SCOTUS: Helping Congress Get Their Balls Back.
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Updates:
Neal Katyal: "In America, the chief justice said only Congress can impose taxes on the American people, and that's what tariffs are. Tariffs are taxes."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) February 20, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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The Economy:
Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3%
- Gross domestic produce rose at an annualized rate of just 1.4%, according to the Commerce Department, well below the Dow Jones estimate for a 2.5% gain.
- The department estimated that the government shutdown, which ran through the first half of the quarter, probably took about 1 percentage point off economic growth.
- At the same time, inflation held firm in December, according to a gauge most closely watched by Fed officials that increased 3% from a year ago.
GDP in Q4 was a putrid 1.4%. bsky.app/profile/ronf…
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) February 20, 2026 at 6:33 AM
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Dun dun dun — Maria Bartiromo and company cope with a 4th quarter GDP number that is “even below the range of expectations”
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) February 20, 2026 at 6:34 AM
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“I’m skeptical” — the Q4 GDP number is so underwhelming that Maria Bartiromo doesn’t believe it
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) February 20, 2026 at 6:34 AM
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Q: “What do today’s numbers tell us about the effectiveness of Trump’s tariffs?” Economist @justinwolfers.bsky.social : “Bahhahahahahahahahahahahaha” 👀
— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) February 20, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:
Christofascism:
State News:
Ohio Man:
Butler, Ohio Republican Mayor Wayne Dingus was charged with voyeurism after he was caught sniffing an underage girl’s underwear.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) February 20, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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