1. If passengers book a flight from the EU and it is canceled or significantly delayed, they are entitled to cash compensation — $300 to $700.
In the US, flyers were supposed to get similar rights soon.
But those plans have been scrapped by the Trump administration.
Here's how it happened.
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2. In May 2023, Biden announced a new rule to require airlines to pay passengers for delayed or canceled flights. Travelers in the US would receive $200 to $775.
3. Domestic airlines are well-positioned to absorb these costs. In Q2 2025, for example, Delta recorded a $2.1 billion profit. The last 12 months have been profitable for most airlines, including Delta ($4.5 billion), United ($3.3 billion), American ($567 million), and Southwest ($392 million).
1. Monday was a landmark day in one of the most brazen political and economic grifts in history.
It netted Trump, at least on paper, $3.4 BILLION.
Follow this thread for details.
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2. Trump launched World Liberty Financial and its crypto token (WLFI), about a year ago. At the time, the Biden administration considered such tokens illegal, unregistered securities.
3. To evade legal issues, WLFI were locked, meaning they couldn't be resold. Still, the company sought to sell $300 million worth of tokens, with 75% of the proceeds going directly into Trump's pocket.
Who would buy a cryptocurrency that couldn't be resold?
1. Since Roe was overturned, Republican AGs have engaged in aggressive legal campaign to limit abortion not only in their states, but across the nation.
These efforts are being financed by major American corporations — including CVS, United HealthCare, Airbnb, and the parent company of Coachella
2. In a fundraising email sent the day Roe was overturned in 2022, RAGA pledged: "Every donation will help Republican Attorneys General combat the Democrats' pro-abortion agenda and stand tall for life."
3. Since then RAGA members have pushes to restrict the ability of pharmacies to dispense abortion pills, eliminate privacy protections for people who receive reproductive healthcare, and preempt blue state "shield laws" that protect doctors
3. Pemberton has provided NO EVIDENCE to support his claims.
He is alleging a systemic conspiracy to manipulate crime data but has provided no documentation, no examples of cases where the alleged misclassification occurred, and no other proof to substantiate his claims.
1. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reposted a video last week advocating repealing women's the right to vote
It was a window into Hegseth's extreme Christian Nationalist ideology which he is imposing on 3 million military service members and civilian employees.
Let's dig in.
2. The video is an interview w/pastor Doug Wilson
Hegseth belongs to a church in Wilson's network
Hegseth's response — "All of Christ for All of Life" — means Christianity should dominate everything, including gov't
3. "The Secretary very much appreciates many of Mr. Wilson's writings and teachings," a Pentagon spokesman aid in response to media inquires about Hegseth's post.
Beyond repealing women's voting rights, what are Wilson's "writing and teachings"? Let's review.
1. This week, the FBI released its comprehensive crime report for 2024, which revealed that both VIOLENT CRIME and PROPERTY CRIME reached their LOWEST LEVELS SINCE THE 1960s
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
2. First, lets go back to September 28, 2021, when the FBI released the same report covering 2020 and it showed the largest increase in murders since data began being collected in 1960.
It was FRONT PAGE NEWS in the New York Times and the Washington Post.
3. Now, back to this week. Where did the NYT publish its story on the FBI crime report, which showed the largest drop in murders ever?
Trick question: the New York Times didn't cover it at all.