April 23, 2006 - Pensito

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FL Sen: Harris Gets All Up in Young Reporter’s Space

April 23, 2006 Jon Ponder

Boundaries, Katherine, boundaries.

CA Gov: Westly Puts (Refund) Checks in the Mail to California Voters

April 23, 2006April 24, 2006 Jon Ponder

Over the next few months, millions of Californians will receive their state tax refunds in envelopes like the one above. It can only be a good thing for Democratic candidate for governor Steve Westly that, as the state Controller, his name will appear on the envelopes bearing this happy news.

Even before this fortuitous free advertising, Westly had pulled ahead of his rival in the June primary, state Treasurer Phil Angelides. According to the latest Field poll, 37 percent of likely voters are for Westly, while 26 percent are for Angelides.

In fact, Westly — whom most Californians could not I.D. on a bet — is one percentage point ahead of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, one of the Most Famous People in All the World, as Olbermann might say.

Day: April 23, 2006

FL Sen: Harris Gets All Up in Young Reporter’s Space

CA Gov: Westly Puts (Refund) Checks in the Mail to California Voters

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”

— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.

“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”

— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.

Numerati

1,000

10%

“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.

71%

A new Fox News Poll finds 71% of voters think the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy for ending the Iran War, including 95% of Democrats, 83% of independents, and 43% of Republicans. Sixty percent say U.S. military action against Iran was the wrong decision, while just 37% say it was right.

$9.5 billion

“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.