Supreme Court ruled that federal agencies cannot interpret the law written if it was vague, restricting the agencies from creating their own interpretations of laws.


They also ruled that cities and states can use anti camping rules to deter homeless.


In a 6-3 ruling the court also ruled that the obstruction clause that was used to charge Jan 6 defendants giving them out to get cases dropped.


Texas Supreme Court upheld gender affirming care ban for children


Another huge ruling from the Supreme Court puts the power of lawsuits back into the plaintiffs hands ruling that bankruptcy settlements need to be adequate and not benefit the company.  This was in conjunction with thePurduePharma lawsuit.


Reformist enters runoff in Iranian presidential election with the lowest turnout in Iranian history 


Hurricane Beryl becomes first major hurricane in the Atlantic, setting all types of records, including earliest cat 3 stirm, earliest cat 4 storm in the season.  This is bringing worries that the season will be worse in severity than expected and also in storms


Trump immunity case is ruled on in 6-3 extending presidential immunity to all formal acts while in office but informal acts are not included.  They then sent the case back to the lower court for them to interpret how the ruling affects the case


After dismal debate performance Biden says he will not be pushed out amidst major dems calling for him to resign 

Hawaii in an agreement with environmental youth extortionists to de carbonize by 2045. Some of the agreements were a 40 mm investment in electric charging stations, electric public transportation with a 300 bb investment.  But they are still going forward with infrastructure improvements that will allow more carbon cars.  No talk about incentives to lower electric vehicle or a change in the electric production.


The Supreme Court will drop major decisions that can affect the outcome of the election and give rise to the talk they are a political arm not a disinterested third party by June 27.


Trump overcomes Bidens Campaign Cash advantage after the trial results came in


JJ Reddick becomes Lakers new coach.  A close relationship with Le Bron James shows who really is in charge at the Lakers.


US Olympic Swim team rounding out with some young newcomers taking over but some tried and true veterans still holding their own.  Katie Ledecky wins a dominant 1500 Caleb Dressel and Simone Manuel both don’t make the 100 individually but still qualify for the team on the relay.  Ryan Murphy completes his quest to be the only American to swim the 100 and 200 back in 3 Olympics, Lily King completes the same feat on the women’s side for the 100 and 209 breaststroke and also gets engaged on pool deck.


Americans are title contenders for the synchronized diving.


Missouri and Arkansas enacted a new law for teachers bringing a state mandate for starting teacher salaries to $40,000 & $50,000 respectively.  This has upset veteran teachers who were making that amount after 20 years of service and mandatory raises were removed putting the power into hands of  the districts.  The raise was done to allow rural districts to pay a living wage and attract teachers but with the removal of a raise component larger districts may still hold an advantage in the long run.


Supreme Court rules that guns can be removed from abusers under a restraining order protective order.


In department of state vs. munoz the court ruled that a citizen does not have a liberty interest in their non citizen spouse potentially putting Bidens new EO into jeopardy 




Russia blames Ukraine for bombing killing 5 people.


Sha’Carri Richardson wins 100m at Olympic trials why  as lifting for her first Olympics 


6 killed off coast of Florida due to deadly rip currents.


Los Angeles lakers draft Bronny james making a historical first father son on same team


The first presidential debate was held this week and probably the last.  Some notable lines from Biden: I defeated Medicare, no murders or terrorists crossed the border, no troops died under my watch as I ended all wars, ignoring the 13 people dying at Afghanistan withdrawal and per DoD over 1300 have died since 2021 in active duty.  Trump notable line - I don’t know what he said.  Trump was very unimpressive in the debate didn’t look like he fully grasped some issues but with the pure Elder abuse of putting Biden up there he looked liked the. OST competent person in the world.

​House Dems and senators calling for Justice Alito to recuse himself from the Jan 6 and 2020 election cases
 
Biden and Trump agree on debates but show how much they want to rig the election screaming that Criteria for debate allows Kennedy and actually excludes them, saying they’ll back out.  
 
670 died in landslide in Paula New Guinea
 
Influencers focused on wellness space are telling people to avoid sunscreen as the sun heals, causing a slight uptick in skin cancer over past 3 years.
 
