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Dems Press Trump On Where Millions Of Dollars Went For Now-Dissolved Library Fund

Democrats are pressing President Donald Trump for answers on what happened to tens of millions of dollars in settlements that were supposed to go toward his presidential library fund, but are now missing.

Four Big Tech companies – Paramount, ABC, Meta and X – paid out millions of dollars in settlements in late 2024 and early 2025 after Trump sued them, and that money was supposed to go toward The Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund, Inc. But the president dissolved the fund in December, and in subsequent letters to lawmakers, none of those four companies could or would say where their money went.

In a new letter sent to Trump on Monday, lawmakers said as much as $63 million is now missing, all of which is required by law to go toward charitable purposes.

“The companies do not know or are unwilling to share their information about what happened to the millions of dollars given to the Fund,” reads the letter, signed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.).

“This leaves the public completely in the dark about what happened to the Fund, whether there was any money in it when it was dissolved, what happened to that money upon the Fund’s dissolution, and why a second entity with the same purpose as the Fund was created in the first place,” they wrote. “This is a deeply troubling set of questions, particularly given the vast tide of corruption and self-enrichment that has occurred during your Administration."

The lawmakers give Trump until May 1 to answer a series of questions about where that money is and why he launched a second nonprofit, the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation, Inc., with the same stated purpose as his now-defunct fund.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/late...S-Bo8GFSwZpmH_aem_n6vTtl3udZwAghosDD8ykQ

OK

Let's go Cav's.

Stick it to the Raptors.

The brilliance behind trump's war with Iran......

1. You can't lose if you don't have specific goals.

2. In order to confuse your enemy you must first confuse yourself.

3. If you don't know what you're doing neither does your enemy.

Just wondering out loud here. If spending money on cow fart capturing assistance for farmers is better than spending on research .... I wonder if the scope of the study actually includes research into the best and most efficient way to capture cow farts? Because who else is going to do it? Industry drives innovation ... but there is no great demand for cow fart capturing services/devices. Spending money helping farmers capture cow farts inefficiently or ineffectively helps no-one in the long run.

Just an idle thought reading the back and forth. Bottom line is I would bet that a miniscule fraction of the budget was anything related to cow farts. But it sure does make a nice headline.

This was a weak draft class for DTs . There is no Dexter Lawrence in the draft

Exactly. It's impossible to tell what is a lie and what is the truth. Now the consequences of that when he lies about every day things isn't so bad yet still undermines whether we can trust anything he says. But when the topic is war those lies can result in some terrible consequences. We're already at the point that the entire globe doesn't trust anything that comes out of his mouth. And the long term impact of that is even more severe.

What they have learned is no long term deal or agreement with the U.S. can be trusted. Here is at least a partial list of agreements the U.S. had made that trump has broken...............

[Paris Climate Agreement]: Trump withdrew the U.S. from the global climate accord for a second time in 2025.

[United Nations Entities]: A directive was signed in early 2026 to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including 31 UN entities and 35 other organizations, in a move to cease funding and involvement in entities seen as counter to U.S. interests.

[World Health Organization (WHO)]: The U.S. withdrew from the WHO.

[UN Human Rights Council and UNESCO]: The U.S. formally exited these bodies.

[UNRWA (Palestinian Refugee Aid)]: Funding was halted for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.

Trade and Regional Deals Modified or Terminated

[Tariffs and Trade Deals]: Trump initiated a 90-day pause on trade negotiations in mid-2025, substituting them with new tariff rates for major partners including the E.U., Canada, Japan, and South Korea, after the Supreme Court struck down earlier IEEPA tariffs.

[UK Technology and Prosperity Deal]: This deal was suspended in December 2025.

[USAID Activities]: The administration has moved to dissolve or severely curtail the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

The entire globe has learned that the word of the U.S. can never be trusted again because with a single election it can all be broken.

That's a lot more than a little "short term discomfort."

Joke. Sarcasm.

Ohio State Lands 4-Star Offensive Lineman Jimmy Kalis
Kalis, a top-ranked recruit from Pennsylvania, commits to the Buckeyes' 2027 class.

Apr. 17, 2026 at 11:36pm
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Ohio State football has secured a commitment from 4-star offensive tackle Jimmy Kalis for its 2027 recruiting class. Kalis, a standout at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, is ranked as the No. 30 offensive tackle and No. 308 overall recruit in the nation according to 247Sports.

Why it matters
Landing a highly-touted offensive line prospect like Kalis is a major recruiting win for Ohio State, which has built a reputation for developing elite talent on the offensive line. Kalis' commitment further bolsters the Buckeyes' 2027 class and keeps them competitive in recruiting against other top programs.

The details
Kalis, listed at 6-foot-6 and 280 pounds, announced his commitment via Rivals' YouTube channel, with fireworks going off in his backyard as he broke the news. In addition to Ohio State, he held offers from schools like Texas and Georgia. Kalis was the starting left tackle for Central Catholic High School in 2025, helping the Vikings to a 13-2 record.

Kalis announced his commitment on April 17, 2026.
The players
Jimmy Kalis
A 4-star offensive tackle from Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who is ranked as the No. 30 offensive tackle and No. 308 overall recruit in the 2027 class.

