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$800,000 wire transfer from billionaire donor to US Chamber raises curtain on dark money
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    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce received an $800,000 donation from billionaire Hank Meijer shortly after endorsing his son, Peter Meijer, in a 2022 primary. This donation and subsequent ad spending for Peter Meijer have highlighted the issue of "dark money" in U.S. elections, where the ultimate sources of funding are not disclosed. Although the Chamber followed legal requirements, the timing raised questions about the transparency and motivations behind such contributions. The article underscores the broader problem of undisclosed political donations and their impact on voter information and trust in the electoral process.

  • Donald Trump found guilty in historic New York hush money case
  • So the major thread they have to hang on is that these would normally be misdemeanors not Felonies. But the NY DA made them felonies due the timing of the election cycle back when this happened as it could have damaged Trumps campaign. IANAL.

    NPR Politics Podcast did a good explanation of this appeal and forecasted this is the most likely appeal. That and the botched juror instructions.

  • A Global Tax on Billionaires? Janet Yellen Says ‘No’
  • Also with taxes going to the government... There is a lot of corruption designed to bring those taxes back in the form subsidies, projects, funding etc. No guarantee taxes end up where they are needed.

  • Trump Leads in 5 Key States, as Young and Nonwhite Voters Express Discontent With Biden
  • Neither Trump or Biden will reduce the power of the federal government. Some departments may take a hit and others will get a boost but it won't be reduced. Way too much money to be made be keeping the beast of corruption for the rich moving.

    Trump who you are voting for by not voting for Biden, absolutely is a globalist... With just the shittier parts of the globe.

    Wasn't trump the president who moved the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem? A move done to rally his base. Trump is absolutely pro israel and would love to see college kids shipped to a war zone so they can witness the atrocity of the war they are protesting...

    Trump has actually... Proved he's a foreign asset. Put in literally cannot wait for him to retake power so he can absolutely steamroll a legitimate democracy.

    Fuck it wouldn't shock me if Trump sold our military to the highest bidder.

    Trump is absolutely an elitist... He has a fucking skyscraper with his name on it in downtown Chicago... What part of that screams... Salt of the Earth? What planet are you living on?

  • A map of passenger trains in the US vs Europe
  • I would walk from my suburban home to the R5 in Philly. Take septa to 30th street. Septa out to Trenton. NJ Transit from Septa to Penn Station. Walk through the tunnels get the train over to Hoboken. The whole trip was like $20 one way. It was awesome even if it took longer than Amtrak. Could get to my sister's place with no car. It was pretty great!

    https://abritandasoutherner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/SEPTA-Network.jpg

    Septas Network alone is awesome...

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    Michigan beats Alabama 27-20 in overtime on Blake Corum's TD run to reach national title game
    apnews.com Michigan beats Alabama 27-20 in overtime on Blake Corum's TD run to reach national title game

    Blake Corum rushed for a 17-yard touchdown on the second snap of overtime, and top-seeded Michigan advanced to its first College Football Playoff championship game with a 27-20 victory over fourth-seeded Alabama in the Rose Bowl.

    Michigan beats Alabama 27-20 in overtime on Blake Corum's TD run to reach national title game
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    Diplomas for sale: Inside Louisiana's nonpublic schools
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    Arliya Martin accepted her high school diploma with relief and gratitude. It was her ticket to better-paying work, she felt, after getting kicked out of high school and toiling for eight years at factory jobs to support her children.

    “This is a new path for me to get on with my life,” she said.

    But Martin didn’t take any classes or pass any tests to receive her degree. She got it in July from a school where students can get a high school diploma for $465.

    Unlike public schools, formal homeschooling programs or traditional private schools, nearly 9,000 private schools in Louisiana don’t need state approval to grant degrees. Nearly every one of those unapproved schools was created to serve a single homeschooling family, but some have buildings, classrooms, teachers and dozens of students.

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    Downtown Northville reopens to traffic for 1st time since COVID.
    www.wxyz.com Downtown Northville reopens to traffic for first time since COVID-19, but fight is not over yet

    The Northville community remains divided on whether or not the downtown area should be open or closed to traffic. Despite this, downtown opened the streets to vehicles on Wednesday.

    Downtown Northville reopens to traffic for first time since COVID-19, but fight is not over yet

    A wonderful downtown pedestrian area has been ruined because a few people didn't like the noise.

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    UAW strike spread to 38 locations in 20 states
    apnews.com Strikes against automakers spread to 38 locations in 20 states, Stellantis and GM are targeted

    The president of the United Auto Workers said the union will expand its strike against major automakers by walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis plants in 20 states.

    Strikes against automakers spread to 38 locations in 20 states, Stellantis and GM are targeted

    The president of the United Auto Workers said Friday the union will expand its strike against major automakers by walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis facilities in 20 states

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    UAW strike spread to 38 locations in 20 states
    apnews.com Strikes against automakers spread to 38 locations in 20 states, Stellantis and GM are targeted

    The president of the United Auto Workers said the union will expand its strike against major automakers by walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis plants in 20 states.

    Strikes against automakers spread to 38 locations in 20 states, Stellantis and GM are targeted

    The president of the United Auto Workers said Friday the union will expand its strike against major automakers by walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis facilities in 20 states

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    Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison: AP sources
    apnews.com Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison, AP sources say

    Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. Nassar is serving decades in prison after admitting sexually assaulting athletes at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, inclu...

    Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison, AP sources say
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    Aretha Franklin's sons battle over handwritten wills 5 years after her death
    apnews.com Aretha Franklin's sons battle over handwritten wills 5 years after her death

    Five years after music superstar Aretha Franklin's death, her final wishes are still unsettled. An unusual trial starts next Monday in suburban Detroit where a jury will decide which of two handwritten wills should control her estate.

    Aretha Franklin's sons battle over handwritten wills 5 years after her death
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