Andrew Egger: Trump’s Travels with Natalie

The approval means the Trump family gets a cut of transactions made with their stablecoin, with no requirement to inform the public.

The bank is a way to expand the net of extortionary behavior, allowing businesses to curry favor with the Trump administration.

Using the platform is essentially paying bribes, as there is no legitimate reason to use an unstable platform run by inexperienced figures other than to curry favor.

Agrees that the primary reason to use the bank is to curry favor with the president in an economy heavily reliant on his personal blessing.

Any explanation for destroying the database that is not centered around corruption is unconvincing, as it benefits those who use shell companies.

The destruction of the registry aligns with the administration's open corruption and personal sympathy for people accused of white-collar crime.

The MOU was supposed to terminate military operations and open the Strait of Hormuz, but none of those outcomes occurred.

Using the Natalie Harp discourse is a smart tactic to attract attention and titillate people who may not follow day-to-day news.

Ossoff is clearly eyeing a 2028 presidential run, as the aesthetic and strategy exceed what is typical for a Senate campaign.

The ad demonstrates how disastrous Trump's tariff policy is, that even pro-tariff Democrats are campaigning against it.

Democrats were initially slow to attack tariffs due to their historical support for protectionism, but the policy's chaotic rollout and failure to bring back manufacturing have made it a clean target.

Framing the avoidance of economic collapse as a win is curve grading, as the policy has sacrificed jobs and growth with no payoff.

The stock market is performing well largely due to the AI sector, which has been exempted from tariffs, contradicting the policy's goal of forcing domestic manufacturing.

Republican senators and figures like Joe Rogan are promoting the story that Fauci covered up vaccine-caused miscarriages.

The claim is a complete lie; Fauci only noted a theoretical risk to monitor, and data shows no link between the vaccine and miscarriages.

The 2020 election fraud delusions had tangible consequences for people who got wrapped up in them.

The wives experienced a path to radicalization after their husbands were imprisoned, feeling their men got a raw shake.

Trump is punishing South Korea for not joining the Iran war and cozying up to North Korea's dictator to find foreign policy wins.

Trump may be seeking détente with North Korea to invite Kim Jong Un to his new ballroom or to secure a diplomatic win amid other failures.

The primary against Moskowitz is a kamikaze effort that will likely cost Democrats a seat in a highly competitive district.

Moskowitz is a strategic asset who has been effective in hearings and supports progressive policies like Medicare for All.