The new grant plan ups the ante by using a much larger share of the homeland #security #funding as #leverage. Still, the cost of complying might ultimately be even greater than the total amount being withheld from a state — though the grant guidelines specify that #states can request additional funding to help implement these changes.

#law #US #Constitution #VotingRights #TrumpCoup #midterms #BigLie #MafiaState #Trump #WhiteSupremacy

@gimulnautti

Remember kids, when government creates money, it's evil and inflationary, bit when rich people do it, it is good for everyone.

"what actually happened is a lot capital got created, via the" #leverage #loans

#economy #inflation

All the while, it sets up #Musk’s rocket company to dominate the cosmos as entities across the globe vie for control of #space.

“#US space power is built on the back of #SpaceX. Period. Full stop. What does that mean?” asked Clayton Swope, deputy director of the #Aerospace #Security Project & senior fellow at the Center for Strategic & International Studies [#CSIS]. “It means SpaceX has incredible #leverage over the #government right now.”

#money #power #wealth #plutocracy

This is a big moment of #leverage for Republican senators like Cornyn, Cassidy, Murkowski & Tillis, who have expressed concerns about the #SlushFund & want to codify a ban into #law.

This vote would only require 50 votes, so they have the leverage to tank the #immigration bill if they vote with Democrats (or change their votes to do so). This is their moment to extract assurances from Republican leaders for amendments they might want to offer. We are seeing some huddles on the floor.

#USpol