USA – Page 4 – Prologue Journal

Trump and GOP eye new limits on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Washington Post President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are weighing vast changes to the CFPB that could limit its powers and funding. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/23/trump-republicans-cfpb/

24 states’ attorneys general call on Supreme Court to keep biological boys out of girls sports

Fox News Attorneys general from 24 states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling and uphold an Arizona law to prohibit biological boys from competing on girls’ sports teams. The petition comes after a federal appeals court ruled that the law likely violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution.…

Canada’s Plan for U.S. Trade Talks: Throw Mexico Under the Bus

Wall Street Journal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suggested his country could cut a deal with the U.S. without Mexico. https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-us-trade-talks-mexico-trump-85d29dbc

A County in Idaho Wants to Publish Every Ballot to Build Election Trust

New York Times After enduring a host of election conspiracy claims in recent years, Ada County believes it has found a way to restore confidence in the vote-counting system. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/us/ballots-election-boise-idaho.html

Trump Won More of New York’s Votes. Did He Win More of Its Love, Too?

New York Times The city tolerated Donald J. Trump, and then it loathed him. Now, some New Yorkers have begun to embrace him. The Kid from Queens couldn’t be happier. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/us/politics/donald-trump-new-york-city.html

On Blood-Soaked Ground, a ‘Prayer for the Future’ of a Divided Land

New York Times Two weeks after the election, a gathering in Gettysburg commemorated Lincoln’s address, 272 words that have come to epitomize what it means to be presidential. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/us/gettysburg-address.html

Republicans Ponder: What if the Trump Tax Cuts Cost Nothing?

New York Times Some in the party are considering alternative ways of assessing the federal budget as they prepare to extend temporary tax cuts passed in 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/us/politics/trump-tax-cuts-republicans-deficit.html

Election Forecasts Try to Go Beyond the Polls. Are They Helping?

New York Times The forecasts, like those from Decision Desk HQ, Nate Silver and 538, are now ubiquitous, but their accuracy is hard to measure. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/us/elections/election-forecasts-predictions.html

The Surprising Impact of North Carolina’s New Voter ID Law

New York Times After a decade of battles over voter ID, the law that finally went into effect landed with a whimper, not a bang. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/us/voter-id-north-carolina.html

How People Are Earning Thousands Investigating Pandemic Fraud

New York Times Some private citizens are hunting for potential cases of fraud tied to small-business loans. They have earned big payouts — in some cases, more than $1 million. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/us/politics/pandemic-fraud-lawsuits.html