Official statement regarding Bed Bath & Beyond We will not open retail stores in California. This isn’t about politics — it’s about reality. California’s system makes it nearly impossible for businesses to succeed, and I won’t put our company, our employees, or our

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Hi Elon Musk, if the platform can easily identify spam accounts why not suspend them? I'm asking for millions of friends who have to endure this day in and day out.

A stretch of private land has long separated the Umatilla National Forest on the east and west side of the Blue Mountains. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation worked to change that. lagrandeobserver.com/2025/08/21/ctu…

BREAKING: Switzerland’s Post Office is suspending shipments of US goods beginning tomorrow, August 26th, due to tariffs.

Israel has killed at least 20 people, including several journalists, in a double strike on Nasser Medical Complex, the largest health facility in southern Gaza, according to the health ministry in the Palestinian enclave. on.ft.com/4oSXFqi

The Intel deal isn’t “smart” industrial policy. It’s government ownership of private enterprise—at a discount, with strings attached, and with politics in the driver’s seat. If the deal is repeated in other industries, expect less innovation, more waste, and slower growth. 👇

America's wealth, security, and opportunity are unmatched globally. But when the government becomes a shareholder in private companies, intimidates executives over business decisions, dismisses officials for inconvenient data, and politicizes market choices, we erode the

MYTH: ODOT is broke because gas tax revenue is shrinking. FACT: Gas tax revenue is at record highs. The real problem? Debt service is eating 55% of it. It’s not a revenue problem—it’s a spending problem.

Between 2018–2024, ODOT revenue grew 30%. The problem isn’t revenue—it’s debt. ODOT spends over half its gas tax money on debt service.

This move gets an “F.” Blocking international diplomats from participating in U.N. debates damages American leadership in the world and undermines the ability of the U.N. to serve as a forum for debating and addressing challenging world issues. reuters.com/world/middle-e…

Excellent recap that is as succinct as it is informative.

"Intel’s CHIPS Act Requirements Waived After U.S. Government Takes Stake" 🤔 share.google/ngw5drEjdD8y9f…

This guy and his owner Peter Thiel think AI can predict if you will commit a crime and they make a lot of taxpayer money with such nonsense.

I visited Norway earlier this year. Leaders told me they had initially favored a US bid for the frigates. Trump's comments about "kill switches" alarmed Norwegians that the US was no longer a trustworthy supplier of equipment to defend Norway against Trump's friends in Russia.

Did I hear the ESPN announcer correctly that the South Carolinas tailback is 25 years old and on 7th year of college?

The Governor of Oregon called a special session over Labor Day weekend —forcing legislators on Sunday to cut short family plans and dragging Oregonians into a Sunday hearing. And where is she? Vacationing in Astoria while the hearing goes on. Her job as Governor is to manage

I often think about this exchange I had with Elon Musk. What would have happened if history had bent just slightly differently?

Off to the Azores!

ODOT revenue is up 30% since 2018. Yet the agency says it’s broke. How? Because 55% of gas tax revenue is eaten by debt service. It’s not a revenue problem. It’s a spending problem.