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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 3h
Republicans "brought" $100M in gold bars from Venezuela. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w... This is what Republicans stand for. Who belongs in Third World prisons?
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 4h
Republicans misspell “United” on the “super intelligence” doc. www.ndtv.com/world-news/d... Republicans are the #HomeSchooling party Bush was their #EducationPresident McMahon guts education Andreessen claims no "inner life"
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 2h
Eric Schmidt smartly called attention to the Atlanta Hawks vying for a spot in the Women's March Madness! It's all far-left liberal #FakeNews. Who I tried to keep out of White House briefings to protect this country! And if you believe that, I've got a DC sniper/drone arch to sell you.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 3h
Republicans "brought" $100M in gold bars from Venezuela. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w... This is what Republicans stand for. Who belongs in Third World prisons?
nytimes.com
Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 4h
Republicans misspell “United” on the “super intelligence” doc. www.ndtv.com/world-news/d... Republicans are the #HomeSchooling party Bush was their #EducationPresident McMahon guts education Andreessen claims no "inner life"
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 17h
Trump said "Morally" ROFLMAO! Trump says he and tech leaders signed AI agreement that is ‘morally binding’ www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/t... What do Republicans stand for?
cnbc.com
Trump says he and tech leaders signed AI agreement that is 'morally binding'
The artificial intelligence luncheon comes as calls for a slowdown and regulation reach a fever pitch
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 19h
Staten island Judge gavels down rollout of Second-Home Tax www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n... ...but keep carried interest and the S-corp pass through... Imagine how seething the honorable Archer Bunker was when he saw Mamdani picking out the lovable, charismatic, and engaging Ken Griffen in those ads
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Judge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax and Start Over
A Staten Island judge sided with a group of homeowners who had sued the city over its introduction of the tax, dealing a blow to Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 22h
Hassett: ‘We’re still working our way out from’ Biden Covid spending www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/h... Trump promised he would "get rid of the debt." The Republican blame game.
cnbc.com
Hassett: 'We're still working our way out from' Biden Covid spending
President Donald Trump regularly defends his administration's record by contrasting it favorably with the Biden era, or blaming the former president.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Treasury and the IRS plan to issue regulations... www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/s... REGULATIONS!? Republicans always campaign AGAINST Regulations! And Communists too! And foreign wars! And high gas prices! And CRIME and CRIMINALS!
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
On this day in 1995. Newt Gingrich shut Office of Technology Assessment ota.fas.org/2012/01/31/g... Republicans: Always wrong. Always early Technology Assessment: Just when we need it most.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Senate is expected to vote Monday on the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at regulating... www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/c... I thought Republicans were against #Regulation. Except for restricting diesel exports, capping credit card rates, limiting homeownership, and drug companies
cnbc.com
Senate tees up college sports bill aimed at regulating NIL deals
The Senate is due to vote Monday on the bill, which would create a national framework for name, image and likeness deals in college athletics.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Obama administration never banned Fox News www.snopes.com/fact-check/o...
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Did Obama ban Fox News from White House briefings? Claim distorts the facts
While the Obama administration never banned Fox News outright, no love was lost between the two groups.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
U.N. declaration on preparing for pandemics www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u... How are the Republicans supposed to cash in on prep? Recall how Trump UNDID Obama's Pandemic preparations www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/05... Republicans care so little about your health, but LOVE pretending.
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U.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics
Most member nations spoke in support of the declaration, but some rich countries had strong objections.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump administration plans to gut clean car rules www.sierraclub.org/press-releas... Republicans are so proud of what they've "accomplished" that there's no reason for them to move toward the middle for the upcoming election. Now you know what Republicans stand for.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
U.N. declaration on preparing for pandemics www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u... How are the Republicans supposed to cash in on prep? Recall how Trump UNDID Obama's Pandemic preparations www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/05... Republicans care so little about your health, but LOVE pretending.
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U.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics
Most member nations spoke in support of the declaration, but some rich countries had strong objections.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Save the Billionaires! www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig... Now you know what Republicans stand for.
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump Blames Ukraine for high diesel prices for bombing Russia www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnQY... Yet the Middle East has just as much diesel refining. So why isn't Trump accepting the blame? And he promised to MAGA he would end Russia's invasion of Ukraine on "Day One" hence the nickname #DayOneDon
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Trump blames Ukraine for record US diesel prices. Is he right? | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
MAGA has a chance to vote on foreign wars. "Trump rejected Iran’s proposal and has told aides he views renewed U.S. bombing after the midterm elections as likely, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials." www.cnbc.com/2026/09/26/t... What do Republicans stand for?
