Check out these pictures
Yeah, I know it's not "news" but great photography is wonderful and inspiring and I encourage you to check out these images: Nat Geo releases 'Pictures of the Year' that defined, inspired 2025
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Just One Thing: Well, that didn't take long
Just a few hours after the House of Representatives passed (by a vote of 427-1) the bill to order the DOJ to release the "Epstein Files" (as if we know what that even really means), the Senate passed the measure by unanimous consent (meaning it didn't even take a formal vote) which allowed the bill to get to the president's desk immediately. Senate unanimously agrees to approve Epstein files bill - ABC News
There's a chance Trump will have signed it by the time you read this.
Thomas Massie, the key Republican behind forcing the issue gave Trump a dose of his own medicine: ‘He got tired of me winning’: How Thomas Massie outmaneuvered Trump on Epstein - POLITICO
So, here's the thing: Since we're not even sure what the Epstein Files are, we obviously have no idea what's in them. There's plenty of unknown risk out there for anybody who interacted with the guy. Here's one example of an IED blowing up under Democratic leader in the House, Hakeem Jeffries:
The one House member who voted no has an absolutely legitimate reason and I'm a little surprised there weren't at least a few more who took the same position:
I said on X that I think Higgins was right with his objection. An interlocutor who seemed intentionally obtuse asked me to explain so I wrote this:
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Today's Guests
Chris Stirewalt is Political editor and anchor of The Hill Sunday on News Nation and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. I think he's the best political analyst in America despite his liking pink blue-cheese salad dressing. I once mailed him a jar of pickles from a Colorado pickle company and he liked them too.
Chris Stirewalt, NewsNation Political Editor
Chris Stirewalt | American Enterprise Institute - AEI
(10) Chris Stirewalt (@ChrisStirewalt) / X
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Mark Mix is President of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. We'll discuss how one Republican senator (the worst Republican in the Senate in my opinion) is opposing efforts to promote employee freedom in this country.
Mark A. Mix - National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
From Mark's organization:
Sen. Bill Cassidy has presented a legislative package that removes several longstanding barriers to worker freedom and makes it easier for workers to escape union boss control they oppose. Meanwhile, Sen. Josh Hawley – along with his Teamsters union boss allies – are pushing legislation that would let union bosses call in government arbitrators to impose union contracts on workers who don’t want it. Hawley’s proposal is taken straight from the radical, Democrat-backed PRO-Act.
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Danny Katz is Executive Director for CoPIRG Foundation (CO Public Interest Research Group). We'll talk about toys to be wary of, whether because they're somehow physically dangerous (or even poisonous) or because they involve AI that can sometimes behave badly.
COPIRG's Trouble in Toyland Report
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Other Stuff
Guess how much the estimated auction value is for this: Marilyn Monroe And Joe Dimaggio Signed Spalding Baseball Auction
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A fun read: Bye-Bye, Body Positivity - by Suzy Weiss - The Free Press
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In addition to the excellent nature video below, here's an article for those who are interested in the wild kingdom: We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation. - The New York Times
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Keep an eye on this: US secretly drafting Ukraine peace plan with Russian input
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Trump administration looks to remake government and regulation:
Trump administration plans to move key offices out of Education Dept. . - The Washington Post
Trump dismantles Education Department, here's what happens to student loans
I particularly love this one: EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers | AP News
Still a lot we don't know here as far as the actual process and requirements: SNAP recipients face reapplication requirement to prevent fraud, abuse | Fox Business
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I visited this place a week ago, before they opened to care for people. It's a remarkable facility staffed by remarkable and truly caring people. Aurora homeless navigation center opens doors to public
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Real estate stuff:
Metro Denver has largest share of homes that lost value over the past 12 months
They Got Low Mortgage Rates During the Pandemic. Now They Can’t Move. - The New York Times
I get the concept but it really only makes sense if you don’t understand the mortgage market: Portable mortgages explained: What they are and how they work | New York Post
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This is the right answer and I hope that these idiot regulators with no imagination stop bringing stupid cases: Meta Did Not Violate the Law When It Bought Instagram and WhatsApp, a Judge Rules - The New York Times
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How much would you pay? “Uber Ski” launches for some Colorado mountains, but it’s going to cost you
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Does this describe you at all? Parasocial, how you may have felt after Taylor Swift's engagement, is Cambridge Dictionary's word of the year
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Today's Videos
Nature never ceases to amaze
This has gone a little viral, and why not?
San Diego pasta maker goes viral making gnocchi on a plane - Axios San Diego
This speaks for itself, but note that this is a training exercise and not an attack on a ship with personnel on it