The Political Thread

[Grimoire Lenin]

But of course he doesn't want Puerto Rico to be a state because that means more brown people get represented.

 

[Comrade Khan]

You even have a hefty chunk of the population that are MAGAheads too, it doesn't make sense. Maybe he thinks it'll be them joining to his side and wanting to be Americans

Alberta n Sask.premiers are already bending over fwiw. Ontario premier calling an early election off his anti Trump.rhetoric. he's a grifty populist as well but just a regular crony. He doesn't do identity politics at all. He's the brother of a famous mayor crackhead

 

[Chris]

Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault

News of the payment came as the Senate advanced Hegseth’s nomination along party lines, with a final vote on his confirmation expected Friday.

apnews.com

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a senator during his confirmation process that The Associated Press has obtained.

The written answers were provided to Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren in response to additional questions she had for Hegseth as part of the vetting process.

His attorney, Timothy Parlatore, declined to comment Thursday on the dollar figure, which was previously unknown. In November, Parlatore confirmed that the settlement payment had been made, and Hegseth told senators during his confirmation hearing last week that he was “falsely accused” and completely cleared.

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/24/trump-recommends-ending-fema-ahead-of-california-fire-site-visit.html

President Donald Trump on Friday said he plans to take executive action to overhaul — or possibly end — the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, slamming the agency for its response to historic floods in North Carolina.

“I think we’re going to recommend that FEMA go away,” Trump said at a briefing in Asheville, North Carolina, which was devastated in September by Hurricane Helene.

The president later Friday is set to travel to Los Angeles, which continues to battle wildfires that have ravaged large swaths of the city.

 

[Samoa Looch]

https://news.wttw.com/2025/01/24/ice-agents-turned-away-back-yards-elementary-school-officials

Part two:

 

[Samoa Looch]

On another note... apparently they've taken down the DOJ's list of January 6 Capitol breach cases.



They truly gonna (try to) sweep the whole thing under the rug...

 

[Samoa Looch]

Saudi Arabia announces that it will invest US$600 billion in the United States economy.

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2025/01/24/saudi-economy-minister-says-600-bln-package-with-us-includes-investments-procurement

Why continue buying sports leagues and competitions to sportswash, when you can just buy governments instead?