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Ultimately, Iran has the power here. 

Consumer sentiment hits yet another record low.

Tulsi Gabbard has resigned to take care of her husband. Less than 4 hours later the White House let people know she was fired. 

Really? I mean really?

Trump keeps it classy.

Babylon Bee was to be the conservative alternative to the Onion. With friends like these, Trump needs no enemies.

MMM rated the most vulnerable Republican.

Kim Reynolds in front of empty bookshelves. 

"Send your gay son to conversion therapy. If I can't convert him I'll have sex with him. I hope that's ok."

Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle, and his nepo baby David who is now the CEO of Paramount/Warner Brothers Disney.

Ken Martin must resign.

Truth and reconciliation commission will be needed when this is over.

Olympic Canoeist Klass Rozentals moved to Latvia to compete because last year Great Britain suspended his brother for having an only fans account. His brother made $21,000 stipend as an athlete and made $130,000 on Only Fans. Latvia will allow Klass to compete AND do Only Fans.

Booing at graduation when AI is mentioned.

Noon CEO is proud he hasn't hired new people and publicly says he will cut jobs in half.

My favorite Steve will not be booed.

You take the good you take the bad

Exemption from all rules plus a $1.7 billion slush fund.

A correction: 

This was for registered voters. Among likely voters it is 14 point lead.

Back on defense. Launch on the nuclear power plant came from Iraq. 

Massie defeat

Behold the power of AIPAC. Won this plus Republican nominee for senate... beating Mitch McConnell's guy. 

Bill Cassidy unchained.

In Iowa news.... This haul by Rob Sand is unprecedented. In 2010 Democrat incumbent Chet Culver faced off against returning player Terry Branstad.

Total Spending on both sides in 2010 was just over $10 Million.

Omaha Sunday storm.

Polymarket called the winner before the season started.

Denise with Lisa Welchel. Denise is a sex therapist from Cedar Rapids. I ran into her as she was walking out of the Blairsferry HyVee. She flashed her winning smile as I connected the dots. Why didn't I ask for a selfie?

The Beans, Beef, and Boeing Summit

 

Trump went to China with an agenda of making progress of Beans, Beef and Boeing. So far? Boeing is the winner he's gonna declare... in reality it's was agreed in advance and Xi allowed CheetoDick to claim a win.

PresidentBoneSpurs engaged in a long, awkward handshake with Xi.

Trump, like Covid, is an accelerant. He has accelerated our decline as a global superpower. 

Save the rich or tax them?

Two updates from yesterday:

1. It appears it was closer to 600,000 orders for Trump phone.

2. Senate Leader Thune killed the Federal Gas Tax Relief because it would destroy the highway trust fund. Worth noting, the last increase in this tax was 1993. Then Leader Bob Dole opposed it. 

Sandy with me in Amsterdam as we were enjoying Profiteroles as we were meeting our bestie Beth.

Mohammed, Travis, me, and Ann at Snoopy Rock in Fujairah.

Mini Coe reunion: Thomas Valley, Travis Krug, Sandy Busgen Burke, Kelly Fitzgerald, Steve Kranz at an impromptu Coe Reunion in Minneapolis.

Luqman and me before go carting in Al Ain.

Luqman and Adnan with me before I flew back to Iowa to caucus for Mayor Pete in 2020.

Before Trump departed to China he said he didn't need help from Xi on Iran. Fortunately for Trump it is help he is going to get but Xi will certainly extract a huge price for it.

More Airlines suspending flights to Dubai. Why? risk they can't land and much higher costs because of the longer route.

Musk's trial is ending with a whimper but it's ramifications are huge: 

Lessons:

Everything you ask AI is discoverable.

(The Satya Nadella clause)

Musk is every bit as ego-centric and maniacal as we thought.

Being upset about missing a good investment is a really dumb reason to sue.

SpaceX size.

Visual Capitalist does great graphics.

CPI confirmed the news we had last week: Inflation has begun to rise and is now outpacing wage gains. So the feeling you are falling behind is now backed up by data.

Wealth of top 1% vs. 20-80% (Middle class). 

Mandami property tax DOA. The rise for the middle class was never going to happen... but it's unfortunate the tax on the second houses over $5 million did not go through. A 10% tax on these houses serves two purposes: It raises badly needed revenue. And, for those who do sell, it frees up housing stock.