It's possible he's dumber than Boebert and Greene put together.
But Howard Nutlick will not be outdone...
Chinese immigrants, I presume?
Oh, no. Automation. And there will be millions of jobs for Americans who can repair the robots. Until we make robots that can do that.
And don't forget Markwayne Mullin.
So long, Walmart.
Also...it's not just Nutlick.
Unless you count the oil refinery.Ukraine says its forces successfully hit an oil refinery in the Russian town of Kstovo, around 800 kilometres (500 miles) from the front lines in eastern Ukraine. Four drones hit a Lukoil company depot, Ukrainian media said, adding that the facility suffered significant damage.
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Regional governor Gleb Nikitin said that drone debris had fallen over the industrial zone, and that no casualties had been reported at the scene.
BBC
It is one of the largest Ukrainian operations of its kind during the war and the second massive drone attack this week. On Friday, Ukraine hit another Russian oil refinery and targeted Moscow during an attack involving a wave of at least 121 drones.
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As the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, the conflict grinds on.
Russia is making regular small advances in the east of Ukraine, edging ever closer to the strategically important city of Pokrovsk, which plays a crucial role as a logistics hub used by Ukrainian forces in the region.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces continue to hold on to several hundred square kilometres of territory in Russia's western Kursk region, where they launched a lightning offensive in August.
There's nothing you can do to stop him humiliating and punishing you after he's pissed.
Sounds like Hegseth is toast. And I doubt JD Vance has any sayso in the matter - or any other matter, for that matter.Reports from Trump World is that he was impressed when Hegseth came out of the Senate yesterday and was yelling at the media that he was going to fight it out until the bitter end. They claim that Trump was getting soft on Hegseth yesterday, but his fiery comments to the media got Trump back on board.
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The Hill is reporting that right now there are 7-8 Republican Senators who would be a ‘No’ vote on Hegseth.
JD Vance: “We’re not abandoning this nomination. We’re not going to make it easy for people.”
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But rumors still persist that Trump may dump Hegseth for Ron Desantis. Those rumors will heat up as it was just announced that Trump and Desantis will attend the Army-Navy football game together next Saturday.
Meidas Touch
That, too.Bill O’Reilly said that Trump knew that Hegseth and RFK Jr would not be confirmed by the Senate, but claims that he nominated them anyway to “send a message to MAGA supporters” that he is serious about shaking things up in the government. They never have a take that Trump is an incompetent bumbling fool. Everytime he does something dumb and fails he always supposedly meant to do it as part of a grand master strategy.
No. Thank Tuberville. Otherwise you'd still be bowing to his dominion.“Today, hundreds – hundreds – of military families across the country can breathe a sigh of relief,” Schumer said. “The Senate has now unanimously confirmed hundreds of military confirmations that were held up for 10 months by a single person, the senator from Alabama. Thank God, these military officers will now get the military promotions that they so rightfully earned.”
CNN
Did Schumer not have the votes to make the rule change, or did he just not want to do it?Tuberville made the announcement during a Senate lunch that he was backing off the military holds with the exception of fewer than a dozen four-star promotions. He said it was important that Republicans be united and not vote for a rules changes that would have allowed Schumer, a Democrat from New York, to bring up nominees en bloc.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, filling a crucial position that was set to become vacant in the coming weeks and overcoming Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) months-long hold on military promotions.
Senators voted 83-11 to confirm the Air Force general to the post after being nominated by President Biden in May to replace outgoing Chairman Mark Milley.
Milley’s term expires Oct. 1, and filling the post was a top priority for many lawmakers.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) earlier Wednesday made the surprise announcement that he would tee up votes on a trio of military nominations, including Gen. Randy George to become Army chief of staff and Gen. Eric Smith to serve as the commandant of the Marine Corps.
On Wednesday night, the Senate advanced George’s nomination 92-1, with only [Utah Senator Mike] Lee voting in opposition. A final vote on his nomination, and votes on Smith are expected this week.
The Hill
Actually, I don't think that's all that unusual for "charitable" foundations.Tommy Tuberville’s veterans support nonprofit raised more than $250,000 over five years, but spent just 18 percent on charitable causes, according to the nonprofit’s tax records.
Alabama Political Reporter
If it weren't accepted practice, you'd think they'd hide it better on their tax records?In 2017, Tuberville’s foundation spent nothing on charitable causes, but spent $18,066 on meals, entertainment, gold tournament expenses, administrative expenses, advertising, auto insurance and photography.
Oh.That year the foundation’s 990 tax form also shows $27,369 spent on a truck.
The foundation in 2018 spent $17,231 on meals, entertainment, auto, tax expenses, advertising, bank charges and travel and just $7,830 on charitable causes.
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“The accounting and paperwork is an absolute mess. Different forms every year, different addresses, wildly missed reporting numbers, totals that don’t add up and bizarre financial choices. At a minimum the foundation has been incredibly poorly and unprofessionally managed. At worst it’s a sham.”
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Tuberville was also involved in a fraudulent hedge fund that bilked more than $2 million from several Alabamians who invested in the venture.
Tuberville’s partner in the Auburn hedge fund was sentenced to a decade in prison over what has been described in court records as a “Ponzi scheme,” yet Tuberville was never charged — state and federal investigators said that he was also a victim of the fraud — and a civil lawsuit against the former football coach was dismissed after an undisclosed and confidential settlement agreement.
The Senate makes its own rules. It can change them. Why on earth do they have one that allows one person to have this power?The blockade from Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on about 250 of the Pentagon’s general and flag officers has left the Marine Corps without a confirmed leader for the first time in 164 years.
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger officially retired on Monday, leaving Assistant Commandant Gen. Eric Smith as the acting commandant and leader of the military branch until he is confirmed in the Senate.
The last time the Marine Corps was left with an acting commandant was in 1859, when Archibald Henderson, the fifth commandant of the Marines, died at 76 without a successor in place.
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Tuberville’s hold on the Pentagon nominees, which he began in March to protest the Defense Department’s new abortion policy, shows no signs of weakening, even as the block has sparked bipartisan frustration.
The Hill
Here's a question: Why in the name of Pete are the rules in the Senate such that ONE person can hold up ANYTHING?As of this week, Tuberville is holding up 250 promotions for general and flag officers that are normally approved on the Senate floor via unanimous consent.
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Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) on Tuesday made the 10th attempt by Senate Democrats to advance the military promotions, only to be blocked by the Alabama Republican.
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The Senate Armed Services Committee this week failed to advance a bill that would have overturned the Pentagon’s policy that covers some expenses for service members who must travel for an abortion. That, coupled with a bitter back-and-forth between Tuberville and the Biden administration and lack of progress in talks with Republicans, means the holds are set to enter their fifth month with no end in sight.
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[Tuberville] told The Hill earlier this week that there has not been internal pressure from Republicans to release his holds and that he has not heard directly from anyone in the administration or the Democratic side in recent weeks, outside of public missives.
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Tuberville told reporters that three things could get him to lift the hold on military promotions: A reversal of Pentagon policy, a successful vote to codify the policy or a failed vote to do so, with the latter two options coming both via a bill proposed by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.). Tuberville’s staff clarified his comments, saying that a failed vote would not do the trick unless the Department of Defense dropped the policy ahead of a hypothetical vote on the Shaheen bill.
None of the three options are likely, and no one has been willing to budge, meaning stalemate will likely go on for the foreseeable future.
The Hill
