reaction to hostages being released.  Mostly very positive.  A few trying to claim Biden should get credit.  The mental health recovery goes forward from here.  Leticia James hypocritically crying justice being weaponized.  Two weeks of the government shutdown.

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Middle East peace?  20 living hostages were returned to Israel today along with 4 dead hostages.  Next phase of competely removing Hamas has some skeptical.  President Trump soften his stance on trade with China and the stock market recovered much of the losses on Friday.  It is mostly about rare earth.

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NY Attorney General; Letitia James has been indicted for bank fraud.  Live by the sword, die by the sword.  Peace in the middle east is on egg shells waiting for hostages to be released.  A big plus for President Trump/s legacy but no Nobel Peace prize for now.  President had a six month medical exam. Results not known yet.  National Guard in cities temporarily halted by the court.  It is on appeal. Telephone calls concerned about potential violence between troops, ICE and citizens.

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Peace in the middle east?  All the parties have signed phase one of a peace agreement which will lead to the hostages being released on Monday.  Political races in New Jersey and Virginia are heating up.  Katie Porter swearing at her staff is the latest example of her real personality.  LA fire victims are still getting nowhere nine months later.

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