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Blue states are dusting off the same tired playbook: tax hikes. Rhode Island’s brilliant idea? Slap a new levy on million-dollar vacation homes—because nothing says “economic growth” like chasing wealth out the door. Meanwhile, Trump rewrote the federal tax code, and Democrats are scrambling like it’s the first time they’ve ever seen a calculator.

Treasury’s Bessent is promising to “fix housing affordability” this fall, which sounds about as reassuring as the Fed saying rate hikes are “temporary.” Translation: don’t hold your breath.

Over in corporate clown world, Target is still bleeding sales and just named a new CEO—turns out DEI and rainbow aisles don’t pay the bills. Costco, on the other hand, sparked national debate by ditching Pepsi for Coke. (Let’s be honest though, Mexican Coke in a glass bottle wipes the floor with both.)

Boston’s streets look more like Fast & Furious: Democrat Edition as mobs of bike-riding teens terrorize the city, while the mayor stares at her shoes. Out in the skies, Boeing may unload 500 planes to China as part of Trump’s trade talks with Xi—a reminder that America First doesn’t mean America alone.

Cracker Barrel lit $700M on fire for a “rebrand,” and Wall Street responded by dumping the stock faster than cold grits. Meanwhile, the FTC finally found a cause worth sprinting toward—suing LA Fitness for making cancellations harder than leg day. Anyone who’s ever tried to quit a gym knows it’s less paperwork to buy a house than cancel a membership.

In Trump News:
The $500 million “fraud” penalty? Gone. Tariffs are bringing in $29 billion in July alone, helping chip away at the nation’s $37.2 trillion debt. And at the border, Trump’s “extra hot paint” fallback may look petty to some—but for the first time in 50 years, immigration is down. Call it childish, call it effective, but you can’t call it business as usual.

Welcome back sanity.

America Decides:
Trump’s working at a record pace, and let’s be real — nobody’s sitting on the fence about how it’s going. We’re not here for sugarcoating or spin, just straight answers. So… give us your honest opinion and comments below.

According to Realtor, fewer than 3 in 10 homes are affordable for the average American household. The maximum price a median-income family can swing has dropped to $298,000, down nearly $30,000 since 2019—even though wages are up 15%. Translation: you’re “earning more,” but somehow buying less. That’s not a housing market, that’s a rigged casino where the house always wins.

Wall Street just watched $1 trillion evaporate in less than a week as tech stocks went cliff-diving. A new study claims most AI investments are producing “zero returns”—shocking, we know, considering half the “revolutionary” tools can barely write a grocery list without panicking. The S&P 500 limped through its fourth straight losing session, proving once again that hype runs markets up… but reality brings them back down to Earth.

President Trump says he’ll outlaw mail-in ballots and voting machines, calling them “fraud at levels never seen before.” Democrats framed mail-in voting as “pandemic safety” back in 2020—Trump calls it what it was: a cheat code that helped Biden stumble into the Oval. An executive order to scrap the whole thing would mean one thing: elections decided by voters, not printers.

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In the wake of Trump’s executive order outlawing “debanking,” top banking executives are finally spilling the beans: the Obama and Biden administrations pressured them to cut off services to conservatives. One exec said, “When your regulator gives you a suggestion, it’s not a suggestion, it’s an order.” What started as anti–money laundering policy turned into political weaponry—accounts shut down, businesses strangled, all for having the wrong beliefs. Trump’s move doesn’t just protect bank accounts—it protects free speech from the Left’s financial chokehold.

In a move only the Left could botch, MSNBC rolled out a flashy new logo for its surprise rebrand as “MS NOW.” The problem? Slap an American flag next to it and the internet immediately saw something else: “KMS NOW.” Social media had a field day, and the “news” network once again proved it’s better at self-owns than actual journalism. If you are not sure what that means, ask anyone under the age of 25ish.

According to a new survey, nearly half of Millennials and Gen Z have skipped major social events because they couldn’t afford the price tag. Forty-two percent admit they overspend just to keep up with friends, while almost one in five blow their budget every other month. Translation: hanging out is the new high-ticket luxury—and thanks to this economy, FOMO now comes with interest charges.

The battle for America’s favorite credit card is getting spicier than a Capital One late fee. JD Power’s latest rankings kept Amex at number one, while Chase slipped all the way to fourth. Bank of America shocked everyone by climbing from fifth to second, and Capital One’s Savor card snagged the crown for best no-fee rewards card—perfect for cash-strapped Gen Z. Meanwhile, Amex’s Platinum reclaimed its spot as king of premium plastic, leaving Chase’s Sapphire Reserve to eat dust at fourth place.

It’s been a brutal year for the restaurant industry—except at Chili’s. The Tex-Mex chain just posted a 24% jump in sales, stacking on last year’s gains for a whopping 39% surge over two years. While competitors cry about customers staying home to save money, Chili’s has logged five straight quarters of growth by serving up deals that keep families coming back. In a sea of empty tables, Chili’s is grilling up the rare success story.

For older Americans, the white picket fence is looking more like a white elephant. Rising property taxes, ballooning insurance, and endless repair bills are pushing many 55+ homeowners to cash out and rent instead. Some call it freedom—less overhead, fewer headaches, more margaritas. But let’s be real: when lifelong homeowners trade in their castle for an apartment lease, it says a lot about how unaffordable the so-called American Dream has become.

Devon Flanagan Hogan, a top Democrat and Special Assistant Attorney General in Rhode Island, is suspended without pay after her drunken arrest went viral. Bodycam footage shows her berating cops and trying to weasel out of charges after allegedly trespassing at a Newport hotspot. Like so many liberals, she thought the rules didn’t apply to her. The reality check? A swift suspension and zero sympathy.

U.S. Customs just torpedoed a massive $400 million duty-evasion scheme involving China, Taiwan, and Indonesia. Investigators found so-called “factories” that were nothing more than empty shells used to dodge Trump’s tariffs. Thanks to the Enforce and Protect Act, the sting exposed one of the largest trade scams in recent memory. The CBP says more is coming as the probe widens—proof that Trump’s America-first trade policies aren’t just tough talk, they’re slamming the door on foreign cheats.

For years, the Left gaslit Americans into believing $7 eggs, $5 gas, and sky-high utility bills were just the “new normal.” Remember their favorite line? “Inflation is temporary.” Yeah — so was their grip on reality.

Fast-forward to today, and the scoreboard is humiliating for them. Since Trump walked back into the Oval, here’s what’s happened:

Gas is cheaper. Groceries are down. Inflation is cooling. Stocks are roaring. Crypto is mooning. Gold is shining. Middle America has breathing room again — and that’s exactly why the Left is losing its mind.

The media can’t cover numbers — math doesn’t bend to their narrative. And nothing terrifies them more than Trump proving them wrong with cold, hard facts.