Up First Newsletter: Trump’s 100th Day at the White House and his Oppressed Opposition to Wall Street Crime, Immigration, and Trade War

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President Donald Trump held a rally in Michigan last night for his 100th day in office. There, Trump cited an editorial alleging that his presidency has been the most consequential in history. Trump has pushed the limits of presidential power, used wartime authorities to crack down on immigration, punished his political enemies and launched a trade war that has upended global relationships. He blamed former President Joe Biden and claimed that he’s not getting enough credit for his accomplishments during his hour and a half rally.

Trump’s bill is the main focus for Republicans in Congress as they return to the nation’s capital after a two-week recess. The House says the goal is to pass the bill by Memorial Day.

Trump’s sometime adviser Steve Bannon said he is expecting a “summer like no other,” during an interview with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep. The White House was worked in by the man who promoted the agenda of the president for some time. Political observers look at where Trump’s coalition might be going. In the video, you can see discussion about immigration, tariffs, and how Trump is using his power.

Source: Republicans aim to pass Trump’s big bill. And, Steve Bannon analyzes Trump’s strategy

A Conversation with David Bannon About Working Animals: The Case of the New York Bodegas and the Campaign to Reinstate the U.S.

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In New York, bodega cats are more than just cute companions for the workers and shoppers at the convenience stores. They take care of rodents and attract customers. However, the felines are illegal in New York City because bodegas sell food. Now, kitty lovers have petitioned to reclassify them as working animals. Check out these photos of the cats hard at work.

The sometime presidential adviser is one of many figures worth watching to see what Trump voters, and occasionally Trump himself, might be thinking. And as the Trump administration completes its first 100 days, Bannon is anticipating a “constitutional crisis” and a battle over spending in the next hundred.

You can watch the video conversation he had with NPR above. It was in the basement studio from which he broadcasts War Room, a daily live webcast that is also a podcast.

Though he’s made money on Wall Street and Hollywood, he says that he’s a defender of the working class. That leads to his conflicts with other members of the Trump coalition. He’s cast doubt on the effectiveness of Elon Musk, the billionaire presidential aide, saying he wants an “audit” of purported savings by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

“President Trump went in full force,” Bannon said. “I don’t think he looks weak. I believe he is trying to move the chess pieces.

The Supreme Court unanimously agreed with the statement that people were entitled to due process before a court before being deported and a judge appointed by the President said that there wasn’t a meaningful process after a U.S. citizen was deported. But Bannon used the phrase “judicial insurrection.”

The U.S. Economy in the Time of War and the Implications for Family Regeneration, as Revisited by Mr. Bannon

Asked if he meant to say that constitutional safeguards were “inconvenient,” he said “the convenience thing is one thing but you don’t need it. It is a time of war.

He said that we have to start making things again. “The high value added part of manufacturing has to come back. Something that a man or woman can have a job and have a family and have their spouse stay home if they so want and raise their kids. Once we’re back to that, the country is going to be vibrant and robust again.”

In speaking that way, Bannon expressed his desire for an older model of the U.S. economy, which was connected with a more traditional idea of the family.