• Tue, December 3, 2024

by: Brian Stokes

Why are Donnelly and Martin still ministers despite not being re-elected?

Stephen Donnelly and Catherine Martin were two of the highest profile TDs to lose their seats in Election 24, but despite that they will remain ministers until a new government is formed.

by: Brian Stokes

Will Dogecoin Price Jump to $1 As DOGE's Elon Musk Set to Addresses Congress on Dec 5?

by: Brian Stokes

Biden did it: Most regulation-filled Federal Register ever at 96,088 pages

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House Republican: 'Hard decisions' needed on Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare

Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that lawmakers will ultimately face tough choices on spending in next year's unified GOP government, suggesting cuts may be coming to social welfare programs. "We're gonna have to have some hard decisions.

by: Brian Stokes

Musk and Ramaswamy Are Making a Big Mistake

They want to blame the bureaucrats, but they're going to need those very same bureaucrats if they want to get anything done.

by: Brian Stokes

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy agree on 'need to scrutinize' US funding for NGOs

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy both declare that government funding of non-governmental organizations needs to be scrutinized.

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Here Are the Republicans Kash Patel Wants to Target

Trump's pick to be FBI director has expressed an intent to mount a revenge-a-thon that will include not just Democrats.

by: Brian Stokes

Tax Reform Bill: Why Tinubu Should Adjust VAT Component, Islamic Cleric Gumi Explains

As northern governors criticize the proposed Tax Reforms Bill, Sheikh Gumi has backed the proposed legislation and urged President Tinubu to adjust the VAT component

by: Brian Stokes

Aspiring applicants worry EPA environmental justice grant funding will be rescinded before it's awarded

The Biden administration has so far awarded nearly $266 million, according to an EPA database, leaving more than half—or just over $334 million—vulnerable to reversal efforts from Trump officials or Republican lawmakers.

by: Brian Stokes

'Childless Cat Lady' Taylor Swift tops Yale list of 2024's most notable quotations

Pop superstar Taylor Swift tops a list of 2024's most notable quotations compiled by Yale University, with her declaration that she's a "childless cat lady" while endorsing Kamala Harris for president.

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Wyoming and Montana Republicans vow to challenge Biden decision to block coal mining in area

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Black Republicans feel left out of Trump's second-term picks

As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet and closest advisers, African American Republicans ask why more Black people haven't been selected.

by: Brian Stokes

What is happening in north-western Syria and why now?

Rebels have captured a swathe of land during their largest offensive against the government in years.

by: Brian Stokes

Maharashtra government formation LIVE updates: Devendra Fadnavis meets Eknath Shinde at his official residence

Caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde continues to recover from illness, even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed two central observers and has called for its Legislature Party meeting on Wednesday (December 4, 2024) in Mumbai, likely paving the way for the appointment of Devendra Fadnavis as the Chief Minister.

by: Brian Stokes

RFK Jr. Is in the Wrong Agency

If Trump truly wanted RFK Jr. to fulfill those parts of their pledge to "Make America healthy again," he should have picked a different job for the would-be health secretary. Since endorsing Donald Trump for president,

by: Brian Stokes

New findings from Sam Altman's basic-income study challenge one of the main arguments against the idea

New findings from Sam Altman's basic-income study show recipients valued work more after getting monthly payments.

by: Brian Stokes

Mar-a-Lago Draws Rich and Powerful in Weeks Before the Inauguration

The role of Trump's resort in geopolitics and transition planning as the president-elect prepares to take office.

by: Brian Stokes

Stopping Trump from Using the LA Olympics to Burnish His Strong-Man Image

Activists, community leaders, and organizers are already teaming up to prevent LA28 from becoming an echo of the 1936 Nazi Olympics.

by: Brian Stokes

India's ruling elite engaging in divisive politics, anti-Bangladesh rhetoric: Adviser Nahid

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Is weather modification real? A Florida lawmaker is trying to ban it. What are chemtrails?

Is the government trying to control us through chemtrails? Florida Sen. Ileana Garcia wants to stop a practice conspiracy theorists have warned about.

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First government formation talks to take place before end of the week

The final of the 174 Dáil seats were filled on Monday evening following last Friday's election. Fianna Fail will have 48 seats in the next Dáil, followed by Sinn Féin on 39 and Fine Gael on 38.

by: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out more tax rises - just one week after she did

Rachel Reeves has refused to repeat a promise made to business leaders just a week ago not to raise taxes again. Meanwhile, talks between Keir Starmer and the Greek PM have reignited debate over the future of the Elgin Marbles.

by: Brian Stokes

'Do You Think It's OK to Lie!?' Fox News' Jessica Tarlov and Jesse Watters Brawl Over Trump FBI Nominee Kash Patel

Fox News' Jessica Tarlov and Jesse Watters brawled over Donald Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to lead the FBI on Monday. The post 'Do You Think It's OK to Lie!?' Fox News' Jessica Tarlov and Jesse Watters Brawl Over Trump FBI Nominee Kash Patel first appeared on Mediaite.

by: Brian Stokes

First key meetings in government formation talks due to begin today

The three biggest parties, Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are all expected to hold their first post-election parliamentary party meetings on Wednesday, where newly-elected TDs will get their say about government formation options. The Labour Party, meanwhile, will hold a parliamentary party meeting on Thursday.

by: Brian Stokes

What Musk and Ramaswamy Don't Get

They want to blame the bureaucrats, but they're going to need those very same bureaucrats if they want to get anything done.

by: Brian Stokes

The D-Day plan to bring down the German government

An explosive document has revealed how the neoliberal FDP party planned the forced break-up of the German coalition government. Opponents and some FDP members have criticized the "D-day" plans.

