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NEWS: Republicans Scream at Trump as Senate Erupts, Musk No Long Trillionaire, White House Seeks to Institutionali…

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    Watch now   NEWS: Republicans Scream at Trump as Senate Erupts, Musk No Long Trillionaire, White House Seeks to Institutionalize Disabled Americans Aaron Parnas Jun 24   Good afternoon, everyone. Lots to cover today: Republicans are turning on Trump as tensions erupt in the Senate, Elon Musk is no longer a trillionaire, the White House is pursuing policies that disability advocates warn could push more disabled Americans into institutional settings, and the DOJ is quietly giving Todd Blanche sweeping authority over prison placements. The implications are serious. Critics argue that political allies could receive favorable treatment, while opponents face harsher consequences. We’ll break it all down. A reminder that our next paid subscriber live event is tomorrow night at 7:30 PM ET. After I shared the story about people coming up to me and telling me they get their news from this community, so many of you reached out to say the same. That means a lot. It speaks t...

Looking up to and Into the Carney Administration.

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  View in browser UNFTR Weekly Roundup Follow us on  Bluesky , and  check out  Max’s contributor videos  on the MeidasTouch Network! Was this newsletter forwarded to you?  Sign up here!   Max Notes Hear me out, Canada. Far be it from me or any other American to pass judgment on the affairs of other nations. Canada might be the place of my birth, but it’s not my home, so I offer this with the utmost love and respect. But we need to talk about Carney.   There’s a version of this essay that reads like a victory lap. Canada grew 1.7% in 2025—second highest in the G7—avoided the recession that most forecasters fully expected, and watched its prime minister become something of a geopolitical celebrity while the American president spent the same period alienating every ally on earth. Mark Carney has a 58% approval rating. He and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum are, without hyperbole, the two adults keeping North America in any kind of coherent global...