At least 11 dead in Texas, Oklahoma. Arkansas after severe weather rolled through over Memorial Day
 
A Korean study concluded that patients with heart problems that got the Covid 19 vaccine have less problems and are living longer.  3 years out this might be difficult to predict long term but of the study participants, 100% were considered close to heart failure.  50% got the Covid 19 vaccine, and have a mortality rate of 10% the other half without the vaccine have a mortality rate of 35%
 
Governor Abbott is continuing his attach against republicans who voted against Vouchers last year, up to 9 have lost in primaries and four more are being challenged in a special election, with over 30mm having been poured in from out of state.  I’m for vouchers but you got to ask who’s funding this and why.
 
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu, US rejects the jurisdiction.
 
Bill Walton, hall of famer, dies at 72 from cancer
 
Trump convicted on all 34 counts n NY trial, further galvanizing and separating the country.
 

Israel orders evacuation of Rafah in Gaza.


Surfing Tourists in Mexico were killed for their car and money a couple weeks ago.  The crime has led to the exposition of how organized crime works in Mexico threatening Mexicos tourist industry.




Biden to Quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs, going against his push to lower evs for the masses raising prices among those vehicles higher than US car prices creating a WTO complaint.


RFK Jr now on 7  - 20 ballots.  He says 20 but only seven have been confirmed.  4 of the 7 are battleground states such as Michigan and in Gallup polls when you add his name Biden goes from 3 points behind Trump to almost 15 points minimum behind Trump.  If RFK Jr gets on More ballots especially large democratic strongholds he may hurt Bidens electoral math by taking away large numbers.


Divorce and Parental Custody battle took a turn of the strange where one member was actively on the Space Station and accessed her partner’s financials and her partner charged her with identity theft.  The astronaut was cleared her partner charged with lying to federal investigators and a debate about are you outside the law in space or what law are you covered by?


Nikki Haley, suspended her campaign months ago, but still won 22% times n Indiana without campaigning 


Putin replaces war Secretary 


Roger Corman, king of B movies dies at 98


Biden and Trump agree on2 debates


Governor Abbot pardons Brandon Perry who was convicted of killing BLM protesters in 2020

US Jobs slowed to 1750,000 in April
 
Over 800 Chinese nationals were apprehended crossing the southern border.  So maybe 10 times that got through.
 
Abortion rights ballot measure to allow abortion takes major step forward in Missouri.
 
Crookie is hottest dessert in Houston, cross between the cookie and Croissant or a Texas Version of the Cronut.
 
Since January 1st 2024 4000 restaurants in Texas, most with long established history, have closed, announced closure, or switching to food truck/catering only.  Representing approximately 15% of current restaurants with an expectation of another 8,000 to announce similar announcements next couple months.  Per Texas Restaraunt association 40% of that 4,000 is occurring in affluent neighborhoods and responsible for almost 20,000 jobs lost.
 
U.S. Fertility rates drop to lowest level ever.  Now at 1.62 births per woman in the U.S. putting us almost 35% below the minimum number we need to replace our population, bringing up concerns of future labor forces and economic stability.
 
Mystik Dan and 18-1 odds wins Kentucky Derby in a photo finish and an amazing race.
 
ONFS same site 7 years ago where Trump announced a huge development that never materialized. Biden announced 3bb AI center being built by Microsoft in Wisconsin
 
Marjorie Green triggers Speaker Johnson removal vote.  Leading to a massive defeat for Greene only obtaining 19 Republican votes and 36 democrat votes, house overwhelmingly keeps Johnson 
 
Biden says he will defy Congress will and withhold aid to Israel unless they do what he wants.  Exactly what Trump was impeached for over Ukraine.  Although Bidens demand is not to invade Rafa to save lives and Trumps was for a potential campaign advantage, the base premises are equal a President going against the wishes of Congress which was the impeachable offense.
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Kristi Noem in hot water for shooting and killing her dog as it was an useless hunting dog


Hezbollah and Israel are headed for conflict opening up for a second conflict and a huge escolation!


Protests continue to rage at college campuses for Pro Hamas.  Schools reacting differently across the country, schools in the South have cleared protesters from their grounds and threatened suspensions.


Colombia  University has actually banned Jewish professors and students from attending the university 


More and more Colleges and universities are closing their doors, due to rapid deceleration of attendance.  Most of these are private colleges but we are seeing some public colleges as well.  This can be a drastic concern to the economy.


