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Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
Daily Rant
FED UP! Powell Freezes Rates as Trump’s Tariffs Defy Doom & Gloom
Every now and then it is satisfying to set the record straight. The Fed added their two cents yesterday to the hand-wringing about President Trump’s tariffs, and the dampening impact they may have on the economy. They left rates unchanged, even though inflation has come within their stated goal and growth appears to be slowing…
Hundreds of Portland Rioters Used Explosive Fireworks to Breach ICE Field Office
By Liz Peek Staff
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released footage showing a violent incident in Portland involving demonstrators protesting against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to DHS, approximately 250 individuals attacked a federal facility, deploying fireworks, using lasers to temporarily blind officers, and attempting to breach an ICE field office. “Last night, Portland rioters violently […]
Powell’s decision not to cut rates is baffling for many reasons
By Liz Peek
People forget that Jay Powell is not an economist. The Federal Reserve chair was trained as a lawyer, receiving his JD from Georgetown University in 1979. He then went on to work as an investment banker. Maybe that’s why Powell keeps getting it wrong. He’s not an economist; has he instead become a politician? That’s […]
Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett Says Trump Supporters are ‘Sick’ and Part of the Country’s ‘Mental Health Crisis’
By Liz Peek Staff
Democrat Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas accused supporters of President Donald Trump of contributing to a national “mental health crisis.” Speaking on Katie Couric’s Next Question podcast, Mediate reports that Crockett said she would “give anything” to see a traditional Republican like former President George W. Bush return to the White House. “We’ve got a mental health […]
Trump’s Army celebration offers startling split screen with angry Democrats
By Liz Peek
Call me crazy, but dissing our nation’s army on its 250th birthday seems like yet another Democrat blunder. What a split-screen Americans witnessed this past Saturday. On the one hand, they saw thousands of patriots cheering our nation’s troops, and on the other, “mostly peaceful” protesters screeching that our democracy is under assault. Demonstrators were […]
Lawmaker Slammed For ‘No Kings’ Rally Video Showing Beheaded Trump
By Liz Peek Staff
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has sharply criticized North Carolina state Rep. Julie Von Haefen after she posted a video from a “No Kings” rally in Raleigh that included an image of a protester carrying a prop depicting the beheaded head of President Donald Trump, according to The Washington Examiner. The rally was one of many […]
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