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4 days ago | bakersfield.com | Froma Harrop

Elon Musk may have thought that dropping more than $250 million into Trump's reelection campaign would have bought permanent affection from the president. No, it was a show of obeisance that labeled Musk as one to be played. Besides, in Trump's dog-eat-dog view of wealth, the far-richer Musk may have needed cutting down to size. Trump knows about human nature. Musk, for all his awesome faculties, does not.

4 days ago | nwitimes.com | Froma Harrop

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6 days ago | grandforksherald.com | Froma Harrop

She did not even know what habeas corpus is. It should come as no surprise, judging from her actions. At a hearing, she was asked by Sen. Maggie Hassan, a New Hampshire Democrat:Senator Hassan: "Secretary Noem, what is habeas corpus?" Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem: "Well, habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country and suspend their right to -- "Hassan: "No. Let me stop you, ma'am.

1 week ago | commercial-news.com | Froma Harrop

First off, let’s drop the Republican claim that not extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts is a tax increase. Many of these tax cuts were purposely designed to expire and for a sneaky reason. Making them permanent would have hiked the bill’s cost by more than $1.5 trillion over 10 years. Add to that the interest payments tied to the higher borrowing, and the number rises to $2 trillion. kAm%96 F8=J 3@EE@> =:?6 :D E9:Di %CF>A’D “3:8[ 362FE:7F=” E2I 2?5 DA6?5:?8 3:== :D 6IA64E65 E@ E24< 2?@E96C Sb]g EC:==:@?

1 week ago | bakersfield.com | Froma Harrop

Wyoming is the second windiest state, after Nebraska. It's obvious why the wind power industry is investing $10 billion there. And it's hard to see why any state politician would oppose this. But some have. Wyoming is one of those fossil-fuel producing states in which so-called conservatives feel obligated - or are paid - to stop competition from clean energy. Texas is another. Wyoming State Sen. Larry Hicks proposed a temporary ban on renewable energy projects.