Further showing our efforts for 20 plus years in the Middle East were in vain,  Iraq criminalizes same sex relationships and strikes their constitutional protection we helped put in before we turned over control, putting Iraq laws back to Saddam Hussein era.


Fed says inflation has stalled so they are taking a wait and see approach.


NYPD storms seized building on Columbia University, police cart off over 100 protesters off UT Austin campus, Florida expels and prosecutes all protesters.  Major riot on UCLA and USC campuses.


In an attempt to soften election issues in Arizona, Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban that has cause stir this year.
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In a weird twist a recent study from JAMA trans gender individuals are getting better healthcare than menopausal women.  Doctors need to learn about how they can ask better questions.
 
House advances 95 billion aid package to protect foreign borders but does not address us border.  
 
UAW secures historic win in TN Volkswagen auto election.  This is the first auto plant in the south to unionize since the 1940s and is part of the UAW drive to unionize 150,000 new workers in 2024.
 
Funny memes come up this week about some of the gaffs 
 
Huge Supreme Court case heard on Wednesday.  Combined case of Moyle v United States and Idaho v United States will probably further complicate the US abortion issue.  At center of the case is whether hospitals can perform abortions in Emergency situations in states where abortions are illegal and a 1986 federal law  requiring hospitals not to turn people away.
 
Midland and Odessa high schools locked in a Texas baseball record battle of 23 innings taking place over 2 days, setting a TX record and ending up 2 innings short of the national record
 
Reggie Bush gets his 2005 he is an trophy back after 
 
Caitlin Clark signs with Indiana Fever as number one pick gets a 76,000 team salary league gave her a 400,000 league salary along with Angel Reese and Cameron Brink and Kristin Camazo as ambassadors trying to minimize the negative stories of low team salaries in the WNBA.
 
House and Senate pass 85bb bills to fund Ukraine Israel and Taiwan security but not the border.
 
Federal Judge releases the mob that illegally crossed the border in EL Paso, then the Assistant US Attorney 
 
The Biden Administration is potentially nervous about losing the upcoming election as different departments try to push overarching regulations. The department of labor released both their fiduciary ruling retreading it from the Obama Administration, plus the new employee test to make more independent contractors employees.  In addition the FTC announced a ruling that bans non competes.  All three will face court challenges and 2 have already been filed in East TX.
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​Trump and Speaker Johnson announce bill to secure voting.  This is simply an election stunt and will not go anywhere past the house.
 
Recent poll shows Trump has won over multiple black voters and young people.
 
Iran launches attack on Israel
 
Arizona Supreme Court sideshow with a law from 1894 outlawing abortions in the state causing a mass rush for abortions before the law is enacted.
 
Boeing whistleblower says Boeing cut corners to fix problems with 787.
 
Semi truck,stolen, runs into DPS office in Brenham texas, injuring 16.
 
Speaker Johnson pushing Ukraine Israel Taiwan funding now that two congressional reps have signs on to vacate.
 
With Caitlin Clark being drafted #1 in the WNBA draft a lot of talk about her rookie salary of 76,850 a year verses other rookies in leagues signing 1mm to 38mm depending on the league, mostly males.  This has sparked further conversation about pay discrepancy ignoring the overall revenues between the leagues people are just looking at the salaries not overall finances.
 
Senate votes to dismiss impeachment against Myorkas 51-49
 
 

​Cargo ships loses power and takes out a key bridge in Baltimore and shuts down me of the busiest ports in US for an undetermined amount of time.
 
The Minnesota State (real school) Screaming Eagles (fake mascot) win their first national championship in basketball D2.
 
Final four is Set with a 11 seed, NC STATE, 2 number ones UConn first current national champ to make it to final 4 since 2007, Purdue only second team to lose to a 16 and following Virginia made it to final 4 next year then Alabama and now NC state following a trend of a 11 seed.
 
A group of teenagers hacked Vegas and crashed all of the casinos.
 
Biden declares March 31st as national TransGender day, causing an uproar among Catholics and religious followers.  This day has been internationally recognized for several years and the date happens to coincide with Easter.  However being in the White House now for his fourth Easter he could have recognized the day some other year and it would not have been the same uproar. 

The 2nd gentleman said they are living the Veep life referring to the show not understanding that the character there is dumb and giggles all the time.  Or maybe he does?
 