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Trump rejects Iran's conditional ceasefire proposal, WSJ reports, as Saudi coalition intercepts projectiles
Trump expects renewed U.S. bombing of Iran after the midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reports, as Saudi-backed forces intercept projectiles.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
CEO who posted ‘Lake America’ sweatshirt photos is no longer with the company www.cnbc.com/2026/09/25/c... What do Republican CEO's stand for?
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CEO who posted 'Lake America' sweatshirt photos is no longer with the company
Smith on Sept. 11 had posted an allegedly AI-edited photo on Facebook of her family dressed in "Lake America" sweatshirts.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t... Republicans could save their precious #BigDonors a lot of time, money and legal effort by just turning over the election to OpenAI.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Republicans Block CNN From Air Force One www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/b... What do Republicans stand for?
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White House Blocks CNN From Air Force One
CNN won’t be able to join President Trump on a Saturday trip to Tennessee. He had banned CNN and two other news outlets from the White House, but a court order on Thursday restored their access.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t... Republicans could save their precious #BigDonors a lot of time, money and legal effort by just turning over the election to OpenAI.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Two months ago, Trump accused China of “sinister election meddling” in the 2020 presidential contest he lost. But when he finally came face to face this week with China’s president, Xi Jinping, any public hint of that concern vanished. nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u... The #ElectionLie is all a charade.
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Not Long Ago, Trump Accused China of Election Meddling. Today, ‘Great Friendship.’
President Trump softened much of his stance toward China as he prepared to host its leader. But his disregard of a topic that has consumed him — the 2020 election — was particularly stark.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Xi Jinping Impressed With How Much Trump’s English Has Improved Since Last Visit theonion.com/xi-jinping-i...
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Xi Jinping Impressed With How Much Trump’s English Has Improved Since Last Visit
WASHINGTON—Marveling at how his American counterpart’s grasp of the difficult language had progressed, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told reporters Thursday that he was deeply impressed with how much Pres...
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump says Scott Bessent won’t be AI czar www.cnbc.com/2026/09/25/t... Make him Esptein czar. We need an #EpsteinDatabase, not voter database www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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Trump says Scott Bessent won't be AI czar
President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Bessent doesn't want to be what the president is calling the "Super Intelligence czar."
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Republicans toss a spammer into the election weeks away. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u... This is what Republicans stand for: Winning at all costs so their unlimited #BigDonor "investments" pay off with more tax cuts for the rich. Never, ever forget this.
nytimes.com
Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms
Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fox News and Republicans roll out the red carpet for Commie. Are Ms-Now, CNN, and Politico invited?
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump ad claiming it was paid for by taxpayers on Fox News. www.wsj.com/politics/u-s... At least Maria Bartiromo can say she had no hand in this.
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U.S. Government Airs Pro-Trump, Anti-Communism Ad
The unusual ad, which said it was paid for by the U.S. government, aired on Fox News in major TV markets.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Republicans tell SCOTUS to allow deportations to third countries thehill.com/regulation/c... Oh, so THAT'S What Republicans stand for... #VoteBlue
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow third-country deportations to resume
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to resume deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties.  President Trump has increasingly relied…
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Republican sheriff, Chad Bianco, illegally seized California ballots, court rules www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u... Chad. ROFL.
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Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules
The California Supreme Court ordered Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County to return ballots to election officials after he confiscated them for an investigation.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bloomberg just reported that Republicans say access has been restored Republicans TACO boy does his typical song and dance. Republicans should disgust you...
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
News outlets ask judge to intervene after White House bars them despite ruling www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09... The #ConstitutionalCrisis Republicans have been planning for a generation. Now you know what Republicans stand for.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump's Communist Pagentry www.bloomberg.com/news/article... Why do Republicans call so many people communists who are not communists, welcome real communists? This oddly coifed guy who refuses the press exercising their constitutional duty? Very communist of him. www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/m...
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Xi Gets Rare Tarmac Welcome From Trump After Landing at US Base
Xi Jinping was personally greeted by Donald Trump as he landed in the US for his first state visit in eleven years — an unprecedented welcome to America for a Chinese leader.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Republican Trump appointed U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly left President Donald Trump's White House press ban in place on Wednesday after concluding a virtual emergency hearing without an immediate ruling. What do Republicans Stand for?
