Flotsam and Jetsam - Tariffs Still in the News

At WaEx, Trump suggests Walmart should ‘EAT THE TARIFFS’ and stop blaming him for price increases. Well, they won't. Not as long as people are willing to pay the increased prices. Jeff Charles at TownHall, Trump Just Dropped Another Tariff Bombshell "While wrapping up his trip to the Middle East, Trump indicated that tariffs could rise against over the next few weeks as the White House works to hammer out better deals with several nations that are trying to avoid heightened duties on their products, according to CNN." PJM's Matt Margolis sees Trump Just Made a Huge Move on Tariffs “We have, at the same time, 150 countries that want to make a deal, but you're not able to see that many countries," Trump said in Abu Dhabi on Friday. "So at a certain point, over the next two to three weeks, I think Scott and Howard will be sending letters out, essentially telling people — we'll be very fair — but we'll be telling people what they'll be paying to do business in the United States." WaEx, One big, beautiful bill may not only change taxes — it could change how you file them. Eliminating "Direct File", which allows people with simple taxes to do it themselves instead of using tax firms. I see this as protecting HR Block. But, do you really trust the IRS to do your taxes?

Nick Arama at RedState watches Scott Jennings, Bill Maher Light It Up on Trump's Powerful Speech, Transformative Change He's Bringing, Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY, "President Trump has flipped "war and peace" to "peace and war" — and even people on the left are getting on board. When even @billmaher's @RealTimers audience is applauding the new Trump doctrine, it's clear a seismic shift is underway." Althouse cites Trump, "Before our eyes, a new generation of leaders is transcending the ancient conflicts and tired divisions of the past..." "Clicking that linked on "announced," I was struck by this photograph: I don't think it was an accident that the camera was positioned to make the sword go right through Trump's belly." Jim Antle at Am Con is struck by Trump’s Clean Break With the Interventionists. The Peacock, Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya. "Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership." I doubt it will happen, but poor Libya, Barack and Hillary fucked them up royally. Breitbart want you to Watch: Pro Border-Control Polish Voters Chant ‘Donald Trump’ Ahead of Presidential Elections.

From WaEx, RFK Jr. slams ‘global free riding on American patients’ in defense of Trump drug pricing order.

Matt Vespa, Wait, Trump Is Up By *How Much* Now? Dems Are Going to Implode. Townhall.com @townhallcom, "This has to be a hard pill for CNN to swallow. Right out of the gate: "I think it's time for a bit of a reality check." "He is RISING FROM THE DEAD like Methuselah!" "He's up 7 points!" Devastating." OTP has the Tale Of Two Presidents: Trump’s Best Week Ever – And Biden’s Worst. At RCP, Larry Kudlow thinks Democrats Are Digging Their Political Graves -- and Trump Is Selling Them the Shovel. Cutie Pavlich at TownHall sees that Democrats Can't Stop Lying About Medicaid 'Cuts'.

Althouse, Ironically, some of us would have empathized with Biden if we'd been allowed to hear this at the time. "It's the coverup that really hurts." On the other hand, Alex Berenson at Unreported Truths, explains Why we need to humiliate Joe Biden. "Exposing his cognitive decline may seem cruel. He's a sad old man. But it's necessary; it's the best way to keep other similarly addled sad old men from clinging to power at all costs." I doubt Biden is still capable of humiliation, if he ever was. The other parties involved however, the Democrat politicians who deliberately attempted to deceive, and the media that knowingly abetted them, deserve the utmost humiliation. Greg Price @greg_price11, "For four years, we did not have a President and the entire media covered it up. It pales in comparison to any political scandal in the history of our country." The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Furious Democrats Demand To Know Who Was Responsible For Covering Up Biden's Decline." Shouldn't this be at NotTheBee?

At Da Fed, Eddie Scarry sees Democrat Men Are Trying To Fake Masculinity And It’s Painful To Watch. "Three such strapping lads come to mind of late, first and foremost being David Hogg, the lithe twink who is currently a vice chairman of the Democrat National Committee. (Though, some party officials are challenging his election on the grounds that he’s not DEI eligible — he’s apparently not gay)." From the Independent, Virginia Democrat running in swing district outs herself and husband as swingers ‘ethically non-monogamous’. I don't see the attraction.

