Long time ago. The Left is far more radical now. MAGA aligns more with blue collar workers than the Democrat party of today.
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There’s probably a handful of republicans that do. And no Dems that I can think of.
According to Grok: Zero Dems. And actually several Republicans have .
Senate votes to block Trump from future military strikes on Venezuela
The Senate on Thursday voted 52-47 to block President Donald Trump from further military action in Venezuela.
The move came less than a week after Trump authorized a strike that captured the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.
The measure, known as a War Powers Resolution, only needed a simple majority to pass in the Republican-controlled Senate and would require Trump to seek the approval of Congress before using the U.S. military again in Venezuela. The measure was brought by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.
The vote in the Senate was procedural, but it indicates that the measure has the votes to pass when it comes to a final vote in the Senate. It would then go to the House, where Republicans have a razor-thin majority.
Later Thursday, Trump railed against the five Republicans who helped Democrats pass the measure.
“Republicans should be ashamed of the Senators that just voted with Democrats in attempting to take away our Powers to fight and defend the United States of America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The five GOP senators — Paul, Susan Collins of Maine, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Indiana’s Todd Young — “should never be elected to office again,” Trump wrote.
Collins, responding to Trump’s post, told reporters on Capitol Hill, “I guess that means he would prefer to have [Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet] Mills or somebody else with whom he’s not had a great relationship.”
“Make no mistake, bombing another nation’s capital and removing their leader is an act of war plain and simple. No provision in the Constitution provides such power to the presidency,” Paul said in a statement.
The Constitution vests Congress with the authority to declare war.
Trump and his allies in Congress have contended he did not need to consult Congress on the strike that captured Maduro, which they say was a law enforcement operation. Maduro is now facing drug-related charges in New York.
The Senate shot down a similar resolution in November, after only two Republicans — Paul and Murkowski — joined all Democrats in voting for it. Trump engaged in a monthslong military buildup around Venezuela before the action that captured Maduro.
Collins, in a statement after the vote, said, “While I support the operation to seize Nicolas Maduro, which was extraordinary in its precision and complexity, I do not support committing additional U.S. forces or entering into any long-term military involvement in Venezuela or Greenland without specific congressional authorization.”
— CNBC’s Justin Papp and Kevin Breuninger contributed to this report.
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While I like the result, it's disappointing that the measure did not pass with more Republican support. Trump is a lawless president, becoming increasingly so as his dementia advances. We're in a very dangerous situation in which our president feels free to commit murder and acts of war wherever he thinks he can get away with it. He must be reigned in and this is at least a start.Senate votes to block Trump from future military strikes on Venezuela
The Senate on Thursday voted 52-47 to block President Donald Trump from further military action in Venezuela.
The move came less than a week after Trump authorized a strike that captured the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.
The measure, known as a War Powers Resolution, only needed a simple majority to pass in the Republican-controlled Senate and would require Trump to seek the approval of Congress before using the U.S. military again in Venezuela. The measure was brought by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.
The vote in the Senate was procedural, but it indicates that the measure has the votes to pass when it comes to a final vote in the Senate. It would then go to the House, where Republicans have a razor-thin majority.
Later Thursday, Trump railed against the five Republicans who helped Democrats pass the measure.
“Republicans should be ashamed of the Senators that just voted with Democrats in attempting to take away our Powers to fight and defend the United States of America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The five GOP senators — Paul, Susan Collins of Maine, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Indiana’s Todd Young — “should never be elected to office again,” Trump wrote.
Collins, responding to Trump’s post, told reporters on Capitol Hill, “I guess that means he would prefer to have [Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet] Mills or somebody else with whom he’s not had a great relationship.”
“Make no mistake, bombing another nation’s capital and removing their leader is an act of war plain and simple. No provision in the Constitution provides such power to the presidency,” Paul said in a statement.
The Constitution vests Congress with the authority to declare war.
Trump and his allies in Congress have contended he did not need to consult Congress on the strike that captured Maduro, which they say was a law enforcement operation. Maduro is now facing drug-related charges in New York.
The Senate shot down a similar resolution in November, after only two Republicans — Paul and Murkowski — joined all Democrats in voting for it. Trump engaged in a monthslong military buildup around Venezuela before the action that captured Maduro.
Collins, in a statement after the vote, said, “While I support the operation to seize Nicolas Maduro, which was extraordinary in its precision and complexity, I do not support committing additional U.S. forces or entering into any long-term military involvement in Venezuela or Greenland without specific congressional authorization.”
— CNBC’s Justin Papp and Kevin Breuninger contributed to this report.
The last time the federal budget was actually balanced, was a bipartisan White House/Congress effort when Bill Clinton was president. Democrats and Republicans can come together to do this when they want to.
The growing national debt problem has been a problem for many years no matter what party held Congress or the White House. We're at a crisis stage now where bipartisan cooperation must happen for the solution to happen. And we're out of time.
As I said above, it took only 71 days to grow the debt from $37 trillion to $38 trillion and we're now paying over $1 trillion a year in interest alone (same amount of spending for the Department of Defense). This is insane and neither Trump nor the Republican controlled Congress is lifting a finger to do anything about it. They are not even acknowledging the problem.