AI generated pictures made historical figures like Vikings and george Washington were African American.  This set off a debate both historically in anthropology and racial conversations.
 
Alabama Supreme Court rules IVF embryos are children and can’t be destroyed.  This sets up an international debate and may be the new abortion grounds.  Different countries have different definitions of embryos and whether they are beings or genetic material.  Even in the United States there is a difference, New York City has tried people for stealing embryos from a IVF bank for kidnapping, and upheld by their state Supreme Court in the early 2000s, defining them as a person, Texas allows suits of destruction under property rights, but this is the first ruling.  This will be an interesting debate
 
Nikki Haley gets trounced by Trump in her home state.
 
Michigan primaries further show Trump and Biden as clear winners.
 
Huge fires ravaging Texas Panhandle forcing governor to declare national emergency
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Appeals court relays hearing Trump case, thus postponing his DC case starting.


Toby Keith Dies


Donald Trump missteps on Supply Chain calling it Supply Change, saying it’s a little known phrase, media calls for him to stop his campaign.


U.S. finally strikes back against Houthis after they killed 3 American servicemen.


Southern California deluged by rain.


House republicans embarrass themselves further failing to impeach Mayorkas, with 4 republicans voting no.


Nikki Haley further tarnishes her image losing a caucus in Nevada to none of these candidates.  Further making our election coronations a joke.


Biden found willfully removed documents but that he is mentally incapacitated and thus didn’t know what he was doing thus no charges.
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​News in review 1-26-24
 
Sports illustrated a classic 70 year sports magazine closes its doors.
 
Ron Disantis withdraws from race
 
2 navy seals are still missing from a raid ordered by Secretary Austin while he was in the hospital and somewhat incapacitated
 
Secretary Mayorkas facing impeachment for his handling of the border showing  republicans really want to lose the house in 2024.
 
#1 Seeds in NFL both win their divisional games, both beating First full year quarterbacks (stroud a rookie and Jordan live his first season as starter).  
 
Buffalo Bills have a second straight game where they asked for attendees to shovel snow to their seats.
 
Supreme Court deals Texas a setback ordering removal of razor wire while rights case is being settled.
 
Alabama becomes first state and first government to execute with Nitrogen epoxya 
 
In a unique twist on their stand about parental rights, the Florida house has voted on a law, sending to the Florida Senate, to Ban social media for those under 16.  This is an increasing trend in both blue and red states.  Red states ban their use, blue states make it one sided content under the guise of misinformation.  Rather than teaching people to research and think we’re banning and taking away parental rights.
 
 
 

​France bans wearing of Hijabs in public, creating further divisions amongst it population and potentially violating its constitution and the EU agreement. This could threaten its economic status, but came from a growing populist argument. 
 
Inflation report came out, month to month inflation via CPI is decreasing.  The PCE, rate the fed uses, came in at 3.7% down from 5.5% in November.
 
Houthi rebels continue to attack ships in Red Sea, forcing shipping companies to reroute their ships around Africa, a place they had been avoiding due to Somali and other Pirates, driving shipping costs up as high as 58% increase over last 10 days for a container and adding 1mm plus in fuel costs per ship.  This may also delay goods arriving in US and store shelves creating both a backlog at ports and empty shelves, which could drive inflation back up.
 
Small Business starts, per SBA, are showing dramatic increases up 70% from November.
 
Trump wins Iowa Caucuses.  New Hampshire next Primary but only for republicans.  Democrats will hold a NH primary but it will not be certified.
 
Michigan wins national championship in football but might lose coach. And College football turned upside down with coaching changes.
 

News in review 01-12-2024
 
Measles outbreak again among news that 2mm kindergarten age children did not get MMR vaccines before school year.  This on top of a reduction in flu vaccines as well among one of the worst flu outbreaks in years.  
 
Primary care physicians have said their store front visits have dropped 15% but their tele health has increased 45%
 
Oscar Pistorious, Blade Runner, released from prison.
 
Alaska Airlines loses door at takeoff, grounding over 1000 planes overnight.
 
Another school shooting, but the school Principal is the hero here putting life on the line to save students.
 
Trump takes his battle for the Ballot to the US Supreme Court, Missouri threatens to remove Biden.
 
