‘He’s trying to intimidate the public at large’: Fmr. Dem Rep. reacts to Trump’s threats to Chicago
MSNBC· 2025-09-07 14:15
We begin with President Trump embracing war against America's cities and expanding his federal crackdown while cities fight back. In Chicago, protesters took to the streets to stand up against Trump's threat to deploy the National Guard and ramped up immigration enforcement. While in Washington DC, huge crowds protested in opposition to the federal crackdown and National Guard stationed there.It came as ICE began new immigration enforcement operations in Massachusetts, setting up a fight between the Trump a ...
‘It's not right’: Massachusetts Governor slams Trump as cities fight against federal crackdown
MSNBC· 2025-09-07 14:15
President Trump's immigration crackdown is expanding as he threatens quote war in Chicago. And the people of Washington DC are pushing back on his federal takeover, which has now lasted close to a month. He's now expanding his operation to Massachusetts.Immigration and Customs Enforcement has initiated an operation there. A follow-up to a surge in May called Operation Patriot 2.0%. This comes as the Justice Department has also sued the city of Boston and Mayor Michelle Woo over sanctuary city policies.this ...
Meta's miss: Audio Rooms
20VC with Harry Stebbings· 2025-09-07 14:01
Goal Setting - The North Star is the goal, not a metric [1] - The company's goal should be clearly defined [1] - A metric is used to describe the goal, but it is never a perfect representation [1] Metric Definition - The most important thing is to have absolute clarity on what your goal is and then do the best you possibly can to describe that goal with a metric [1] - A metric is always broken [1] Example - When joining Meta, the goal was to connect the world online [1]
3 ways to leverage your weirdness | Amy Kean | TEDxMünster
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-07 14:01
[Applause] you're weird imagine if I said that to you you're so weird it probably probably wouldn't feel that good would it you're weird the word isn't always a compliment is it your weird other different I don't understand you and I don't want to for so much of our Lives we've been told that weird is bad and if we are weird then we are bad weird odd peculiar strange corish I'm I'd like to provide an alternative argument I'm going to convince you that weirdness is Absolut absolutely what the world needs rig ...
What does Palantir do?
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-07 14:01
Palanteer is one of the hottest stocks in the S&P 500, but for many investors, it's hard to describe what it actually is. Yahoo Finance tech editor Dan Howie is taking a deep dive into Palanteer and breaking down what the company does. Founded in 2004 with funding from the CIA's notfor-profit venture capital arm in Coutell, Palanteer is named for a collection of mystical orbs in JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings universe that can see both the past and present and allow users to communicate over vast dista ...
Inside federal judges' frustration with SCOTUS in Trump cases
MSNBC· 2025-09-07 14:00
in the land. That's because after Trump faced a stinging week of push back from the lower courts on a number of his controversial policies, it's expected that he will take his grievances to the conservative majority Supreme Court in an effort to overturn those rulings. Already this week, Trump has asked the Supreme Court to step in and overturn a ruling that found his sweeping tariffs to be illegal.Since returning to the White House, Scotas has come to Trump's aid on a number of cases. We've talked about hi ...
Can US jobs data be trusted? #bls #shorts #jobs #jobsdata ##jobsreport
Bloomberg Television· 2025-09-07 14:00
We need investment. We need more research and we need to update methodologies. Um the agencies have been starved of resources for a long time.I think a healthy discussion within the administration is a is a great thing. I' I'd love to see it and I think it should involve people outside the system as well. users um you know people who are um really relying on the numbers to um make decisions need need to provide input into that as well as methodologists.I'm not telling the bureau what to do but they collect ...
Sen. Cory Booker says ‘all’ of Trump’s Cabinet should resign: Full interview
NBC News· 2025-09-07 13:56
Politics & Policy - Senator Booker criticizes President Trump's unilateral strike against a Venezuelan boat, deeming it an overreach of presidential authority and a violation of the rule of law [2][3][4] - Senator Booker calls for HHS Secretary Kennedy's resignation due to policies making healthcare inaccessible and attacking science-based health decisions [6][7][8] - Senator Booker expresses willingness to work with anyone, including Secretary Kennedy, to improve access to healthy food, but criticizes the Trump administration for harming Americans' health [9][10][11][12][13][14] - Senator Booker advocates for bipartisan action in Congress to ensure accountability and transparency regarding Jeffrey Epstein's case, criticizing Trump's handling of the situation [16][17][18] - Senator Booker states he will fight for Americans' priorities in the budget and blames Republicans for a potential government shutdown, criticizing President Trump's lack of bipartisanship and disregard for constitutional bounds [19][20][21][22] Social Issues - Senator Booker highlights the issue of food access disparities, noting that residents in Newark, New Jersey, struggle to access nutritious foods while being exposed to highly processed foods [12][13]
Gov. Wes Moore welcomes ‘federal support’ but not National Guard to Baltimore: Full interview
NBC News· 2025-09-07 13:45
Economic Impact of Trade and Tariff Policies - Trade wars and random tariff policies are impacting jobs and prices, affecting everyday consumers and businesses [2][3][4] - Tariff policies are increasing unpredictability and raising prices for American consumers [4] Public Safety and Federal Support - The Governor accepts federal support for law enforcement but notes cuts to FBI, ATF, and violence prevention programs in the President's proposed budget [5][6] - Baltimore's assaults with deadly weapons decreased by 10%, while DC's increased by 8% during a similar period, without mobilizing the National Guard [7] - The National Guard's activities in DC included spreading 744 cubic yards of mulch, collecting 886 bags of trash, and painting 270 feet of fence [11] Vaccine Policy - Maryland will maintain its vaccine policies from December 31st of last year, ensuring vaccine availability and safety, and not giving in to conspiracy theories [14] Redistricting - All options are on the table regarding redistricting in Maryland [17] - Less than 10% of all congressional districts are competitive [19]
Sen. Cory Booker says engagement is ‘biggest blessing I've received in my life’
NBC News· 2025-09-07 13:42
All right, Senator, before I let you go, I have to say a very big congratulations to you because you got engaged this week. So, on behalf of all of Meet the Press, congratulations. Your fiance not involved in politics.And I wonder, Senator, how have you helped her prepare to step into this political spotlight that you're in. >> I I'm not sure uh if there's anything that can prepare people to be thrust like she has in the in the public spotlight. We have had a blessing for a long time now to uh grow our rela ...