Central banks worldwide are stockpiling gold to to prepare for the coming storm. They have been net sellers of gold for decades but recently became hoarders. We're in deep, deep trouble and they know it. Trump has acted unilaterally many times. He can be part of the solution if he wants to.
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Trump says US to 'start now hitting land' in Mexico
Trump signals US ground operations in Mexico to target drug cartels
President Donald Trump said US forces will "start now hitting land" in Mexico targeting drug cartels, following months of naval strikes against narcoboats. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has expressed opposition to this move.
www.euronews.com
Trump is either saber rattling to keep the focus off the Epstein files, or he is a madman out of control. His self-serving disrespect for the sovereignty of other nations is isolating America in the world. Trade wars are no longer sufficient to scratch his war-monger itch. He wants the real thing.Trump says US to 'start now hitting land' in Mexico
Trump signals US ground operations in Mexico to target drug cartels
President Donald Trump said US forces will "start now hitting land" in Mexico targeting drug cartels, following months of naval strikes against narcoboats. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has expressed opposition to this move.
Landslide victory for republicans in 1994 made Clinton adopt many of their initiatives. Different scenario now. No Dems want to raise SS age requirements.
You are missing my point because, as you always do, you run everything through your left-wrong, right-right filter. My point is that BOTH parties can come together to balance the budget when they want to, and they indeed have. In the present fiscal emergency, they need to do so again. Either one can get started by raising the issue. Neither one has and that is disturbing.
If the politics of credit and blame are all that matters to you, you will be perfectly happy continuing your conversation of blame. But if your personal prosperity is also a concern, it's important to understand what's happening with the US dollar and the national debt so you can prepare for the coming storm. If the purchasing power of the dollars you have in your pocket and bank plunge (rampant inflation, market shocks), it won't matter how many time you say "I told you so" at the grocery store checkout counter. You'll need real money to pay for food and the value of your money will have greatly declined.
I know I'm sounding a bit like a prepper here. I'd love to be wrong about our current trajectory, but the evidence simply is not there to support the alternative view. My confidence in the US dollar is very low. That decline in confidence is shared by international organizations (BRICS, ASEN, UNCTAD, SCO), central banks, institutions, investors, and traders worldwide. This can be clearly seen by their current actions regarding the dollar.
For my entire life, the US dollar has enjoyed the "exorbitant privilege." This is the unfair economic advantage the US has because the dollar is the world's reserve currency. This is eroding because the US has a track record of abusing that power, and because other nations have grown their economic strength since that privilege was conferred in July 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference.
Trump has a 1950's view of the economy, which is one of the reasons he has such a hard time understanding the modern global economy, and why foreign countries are finding it easier to maneuver around him.
Example: Trump made a HUGE threat against any BRICS country that tried to undermine the dollar. He promised 100% tariffs against any such country. They ignored this threat and Trump has done nothing in response. You can find individual examples where a Trump action might indicate actual anti-BRICS actions, but the overall trend is clear. BRICS does not fear Trump. They are racing toward their goals, degrading Trump and the US dollar in the process.
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You are missing my point. The democrat party from 30 and 40 years ago is gone. There is zero support in congress from them. Zero
BRICS accelerated while Biden was in office.
It's Confirmed by the Man Himself. Donald Trump is Lawless and Has Gone Mad
When asked in a NY Times interview published Jan 8 if there were any legal or international limits on his authority to order military actions, he replied, "Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me."
When asked in a NY Times interview published Jan 8 if there were any legal or international limits on his authority to order military actions, he replied, "Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me."
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Yes it did, and more so now. Trump's tariff threats proved meaningless to BRICS's continuing and accelerating anti-dollar actions. And Trump's actions intensified their resolve.
More announced plans with NOTHING different on the ground in Venezuela. Trump has laid the groundwork for a Viet Nam, Afghanistan- like quagmire. The minute he puts any US assets in Venezuela intending to get its oil or for any other purpose, he drags our country deeper in. This conflicts directly with his campaign rhetoric of no more endless wars.
Almost instantly after invading Venezuela and announcing his resource theft intent, he seized a Russian tanker and spoke of invading Mexico and bringing Greenland under US ownership (ownership!). The man is fricking nuts. This is not beneficial foreign policy. It's a chaotic storm in Trump's paranoid head.
Meanwhile, Venezuelans everywhere are celebrating.
Venezuelans pour into streets to celebrate Maduro's fall
The U.S., Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado, and other international allies have long considered Maduro to have stolen the 2024 election in his country.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
2026 is going to be an economic boom year.
The continuation of the tax cuts. With the additional tax reductions on social security, as well as no tax on tips and overtime. Over a hundred billion in tax refunds going out soon. Larry Kudlow predicting GDP over 5 .
The continuation of the tax cuts. With the additional tax reductions on social security, as well as no tax on tips and overtime. Over a hundred billion in tax refunds going out soon. Larry Kudlow predicting GDP over 5 .