At Power Line, The Week In Pictures: Seashells by the Seashore Edition. Althouse thinks James Comey's now-infamous Instagram account is mostly about marketing his novel... which has a theme that's suspiciously close to his "8647" gambit.  From Mediaite, James Comey Warned About Demagogues Using the Internet to Radicalize — One Day Before ‘Assassination’ Controversy. Misty Severi at JTN reports House Republicans introduce legislation that would bar Comey from federal positions. It won't pass the Senate, if it even gets that far. 

Misty again, Trump bashes Supreme Court over AEA ruling, praises Alito, Thomas for dissent. "Trump accused the Supreme Court of not letting him send "criminals" out of the country in a series of posts on Truth Social, and claimed the order will allow more illegal migrants to flood across the U.S. border." Josh Hammer at Hat Hair wants to End the 'Nationwide' Injunction Racket Once and for All. That means it's time for conservatives to abuse the hell out of it. At WaEx, DC Circuit panel skeptical of Trump administration ability to fire independent officials. Well, DC Circuit. From Twitchy, Crime Pays: Disgraced Judge Hannah Dugan Sets Up Legal Grift Fund (Check Out Who CAN'T Donate, Too). Chris @CalumetCtyGOP "How on earth can she ever preside over a case going forward? This donor list would have to be publicly disclosed to make sure no donor ever has business before her."

At Da Mail, Annoying Dem lawmaker who wants to impeach Trump makes hugely embarrassing gaffe on camera "'What are the five Grosse Pointe cities?' LeDuff asked the lawmaker. The Grosse Pointe cities make up much of Thanedar's 13th Congressional District, but the congressman appeared stumped when asked to simply name them. 'Well, look,' he responded with a stalling laugh. 'I'm, uh, I'm not here to answer a quiz.' . . . LeDuff appeared bemused that the lawmaker clearly didn't know the names of the cities, as he interrupted to say: 'Let me just do this real quick - Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Farms, and Grosse Pointe Shores.'" There appears to be a theme. 

Don Surber, asserts No one is above the law, but "This story sort of got lost in the scuffle (literally) as the media went on to indict Trump for being bought off when Qatar donated a plane to the Department of Defense. Let me resuscitate the original story. AP reported, “Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week and held in custody for several hours.” PBS said, “Witnesses said the arrest came after Baraka attempted to join three members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation, Reps. Robert Menendez, LaMonica McIver, and Bonnie Watson Coleman, in attempting to enter the facility.” It was a mostly peaceful insurrection. Thank goodness for the fiery but mostly peaceful politicians that Michael Byrd wasn’t there helping ICE." At ET, DHS Denies Reports Noem Is Collaborating on Immigration Reality TV Show "A spokesperson confirmed it received a pitch for the show."

From Twitchy, Free Beacon Editor-in-Chief Commits Act of Journalism, Triggers the Pulitzer Prize Committee. At Da Signal, the Great Victor Davis Hanson notes The Media ‘Jumps the Shark’ and the sharks keep getting bigger and bigger.

WaEx reports Harvard slams ‘abusive and retaliatory’ DOJ investigation over race-based admissions and Trump administration announces immediate $60 million increase in charter school funding. From Restoration News, The Jesus Painting Rises Again in the Merchant Marine Academy, Thanks to Sec. Sean Duffy, "Yet woke military academy Superintendent Joanna Nunan remains in her position despite her shamefully anti-Christian bias." My dad went to Kings Point before serving in the Merchant Marine in WWII. I wonder what he would have made of this. At the Pop Times “Gender & Sexuality Studies” Librarian Admits DEI Is Still Alive at the University of Michigan.

Buck Throckmorton at Ace's wonders Would Venture Capitalists and Startup Accelerators Invest in Entrepreneurs Who’ll Be Remediating Derelict Wind Farms?

The Wombat has and FMJRA 2.0: Indians Scalped! up on time and under budget.