Welcome to Political Pitchforks!- links for 7/5/25 ShoW

Meet the Candidate:

https://roycewhite.us/

https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00850743/

America First

https://www.rsbnetwork.com/opinion/patriotism-is-growing-again-thank-you-president-trump/#google_vignette

https://www.rsbnetwork.com/opinion/patriotism-is-growing-again-thank-you-president-trump/#google_vignette

https://www.youtube.com/live/kS-Sqie9bgU

US and foreign Wars  

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/24/world/ceasefire-iran-israel-trump

 https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3316875/china-tells-eu-it-cannot-afford-russian-loss-ukraine-war-sources-say

Big Beautiful Bill

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/06/27/exclusive-37-house-republicans-star-in-video-pushing-trumps-one-big-beautiful-bill/

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/03/congress/hakeem-jeffries-longest-house-speech-00438933

https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/07/senate-democrats-just-voted-against-lower-taxes-higher-pay-national-security-and-more/

https://www.youtube.com/live/_-3rqsYqXOI

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/03/congress/hakeem-jeffries-longest-house-speech-00438933

Federal Reserve

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmv4ldv923o  

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/01/powell-confirms-that-the-fed-would-have-cut-by-now-were-it-not-for-tariffs.html

Manufacturing and Increasing Domestic & Foreign Investment in the US

https://www.ti.com/about-ti/newsroom/news-releases/2025/texas-instruments-plans-to-invest-more-than--60-billion-to-manufacture-billions-of-foundational-semiconductors-in-the-us.html#:~:text=News%20releases-,Texas%20Instruments%20plans%20to%20invest%20more%20than%20$60%20billion%20to,to%20smartphones%20to%20data%20centers

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/treasury-secretary-reveals-peace-deals-china-rare-earth-supplies-set-flow

Courts on Critical Issues for Trump Admin

https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/07/supreme-court-takes-up-cases-on-transgender-athletes/

https://www.judicialsabotage.org/

Meet the Candidate:

https://www.schwarzeforsenate.com/ 

https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6MN00457/

US Supreme Court decision re Planned Parenthood and Medicaid funding

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1275_e2pg.pdf  

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-planned-parenthood-abortion-medicaid-e056395b9e5646d13539e76605027a1f 

https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/supreme-court/1995/cx-94-1442-2.html 

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/constitution/pdf/version/2017-05-01%2012:57:10+00:00

US Supreme Court and Birthright Citizenship

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a884_new_5426.pdf

https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-ruling-injunctions-trump-rcna207129 

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-appointed-judges-warn-threats-criticize-calls-impeach-judges-2025-06-24/ 

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/article-3/ 

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/constitution/#article_6   

US involvement in Israel / Iran Conflict: 

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/u-s-officials-iran-threatened-terror-attacks-inside-u-s-242058821681 

https://knott.house.gov/media/in-the-news/rep-brad-knott-biden-enabled-iran-establish-sleeper-cells-we-can-still-destroy 

Tragic Murder of MN Legislator and spouse & shooting of MN Senator and wife: 

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/melissa-hortman-killed-john-hoffman-political-shootings/

https://www.ketv.com/article/minnesota-senator-john-hoffman-shooting/65123303

https://www.ncsl.org/state-legislatures-news/details/states-react-to-minnesota-lawmaker-assassinations-with-increased-security-measures

Mental Health Issues on the Rise:

https://acp-mn.com/about-acp/blog/depression-rates-in-minnesota/

https://mn.gov/mmb/one-mn-plan/measurable-goals/childrens-mental-health.jsp

https://acp-mn.com/about-acp/blog/depression-rates-in-minnesota/

Juneteenth & Modern Day Slavery:

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth

https://www.americafirstpolicy.com/issues/modern-day-slavery-chinas-persecution-economy-of-forced-labor

https://www.walkfree.org/global-slavery-index/map/

Update on Israel/Iran conflict & POTUS v. Tucker Carlson:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-tucker-carlson-feuding-224042397.html

https://www.foxnews.com/world/wh-maintains-trump-consistent-firm-stance-iran-nukes-shows-off-receipts

https://time.com/7295566/trump-tucker-carlson-feud-israel-iran-conflict/

https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-war-nuclear-gaza-news-06-20-2025-8adbedb3427a76be7dbde4a18a05f75f

US Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning Gender Transition Treatments for Minors:

 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-rules-against-challenge-youth-transgender-care-ban-2025-06-18/

https://www.americafirstpolicy.com/issues/supreme-court-upholds-tennessees-child-protection-law-affirming-legal-arguments-consistent-with-amicus-brief-by-afpi-center-for-litigation

https://www.mncatholic.org/ap_minnesota_moves_to_strengthen_status_as_trans_refuge_state

Israel/Iran conflict

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-june-12-2025/

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/dan-shapiro-israel-iran-attacks

https://www.aipac.org/

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R47828

No Kings Protests:

https://www.nokings.org/

https://www.nokings.org/partners

Omnibus Bills:

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/constitution/#article_4 (see article IV, Sect 17)

https://www.leg.mn.gov/leg/faq/faq?id=147

https://www.senate.mn/omnibus/2025/ss1

https://legiscan.com/MN/legislation/2025

https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2024/05/why-the-large-omnibus-bill-passed-in-minnesota-violates-the-single-subject-rule/

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF1097&version=latest&session=ls94&session_year=2025&session_number=0

African American Family Preservation Act

https://dcyf.mn.gov/partners-and-providers/child-safety-and-permanency/minnesota-african-american-family-preservation

https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download/Agenda/4554/3783/WhyMNNeedstheAAFPA023.pdf

https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download/Agenda/4554/3783/WhyMNNeedstheAAFPA023.pdf

https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/download/Agenda/4554/3783/WhyMNNeedstheAAFPA023.pdf

https://justiceforchildren.org/about-us/system-is-failing-our-children/

https://mn.gov/ombudfam/assets/A%20Family%20Guide%20to%20the%20Indian%20Child%20Welfare%20Act%20doc%20II_tcm1105-302715.pdf

Elon/Trump breakup: https://www.cnn.com/business/timeline-elon-musk-trump-x-dg

Elon and DOGE coin: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/14/dogecoin-price-surges-after-elon-musk-tweet-about-tesla-merch.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/05/musk-spat-with-trump-and-exit-from-doge-bad-for-dogecoin.html

https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/dogecoin/

Meme Stocks 2021 to now: 

Nvidia: https://www.tradingview.com/news/invezz:72035ff21094b:0-jim-cramer-dubs-nvidia-a-meme-stock/#:~:text=Famed%20investor%20Jim%20Cramer%20says,AI%20chips%20giant%20moving%20forward.

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/prediction-nvidia-stock-could-rally-after-may-28

Palantir:

stock chart- do 5 yr look back:

https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/NASDAQ-PLTR/?timeframe=ALL

https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/06/07/will-palantir-stock-trounce-nvidia-in-the-second-h/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/technology/trump-palantir-data-americans.html

Gamestop 2021:

Stock chart- do 5 year look back: https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/NYSE-GME/

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/business-and-management/gamestop-short-squeeze

Wallstreet bets and logo: https://marketrealist.com/p/who-runs-wallstreetbets/ 

Minneapolis Federal Raid and Protest: 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/false-rumors-minneapolis-ice-raid-spark-protest-police-decry-irresponsible-info-from-elected-officials

https://marketrealist.com/p/who-runs-wallstreetbets/ 

Minnesota Sanctuary Cities/Counties:

https://www.fox9.com/news/us-homeland-security-mn-counties-cities-sanctuary-jurisdictions

MN Taxpayers funding Healthcare for Non-Citizens: 

https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/news/15304/50659

https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/05/28/republicans-target-a-tax-that-keeps-state-medicaid-programs-running/

https://www.minnpost.com/national/2025/05/gops-medicaid-overhaul-would-punish-minnesota-for-providing-health-care-to-undocumented-immigrants/

Special Session for 14 revenue omnibus bills: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/06/gov-tim-walz-to-call-special-session-for-monday-legislature-aims-to-pass-14-bills-in-one-day/

MN Watercraft License Law: 

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/boatwater/education.html

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/boatwater/boater-education-law.html

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/boatwater/education.html

Title IX: 

https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-recognizes-june-title-ix-month

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/7/transgender-pitcher-helps-minnesota-girls-softball-team-win-state/

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/after-being-forced-compete-male-athlete-minnesota-softball-player-fighting-back-exclusive