Hunter Biden testifies in Congress and then pleads Non Guilty.  Jill Biden And Kamala’s husband hit campaign trail
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​US Navy sinks 3 Houthi rebel boats attacking another cargo vessel, putting the shipping lanes further in peril and seeing almost 400% rise in shipping costs going into 2024.
 
There is severe voter fatigue among the early states, voters not happy with Biden or shenanigans of Trump, possible there might be a surprise voting in primary.
 
200 well known people are released in Jeremy Epstein documents including Bill Clinton and several others.
 
Michigan and Washington are set to clash as undefeated teams in the College National Championship.
 
Claudine Gay president of Harvard resigns, concluding shortest tenure in Harvard History as president among over 50 charges of plagiarism in her work.  This sparked racial divides and fissures.  

​California announces a new water program to filter water from sewage and turn it into drinking water.  They have a huge water source called the Ocean but are not investing in desalination unlike Texas and Alabama who are.
 
In their ongoing battle with Hamas, Israel kills three of the hostages they were trying to rescue.  This caused an uproar and is giving rise to calls to stop the war.  However Hamas gave the hostages limited free rein to set this up to swing the propaganda war.
 
In two interesting NLRB ( National Labor Relations Board) rulings, Starbucks ordered to reopen 23 stores after they shut them down due to unionization, and Yahoo (no longer a stand alone company) was ordered to allow work from home unless the job function was vital to operations and had to be done at the office.  
 
Texas makes crossing the border without papers a state felony.
 
Senator Ben Cardin embroiled in controversy with a now former staffer caught filming a sec tape in his office at the Senate.
 
Colorado Supreme Court overturns lower court ruling  and kicks Trump off Ballott
 
Mass Shooting occurred in Prague, possibility from Prague is he was influenced by the US.
 
Embattled Harvard President now facing Plagiarism charges.
 

Last week four female college presidents testified in Congress around anti semitism and their university code of conduct and free speech.  When asked does “Genocide to all Jews” violate their code of conducts all four IVY league presidents said it depends on the context and who is saying it.  This started a ball rolling.  UPenn has lost a 100mm donation and all of UPENNS respective colleges including Wharton have called for their presidents resignation.  The same is starting to occur at Harvard and Columbia.  Further showing the ingrained anti semitism in the college landscape and especially the Ivy’s .  
 
UPenn President is removed from her position but stays on faculty.  Harvard and MIT released votes that they support their presidents, funny thing is if you read the release  it states vote was taken October 10 way before their disastrous testimony.
 
In addition when questioned about where their funding came from they had no clue and when presented that over 4 billion a year , collectively, comes from the Middle East, China, and Turkey their response was we get money from anyone that wants to.
 
In Texas in a first of the new generation challenge on Abortion after the Dobbs decision, a woman whose health is in danger for carrying a baby with a genetic condition that does not allow for fetus survival was granted the ability for abortion at 20 weeks and then one day later, attorney general Paxton feeling his oats after his acquittal in the Senate and reinstatement immediately filed and obtained a stay from the Texas Supreme Court.  This is setting up the next battle.
 
Came across this nugget, based on crime rates around NFL Stadiums, here are the 5 most dangerous NFL Stadiums :  Denver, Seattle, Detroit, Minnesota, and Kansas City.  The AFC west is winning this contest.
 
Washington Capitols and Wizards are leaving DC moving to Virginia due to crime rates in DC and attacks at games.  ​

Henry Kissinger dies at age 100.


The Protectionism concept has taken a further step with the election of the new Prime Minister in the Netherlands.  He will need to form a majority among six different parties, two have already said they won’t work with him, so it will be interesting to see how Netherlands deals with this as they are tired of being invaded.


An Oxford study has stated that the richest 5% of the world population, equaling 25,000 people produce as much carbon emissions as the poorest 5 bb.


50 hostages released by Hamas. Possibly more to come, Israel releasing 3 Palestinian prisoners for each hostage setting the rate for hostages going forward.


With everything going on, US lawmakers are deciding arguing about allowing Rick climbing in National parks is a good use of their time.  Rock Climbers have been maintaining and creating new routes for decades without legislation now the government wants to shut it down 


Media took some major liberties painting a 9 year old as a racist by showing a side picture with black n it, but he was wearing red and black as a chiefs fan.  The story blew up and now you have people taking sides, turns out he is First Nation.  


To pay off his settlement Mike Lindell has slashed his prices to drive more sales at MyPillow.