Below, you will find some headlines we may have missed and some interesting video clips on several subjects. Please feel free to share anything you may have run across; just make sure it’s not from a MAGAt infested shithole.
Updates:
How This Muppet Explains Why That Muppet Is Going After PBS
Sesame Street has a character named Donald Grump, a Grouch who hoards stinky piles of trash and has a fragile ego. The United States has a president named Donald Trump, who… well you can decide how much that description matches.
Economy:
U.S. added 177,000 jobs in April as businesses grappled with tariff impacts
The latest jobs report showed the economy remained relatively sturdy as employers digested erratic trade policies that analysts say could take time to turn up in official data.
The United States added 177,000 jobs in April, more than analysts had expected, in the face of broader economic uncertainty sparked by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Forecasts were for an increase of about 133,000 roles, close to historical monthly averages. The annual unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.2% last month.
Even the Thrift Store Bunnies Cannot Escape the Tariffs:
China says it’s considering trade talks with U.S., but demands canceled tariffs
China says it is “assessing the situation” after what it says have been multiple overtures from the United States seeking trade talks, a potential sign that the two sides may be inching closer to a breakthrough.
In a statement, however, China’s Commerce Ministry indicated that the Trump administration’s tariffs stand in the way.
“If the U.S. side wants to talk, it must show sincerity and be prepared to correct its erroneous actions and cancel its unilateral tariff increases,” it said
We Could Soon Be Seeing Empty Shelves Everywhere. Here’s Which Items Might Disappear First.
Supply chain experts say to expect fewer items and higher prices in these categories.
Because of President Donald Trump’s trade war against the world, American consumers may soon start start seeing shortages on their everyday household goods and accessories.
In the past few weeks, Trump has imposed massive import taxes on many U.S. trading partners ― including an astonishing 145% tariff on Chinese goods ― only to abruptly change or suspend some of these tariffs. But Trump’s chaos is already starting to freeze supply chains. U.S. businesses are cancelling or postponing shipment orders from China.
Science:
The Fascist Felon, Elmo, DOGEbags, and their Brownshirts:
Judge in Texas rules Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations ‘exceeds the scope’ of the law
A Trump-appointed federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from detaining, transferring or removing Venezuelans targeted for deportation under the Alien Enemies Act in the Southern District of Texas — ruling that the administration’s invocation of the AEA “exceeds the scope” of the law.
The ruling marks the first time a federal judge has declared President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act unlawful, with the judge rebuking the president’s claim that the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua is invading the United States.
The ruling, by U.S. District Judge Fernandez Rodriguez, only applies to AEA-based deportations and does not prevent the government from detaining or seeking the deportation of individuals under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Maine settles lawsuit against USDA over $3 million in school funds
The Department of Agriculture agreed it will not interfere with Maine school funding based on alleged Title IX violations without following the proper procedure, according to a settlement announced Friday
Federal judge strikes down Trump order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie
A federal judge on Friday struck down President Trump’s executive order targeting the prominent law firm of Perkins Coie, finding it unconstitutional and declaring it an attack on the foundational principles of the American legal system.
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell is the first to permanently block an executive order issued by Trump punishing a law firm for representing clients or causes that he dislikes.
“No American President has ever before issued executive orders like the one at issue in this lawsuit targeting a prominent law firm with adverse actions to be executed by all Executive branch agencies,” Howell wrote in her 102-page ruling
2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport
The episode followed a fatal collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet in January, and prompted concern and outrage among officials.
Federal transportation safety officials were investigating on Friday after two commercial flights aborted landings because an Army helicopter had entered the airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where helicopter traffic has been restricted since a fatal collision in January.
Air traffic controllers instructed Delta Air Lines Flight 1671 and Republic Airways Flight 5825 to abort their landings around 2:30 p.m. Thursday because of the helicopter’s presence, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which has begun an investigation along with the National Transportation Safety Board.
The helicopter was a Black Hawk headed to the nearby Pentagon, the safety board said.
One, Sick, Demented, Sociopathic Narcissist:
Murder in the First Degree:
🤥 🤥 🤥 : GasBuddy refutes Trump $1.98 a gallon price claim
However, GasBuddy said it could not locate any fuel stations with those prices.
“We don’t have any data showing any individual stations below $2 a gallon today nor have we really seen any of that in the last several weeks since these claims have started,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said in a statement to NewsNation.
The lowest price in the nation as of Friday was in Mississippi at $2.63 per gallon, according to the company’s data tracker. The national average is $3.18 as of Friday, according to AAA, with no prices listed at less than $2.61.