Todd Kalis
Jimmy Kalis' father, who played in the NFL as an offensive lineman and was selected in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL Draft after playing college football at Arizona State.

I wonder when Travis Bazzana will get called up.

He is 23 and the first pick. He is on the clock.

Shocking to me that the Braves lead MLB in era. Three starters are in rehab.

They lead MLB in hits, runs scored, Xtra base hits, run differential +55 and era.

Stunning.

On the bright side your not a giraffe

Since this is a SCOTUS thread I thought I would just post this here. I'm wondering how anyone who espouses this kind of BS over the public airwaves could ever be an impartial juror on the SCOTUS?.............

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas blasts progressivism as threat to America

He said values in the Declaration of Independence have "fallen out of favor."

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Wednesday delivered a televised broadside against progressivism, a political philosophy he described as an existential threat to America and the principles that founded it 250 years ago.

“Progressivism seeks to replace the basic premises of the Declaration of Independence and hence our form of government,” Thomas said in a speech at the University of Texas Austin Law School pegged to the nation’s upcoming milestone birthday.

A spirit of “cynicism, rejection, hostility and animus” toward America -- by Americans -- has taken hold, Thomas said in remarks carried live on CSPAN.

Thomas, the Supreme Court’s senior conservative member, spoke broadly, not referencing specific contemporary events or political figures to make his case. But his comments come at a critical time for the sharply divided country and the Court.

He said that the values enshrined in the 1776 Declaration of Independence have “fallen out of favor” among Americans -- a trend perpetrated, he argued, by “intellectuals” and the nation’s colleges and universities.

Thomas also said he believes many people no longer believe “all men are created equal” and deserving of “unalienable rights” protected by a limited government.

“[Progressivism] holds that our rights and our dignities come not from God, but from government,” he said. “It requires of the people a subservience and weakness incompatible with a constitution premised on the transcendent origin of our rights.”

The 77-year-old justice was appointed by Republican President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and is one of the longest-serving justices in history. He is a staunch conservative and has been a reliable vote in favor of the Trump administration's positions in cases.

Thomas said Washington has been overrun by elected and appointed officials who lack commitment to “righteous cause, to traditional morality, to national defense, to free enterprise, to religious piety or to the original meaning of the Constitution.”

“They recast themselves as Institutionalists, pragmatists or thoughtful moderates, all as a way of justifying their failures to themselves, their consciences, and their country,” he said.

Thomas called on Americans to stand up for their principles and endure personal "sacrifices," if necessary, to preserve the nation's democracy.

“In my view, we must find in ourselves that same level of courage that the signers of the Declaration have so that we can do for our future what they did for theirs,” he said.

https://abcnews.com/Politics/suprem...library/media/663330170&id=132084353

I heard. The part you missed is the blockade is to stop ships leaving that have met Irans requirements...like being just ships that paid tolls or are friendly to the regime. We are simply meeting their blockade on one end of the strait with one of ours on the other. They aren't going to be in control of which ships enter and exit the strait.

We stop when they stop.

Welcome aboard, Preacher1. We are all trying to keep the faith. Browns need all the help they can find! LOL Bard

I think she's probably a week or 2 away from that.

For many years to come!

Good for you! I'll toke to your sobriety tonight. 👊

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I believe the Browns feel that with this defense if they can have an improved offense they can contend in the AFC North. They need to finish the Oline rebuild and find some more weapons at receiver and hope that either Sanders can take a leap in his development or Watson somehow returns to 2020 form. If neither happens and the team gets off to another bad start to the season, I expect Garrett to get traded at the trade deadline. Many experts are saying the 2027 draft class has potential to be one of the best draft classes of all time. I do not see the Browns trading him before then because this draft class is not seen like that. There will be 3 receivers maybe more that will have a higher draft grade than Carnell Tate. Let's face it if Arch Manning were coming out this year, he would be #1 overall before Mendoza. Dante Moore will also be rated very high at QB and a few other QBs are viewed as 1st round talents at this time. That class is being viewed as being deep at the marquee positions QB, WR, and DE.

Mice hate peppermint and also ammonia will deter them (smells to them like cat pee)

I remember when I liked in Michigan. I must haver been 9 or 10. We got a mouse in, and set a trap. We caught it pretty quick. My mom couldn't take it out, so guess who had to do it. lol Never saw another though. We set further traps, but never had them go offf, or had the bait disappear.

I just had problems logging on...finally shut down the putter went threw the entire log on process again..it worked..!

Browns sign a veteran free agent cornerback


https://www.cleveland.com/browns/20...ndered-exclusive-rights-free-agents.html

I certainly like that idea in principal. It makes perfect sense to me. But what it brings into play is yet another instance where you have the refs making a judgement call which will always be second guessed and will vary from officiating crew to officiating crew.

I know something needs to be done and your idea is as good or better than any I've seen to this point so don't think I'm knocking it because I'm not. What my intentions are is to say that no matter what you do to resolve it, it will bring up yet another issue.

Funny Berry has been on the job for 7 years ,and this is the best QB room
He can put together . Ranking the NFL GMs he is definitely bottom 5

I never said anything about guilty. I was addressing Damans comment.

You were around here during the OJ fiasco. I was the one saying he was innocent because he was found innocent, and people got mad at me.

Read his words again, then my words again and you will find you are barking up the wrong tree.