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Dems Look the Other Way as Graham Platner is Exposed as a Creep AGAIN! (VIDEO)

Today on Stinchfield, the Democrats are facing a scandal so outrageous, even they can’t spin their way out of it. The post Dems Look the Other Way as Graham Platner is Exposed as a Creep AGAIN! (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair, but Trump’s rate cuts look increasingly unlikely

Kevin Warsh was sworn in Friday as the new chair of the Federal Reserve, the world’s most influential central bank

Trump to Fed chair Warsh: "Don't look at me, don't look at anybody"

The Warsh era begins with soaring inflation, a Middle East energy shock bleeding into other parts of the economy and colleagues skeptical that rate cuts should come anytime soon.Add on top: Kevin Warsh faces more political pressure to deliver lower rates than any other Federal Reserve chair in recent memory.Why it matters: The 17th Fed chair, sworn in Friday at the White House, inherits a set of economic conditions that make it difficult to justify cutting rates.Despite President Trump's unprecedented pressure on Warsh's predecessor, Jerome Powell, to cut rates, the president struck a different tone on Friday."Honestly, I really mean this: I want Kevin to be totally independent and just do a great job. Don't look at me, don't look at anybody. Just do your own thing and do a great job," Trump said at Warsh's swearing-in ceremony.What they're saying: "Our mandate at the Fed is to promote price stability and maximum employment," Warsh said."When we pursue those aims with wisdom and clarity, independence and resolve, inflation can be lower, growth stronger, real take-home pay higher, and America can be more prosperous, and no less important, America's place in the world more secure.""To fulfill this mission," he added, "I will lead a reform-oriented Federal Reserve, learning from past successes and mistakes, both escaping static frameworks and models, and upholding clear standards of integrity and performance."The intrigue: Not long before Warsh was officially sworn into the post, Fed governor Christopher Waller gave a notable speech that cemented his hawkish pivot.Just months ago, he was a leading advocate for rate cuts to boost what he saw as a souring labor market. Waller's speech, aptly titled "Policy Risks Have Changed," suggests his view has flipped.Waller said it might be appropriate to strip the Fed's policy statement of its "easing bias" language, aligning with a group of Fed presidents who dissented last month over the inclusion of such a signal.Zoom in: Waller says the inflation picture has materially worsened. He estimated that the Fed's go-to inflation gauge ran around 3.8% in April compared with a year ago, the highest in three years, with core personal consumption expenditures at roughly 3.3%."Inflation is not headed in the right direction," Waller said. He added that the labor market appeared to be stabilizing, removing the factor that previously cemented his argument for rate cuts."I am going to need to see improvement on inflation or a significant deterioration in the labor market before I would consider reducing the policy rate."Waller stopped short of calling for near-term rate hikes, noting that their lagged effects could impair the economy if the Iran war's energy shock subsides.He noted, however: "I can no longer rule out rate hikes further down the road if inflation does not abate soon, and that is especially true if measures of inflation expectations, some of which have risen lately, show signs of becoming unanchored."There are early signs that consumers might be adjusting their outlook on long-run inflation, a huge concern for the Fed.The big picture: The Warsh-era Fed will have to grapple with the uncomfortable fact that inflation has run above the central bank's 2% target for five years, complicating the calculus of whether the current war-driven energy shock is "transitory."The problem is the series of successive price shocks this decade. Waller warned that even if Americans believe each individual price shock will fade, watching them stack up one after another can cause them to revise their inflation expectations higher anyway because the pattern starts to feel like evidence that higher inflation is the new normal.Waller compared it to a series of coin flips: If you flip heads three times in a row, you rationally start to wonder if the coin is rigged, even if you know each flip is supposed to be independent.There's a similar logic for inflation: Enough shocks in a row, and people start pricing in more to come, which itself makes inflation harder to bring down.What to watch: Whether the Fed's rate cuts last year — framed as "insurance" against a weakening labor market — have left policy too loose for the moment."[W]ith growth solid, the labor market showing increasing signs of stabilization, inflation accelerating and fiscal policy and financial conditions supportive, the Fed's policy stance might be miscalibrated," Deutsche Bank's Matthew Luzzetti and Matthew Raskin wrote.

House Republicans rip into Senate for delaying immigration reconciliation package: 'I'm very frustrated'

House Republicans slammed the Senate GOP for kicking the can down the road on voting on a package pertaining to ICE and Border Patrol funding.

Senate Republicans Might Push Back on Two of Trump's Priorities

More Brewpubs And Museums Won’t Revive Cities Like Dallas, But Better Schools And More Cops Will

Dallasites need to focus on good schools, low crime, cheaper housing, and low taxes before culture and lifestyle.

'Alarm bells' ringing after Trump backs Republicans into a corner: GOP strategists

President Donald Trump's stranglehold on the Republican Party was evident when a long list of incumbents he was angry with — including Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) and at least five Indiana State Legislature lawmakers — were recently voted out of office via GOP primaries. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a former Trump critic turned staunch ally and supporter, bluntly told NBC News that for Republicans, the message is: "if you try to destroy" Trump, you will be destroyed yourself. But Republican primaries and general elections are two very different things, and GOP strategists interviewed by The Hill are arguing that while Trump's dominance of the party remains undeniable, he could be a huge problem for Republican candidates in the 2026 midterms.Reporters Amie Parnes and Julia Mueller, in The Hill, explain, "President Trump's grip on Republican primaries appears tighter than ever as a string of GOP officeholders who came under his wrath fell to defeat in contests over the past month in Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana. Yet there's a disconnect for the party, which is facing alarm bells about its standing as it heads into the midterms. Trump’s approval ratings are down amid voter unhappiness with the war in Iran and the economy, and Trump's power in a GOP primary may not be enough to prevent heavy Republican losses in the fall when more independents and Democrats are also casting votes for the House and Senate."GOP strategist Susan Del Percio believes that her party is facing major challenges as the November elections draw closer.Del Percio, a Never Trump conservative and frequent guest on MS NOW, told The Hill, "It’s simple: He has a hold on the Republican base, which you see come out in primaries. Most primary voters are Donald Trump voters, but not all Donald Trump voters are primary voters. They only show up every four years for Donald Trump….Republicans are in bad shape. The primaries will have very little effect on what happens in November, except for the candidates Trump put up."Del Percio added, "At the end of the day, candidate selection will be where his influence begins and ends."Similarly, Republican strategist Doug Heye told The Hill, "The MAGA base is not the broader electorate." A GOP consultant, interviewed on condition of anonymity, was even more blunt than Del Percio.The consultant told The Hill, "It's a very challenging environment for Republicans. It's live by the sword, die by the sword. Trump is not the leader of the Republican Party; he is the Republican Party. There's nothing better than a Trump endorsement in a primary…. But it's shaping up to be a 1000-pound albatross around your neck in the midterms."Another GOP insider, also interviewed on condition of anonymity, warns fellow Republicans that Trump's ability to sway hardcore MAGA voters in primary battles doesn't mean that independents and swing voters will view him favorably in the general election in November.The insider told The Hill, "In a way, the president hasn't done us any favors. We need independents to turn out for us. We don't need the base."

House Republicans Yank Iran War Vote Amid Fears It Would Pass

The vote will be delayed until after Memorial Day recess