quickymart:  Query, what were Trump's numbers like at this point in his presidency?...

 

35% at Jan 2018:  link

Another excellent but depressing article by Nick Bryant ex BBC US reporter regarding the dis-United States.

Joe Biden one year on: Has the United States become ungovernable? - BBC News

CNBC: "This minimum tax would make sure that the wealthiest Americans no longer pay a tax rate lower than teachers and firefighters," the document said.

The proposed levy is expected to reduce the deficit by about $360 billion in the next decade, according to the document.

If a wealthy household is already paying 20% on their full income, they won't pay an additional tax under the proposal.

gzt: Bridge collapse hours before Biden visit to city

CNBC: WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Friday that would legalize marijuana nationwide, eliminating criminal penalties for anyone who manufactures, distributes or possesses the substance. Lawmakers approved the measure in a 220-204 vote.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/24/politics/young-voters-democrats-biden-2024/index.html

Interesting analysis of polls looking at whether young voters will turnout and vote for the Democrats or not in the midterms.

The Washington Post - Opinion - The GOP is no longer a party. It’s a movement to impose White Christian nationalism.

today  (intro only)

People might be confused about how a Republican Party that once worried about government overreach now seeks to control medical care for transgender children ...

 

And why is it that the most ambitious Republicans are spending more time battling nonexistent critical race theory in schools than on health care or inflation?

 

To explain this, one must acknowledge that the GOP is not a political party anymore. It is a movement dedicated to imposing White Christian nationalism.

 

The media blandly describes the GOP’s obsessions as “culture wars,” but that suggests there is another side seeking to impose its views on others. 

 

In reality, only one side is repudiating pluralistic democracy - White, Christian and mainly rural Americans who are becoming a minority group and want to maintain their political power.

 

The result is an alarming pattern: Any moment of social progress is soon followed by reactionary panic and claims of victimhood. ...

 

Query, does anyone here believe this thing about Hunter Biden's laptop? Is it actually a real story, or more conspiracy theory bs?

[EDIT] Moved to Trump thread.

Can Trump appeal again, or has he reached the end of the line on this one? (is this better in the Trump thread? 🙂)