Debra Adler retweeted
"New records obtained by KARE 11 show the company that owned a vacant private prison in Appleton, Minnesota offered to sell it to the state in 2025 for $75 million.
One year later, the Trump administration agreed to use taxpayer funds to buy the same abandoned prison from CoreCivic, Inc., for $495.6 million.
The price difference, $420 million, is more than taxpayers are estimated to have lost in Minnesota’s much-publicized Feeding Our Future fraud scandal." kare11.com/article/news/inve…
Debra Adler retweeted
Yesterday, Putin revealed that Russian authorities are "in close touch" with Elon Musk about the technology Ukraine needs to defend itself.
Our new report @TheAtlantic investigates how @elonmusk went from supporting Ukraine to coordinating with Moscow.
theatlantic.com/national-sec…
Debra Adler retweeted
This is one heck of a lede from the New York Times:
“A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Jensen Huang was found to be passing intelligence to Beijing. President Trump was briefed and took no action.”
nytimes.com/2026/10/29/us/po…
Debra Adler retweeted
Good chart.
If you look at core inflation (which strips out gas and food prices), there are some worrying trends:
1) Big rise in goods prices. This is largely driven by Trump's tariffs (big move up since 2025) and now war.
2) Service sector inflation is picking up again. Basically no improvement for a year on services.
3) Rent prices are no longer improving. Housing inflation moving sideways.
Bottom line: America's inflation problem is bigger than the war in Iran. (h/t to @NickTimiraos for the chart. I added the annotations)
Debra Adler retweeted
Fox: Why are you here this morning?
Trump rally attendee: Well, in the late 70s, I was a little too young to go to South America for the Jonestown Massacre. But this is as close as I'll ever get, so that's why I'm here. There's nothing like seeing a cult right up front.
Debra Adler retweeted
Yes, consumer spending has been robust. You could even call it strong.
But many people are spending more $$ than they bring in each month. The savings rate is falling. Credit card debt is at a record high. Personal bankruptcies are up. Personal loans are way up.
There's clearly strain on a lot of Americans.
Personal income in September: +0.2%
Personal spending in September: +0.5%
Inflation-adjusted spending in Sept: FLAT (0%)
Debra Adler retweeted
Ivanka and Jared's realtors. 👇
The three Alexander brothers each get 30 years in prison for sex trafficking after testimonies from women they drugged and raped. apnews.com/article/alexander…
Debra Adler retweeted
i shit you not -- Obama is speaking about Trump's poor character in Georgia at THE EXACT SAME TIME Trump is bragging about passing dementia tests in Ohio
Debra Adler retweeted
Obama: "I'm not making this up -- the president of the United States is spending time supergluing gold medallions to the mantle in the Oval Office. He's literally doing arts and crafts while we are fighting a war and trying to deal with out of control prices."
Debra Adler retweeted
Obama tonight on his Cheesecake Factory line: "They mobilized a whole of government response to that joke. Not to inflation, but to that joke. The White House even called the Secretary of the Treasury. This is the man who is in charge of the economy. The person who's supposed to be figuring out how to make your life more affordable. The guy who's supposed to be figuring out how to lower inflation. And reduce interest rates. They told him he should hold a press conference in front of the Cheesecake Factory."
Debra Adler retweeted
The NYT is so desperate to find an October surprise they bury the lede:
1) The staffer retracted her statement.
2) The staffer was a fired disgruntled employee.
3) They stuff this line in the article:
"Ballot-stacking tactics are common in politics and generally considered legal — and have been employed by both parties in Alaska."
SCOOP: Democrats have insisted they have nothing to do with the other Dan Sullivan on Alaska's Senate ballot.
But aides with the Mary Peltola campaign and DSCC were part of a monthslong secret plan to recruit him to run -- as well as other candidates.
nytimes.com/2026/10/28/us/po…
Debra Adler retweeted
From me @NRO, with a frightening warning to voters:
A List of Things Democrats Might Do If They Retake Power
nationalreview.com/corner/a-…
Debra Adler retweeted
My friend @scottahodge is doing tremendous work uncovering the broad abuse of IRS "non-profit" designations by what are functionally quite profitable businesses.
Those looking to close egregious business tax loopholes should be following Scott's work.
It’s No Joke. Nonprofit Hospitals Are More Profitable than For-Profit Hospitals
Studies find that nonprofit hospitals achieve greater profits with higher average prices than for-profit hospitals. On average, nonprofits have 29% greater profits than for-profits.
scottahodge.substack.com/p/i…
Debra Adler retweeted
Trump has spent $47 billion on his wasteful war with Iran. That money could've funded:
➡️ A year of federal school meal programs: $25B
➡️ A year of WIC for moms and young kids: $8B
➡️ Drinking water upgrades: $14B
All three, if he would just put Americans first.
The war with Iran has cost the U.S. military at least $47.1 billion as of mid-October, according to a new estimate from U.S. Central Command obtained by CBS News. cbsn.ws/4zYS1rn
Debra Adler retweeted
"Do you worry [Abdul El-Sayed] is a bit too left wing to win in Michigan?"
Michigan voter "At this point what do we have to worry about? Anything but what we have. We're on our way to hell so at this point socialist, socialise, social, dont matter to me, lower my cost of living"