Presidential administrations stuck in a tit-for-tit cycle. The US is stuck in a repeating cycle of presidents undoing each other
Perhaps Biden should have preemptively pardoned the Capitol police. The police could end up being on the receiving end of prosecution by Trump and his rioters for obstructing them during the riot.
Some of Trump's rioters are saying that they want collect reparations for themselves for what happened at the riot. Tarrio has called for retribution, and not against Trump. Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio calls for retribution in chilling interview with Alex Jones hours after prison release Justin Baragona Wed, 22 January 2025, 10:35 GMT-5 Yahoo is part of the Yahoo family of brands excerpt: Despite saying at his sentencing hearing that he was “not a political zealot” and was sorry for his role on January 6, calling it a “national embarrassment,” Tarrio told Jones that he wanted those who convicted him to pay a price. “I’m happy that the president’s focusing not on retribution and focusing on success, but I will tell you that I’m not gonna play by those rules,” he exclaimed. “The people who did this, they need to feel the heat. They need to be put behind bars, and they need to be prosecuted!”
McDonald's toned down the 'The Evil Grimace' to simply 'The Grimace'. He was known for trying to steal milkshakes from people and unsuccessfully due to his blundered efforts. McDonald's eventually did away with the character. In today's U.S. political world, an evil grimace is back in the White House and more evil than ever. And, strangely enough, a McDonald's fan. Grimace from McDonald's used to be EVIL.
Police officers speak out against Trump's pardoning of his rioters. Capitol Police chief: Jan. 6 pardons send message that "politics is more important than policing" - CBS News Former D.C., Capitol Police officers respond to Jan. 6-related pardons
Hodges speaks out against Trump's pardoning of rioters. Hodges was seen in videos being crushed nearly to death in a doorway by Trump's rioters. Trump's rioters were right in Hodges' face and enjoying it. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/poli...-trump-dc-police-january-6-pardons-src-digvid
How Trump's proposed tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada (and now Russia?) could affect you excerpt: "On Monday and Tuesday, President Trump announced that he would be keeping one of his key campaign promises and imposing by Feb. 1 a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico as punishment for allowing drugs and migrants to cross into the United States as well as an additional 10% tariff on goods from China to penalize the country for sending fentanyl. Trump also threatened Wednesday to use tariffs against Russia and "other participating countries" if “we don't make a 'deal' and soon,” to end the war in Ukraine."
Trump's return to the White House is like those old Star Trek episodes where a now-crazy leader commandeers the Enterprise and nearly takes everyone to their deaths.
How Trump's proposed tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada (and now Russia?) could affect you excerpt: “Tariffs are gonna make us rich as hell,” Trump claimed onstage Monday. “They’re gonna bring our country’s businesses back that left us.”
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/22/us/trump-news excerpt: "Diversity: Mr. Trump on Wednesday revoked a 60-year-old executive order banning discrimination in hiring practices in the government, his latest action aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion practices across the federal government. Separately, officials overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across federal agencies were expected to be placed on leave after the administration ordered their offices to be closed."
For BLM protesters, Trump was calling for ten-year prison sentences for anyone who defaced federal property. Trump's rioters did plenty of damage to federal property at the Capitol, and it wasn't a mere spray paint on a wall vandalism.
'I just can't agree': Trump's Jan. 6 pardons face pushback from some Republican senators excerpt: “I’m disappointed to see that,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, adding that she is thinking about the hundreds of police officers who defended the Capitol that day. “And I do fear the message that is sent to these great men and women that stood by us.” “I think that whether you’re in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Shreveport, Monroe, Lafayette, Alexandria, Lake Charles or Washington, D.C., it’s wrong to assault anybody — but certainly to assault an officer,” added Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. “I’m a big back-the-blue guy.” Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said he was still going through the details of the pardons and commutations, but said it was “surprising to me that it was a blanket pardon.”
Trump plays ignorant about his new crypto currency when asked during a press gathering if it's a confict of interest. It's a slapstick response by someone who claims to know everything about everything better than anyone. Experts alarmed by Trumps’ crypto meme coins: ‘America voted for corruption’
Trump is threatening to adjourn Congress to allow him to make recess appointments. This is a tactic Trump can try to use to commandeer Congress if his nominations look like they won't be confirmed by the Senate. Trump warns he'll adjourn Congress to make recess appointments. How would that work?