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Jill Biden celebrates 'A Season of Peace and Light' at White House

First Lady Jill Biden unveiled the White House's holiday decorations on Monday (December 2) with this year's theme "A Season of Peace and Light."

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Trump's tariff threat is testing both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre

The singular nature of the U.S. president-elect is now testing both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre, who are responding in their own particular ways.

by: Brian Stokes

Newsom proposes $25M from state legislature to 'Trump-proof' California

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Trump FCC Chair Pick Brendan Carr Wants To "Smash The Censorship Cartel," Protect "Core Political, Religious, Scientific Speech"

Brendan Carr, Donald Trump's pick to lead the FCC, told NewsNation's Cuomo protecting "diversity of opinion" in media and online will be a top priority. He identifies, "a cohort of advertising and marketing agencies" which have been "working together,

by: Brian Stokes

French far-right's Le Pen may regret her risky bid to topple government

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appears to be betting her future on ousting President Emmanuel Macron before his term ends in 2027, lawmakers and analysts say. To do so, she has helped trigger France's second political crisis in six months.

by: Brian Stokes

Trump's FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do.

Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump's orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect's skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community.

by: Brian Stokes

DA slams speaker of eThekwini Municipality of not handling racism incident properly

The Democratic Alliance's eThekwini PR councillor Yogis Govender said that the party is filing the motion of no confidence against speaker Thabani Nyawose.

by: Brian Stokes

'No easy answer': Report highlights problem that could 'mess with Trump's first 100 days'

President-elect Donald Trump and his party may quickly find themselves engulfed in a battle to fund the federal government that NBC News reports could "mess with" the first 100 days of his second term.

by: Brian Stokes

Gulf countries talk like Iran, act like Israel

The GCC rhetoric on Israel masks its true aims to decouple Syria's Assad and the Islamic Republic and declaw Hezbollah in Lebanon

by: Brian Stokes

William Ruto rebukes Kenyans celebrating cancellation of JKIA-Adani deal: "Hawajawai kanyaga airport"

President William Ruto told off Kenyans celebrating the cancellation of the deal with Adani Group, which sought to modernise Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

by: Brian Stokes

Column: Why the American media and their critics won't stop telling the same lie

As public opinion of Donald Trump, climate change and more show, the press is not as important as journalists and their detractors claim, especially now.

by: Brian Stokes

'Broader and deeper' online risk to UK from criminals and state-backed hackers

The head of the National Cyber Security Centre, Richard Horne, said the reliance on technology meant the risk from attack was greater.

by: Brian Stokes

Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff

Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections denounced as rigged by its critics, decided to suspend negotiations for the small fo

by: Brian Stokes

The 2024 popular vote margin is tight. And, the history of Oxford's word of the year

by: Brian Stokes

Can Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him?

by: Brian Stokes

Who's in Trump's political circles? His cabinet picks and advisers so far

From immigration hawks to bombastic billionaires to loyalist lawyers, here are the people the U.S. president-elect has picked for key positions - and how he plans to use them

by: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: Ukraine war 'will end with negotiation', No 10 suggests

Downing Street insists the return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece is not on the agenda for Keir Starmer's meeting with the Greek prime minister today. Meanwhile, Number 10 suggests the war in Ukraine will have a negotiated conclusion.

by: Brian Stokes

Hunter Biden pardon fallout and strategic timing behind Syria's reignited civil war: Morning Rundown

Hunter Biden pardon gives Trump political cover. President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden was a move by a father to protect his

by: Brian Stokes

Russia and China exploiting UK's technology dependence to cause 'maximum destruction', GCHQ warns

The NCSC's annual report shows a threefold increase in the most serious cyber incidents affecting the UK in 2023-24

by: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: Elgin Marbles row reignites as Starmer meets Greek PM

Downing Street insists the possible return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece is not on the agenda for Keir Starmer's meeting with the Greek prime minister today.

by: Brian Stokes

Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress?

by: Brian Stokes

Blue States Will Not Be Safe in Our Corrupt, Clownish, Authoritarian Future

The Trump administration will seek vengeance against any state that tries to resist the spread of crony capitalism.

Blue States Will Not Be Safe in Our Corrupt, Clownish, Authoritarian Future

The Trump administration will seek vengeance against any state that tries to resist the spread of crony capitalism.
The article from *The Nation* discusses the intertwining of Donald Trump's political influence with crony capitalism, focusing particularly on his relationship with Elon Musk. It highlights how Trump's administration has favored big business, exemplified by his interactions with Musk, who has benefited from government subsidies and contracts despite his companies' controversial practices. The piece critiques the Trump administration's approach to governance, which seems to prioritize personal and corporate gains over public interest, pointing out instances where regulatory oversight was lax or manipulated to benefit Trump's allies. It also mentions the broader implications of such cronyism, including the undermining of democratic processes and the erosion of trust in government institutions, as Trump's policies and personal dealings often blur the lines between public service and private enrichment.

Read the Full The Nation Article at:
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-crony-capitalism-musk-corruption/


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