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Laugh in the face of anyone whining about the price of diesel. They had their chance to buy an EV truck. It's nobody's fault but theirs. LAUGH AT THEM!
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The "Strict Constitution" Party. ROFLMAO The Trump administration defended its expulsion of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House in a court filing that described access as a privilege, not a right. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b... What do Republicans stand for?
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White House Defends Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico in Court Filing
President Trump determined that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were in ‘violation of the standards of professionalism and decorum’ expected at the White House.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Republican senator calls for probe of Trump family www.reuters.com/legal/govern... I can't wait for them to subpoena Hillary Clinton and grill her for hours.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
At U.N., Trump says he faces choice to “annihilate” Iran or make a deal www.axios.com/2026/09/22/t... You're not annihilating anybody you phony. Shut up and go back to screwing over drywallers. Republicans did this to America...
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Trump says he faces a decision whether to "annihilate" Iran in UN speech
It comes as new polling indicates widespread voter rejection of his foreign policy.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform, letting users buy with borrowed funds Gee. I wonder if they will allow it. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/22/k... Republicans: when regulatory capture becomes a permanent hostage situation. What do Republicans Stand for?
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Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform, letting users buy with borrowed funds
It's the latest move by the company as it and other event contract exchanges seek to gain greater participation by institutional traders.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Remember when "I never had sex with that woman" used to rile the Republican Party? What do Republicans stand for?
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump begs Zelenskyy for energy help since the Ukrainians have all the cards. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/22/t... What do Republicans stand for?
cnbc.com
Trump to press Zelenskyy for energy truce, says Russia has ‘lost control’ of oil due to Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia has “lost control” of its diesel oil industry due to the Ukraine war, as he presses Kyiv to agree to an energy truce.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump must be furious at Bezos for BLOCKING Zuckerberg. www.forbes.com/sites/jonmar... If US AI must beat China, then Bezos is humiliating Trump.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So all the people freaking out because Jeffries met Jared should be BBQ'ing Mamdani. Oh, they're not? That's weird.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Texas Gov. Abbott orders data center permit halt weeks after issuing moratorium www.cnbc.com/2026/09/21/t... Remember how INSANE the media went after Biden proposed a temporary moratorium on licensing LNG plants far into the future? What do Republicans stand for?
cnbc.com
Texas Gov. Abbott orders data center permit halt weeks after issuing moratorium
Data centers have been a flash point in the 2026 midterm elections, including Abbott's bid for reelection against Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"It is called the Oval Office, and it should be treated with Decorum, Respect, and Dignity, not defiled by Third Rate Clowns." - Trump on Truth Social
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Networks suspend pool coverage of Trump after White House bans CNN www.ms.now/news/white-h... No more TV for Republicans until you grow up and behave.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
U.S. President Donald Trump is making #communism a midterm attack line against Democrats. But this week, he's rolling out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping, the leader of the world's most powerful #CommunistCountry. apnews.com/article/trum... WHAT DO REPUBLICANS STAND FOR?
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Trump decries Democrats as 'communists,' even as he looks to impress China's communist leader
President Donald Trump says that communism is the greatest threat the U.S. has ever faced. But he's hosting the leader of the world's most powerful communist country this week — Chinese President Xi J...
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump stands by his Houthis "Deal" as they bomb oil pipelines www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u... Yet laments Ukraine bombing Russian ones www.pbs.org/newshour/wor... WHAT DO REPUBLICANS STAND FOR? Can someone please tell me without using the word "Biden"?
nytimes.com
Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help
The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
‘It’s awful’: How tariffs, soaring fuel costs and higher interest rates are squeezing American companies www.cnbc.com/2026/09/20/t... No wonder Republicans don't want reporters asking questions.
cnbc.com
‘It's awful’: How tariffs, soaring fuel costs and higher interest rates are squeezing American companies
Tariffs, fuel prices and interest rates are squeezing American companies, particularly manufacturers, auto suppliers, retailers and transportation businesses.
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Chicago Will Win @confunctionist.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Republicans grab America's Health Research Funds abc45.com/news/nation-...
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Trump orders plan for White House board to approve NIH grants, tightening control of $48B budget
A sweeping change to how the nation’s top biomedical research agency funds science is being drafted inside the White House.
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