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→Back to sanity and intelligent discussion
*[https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/08/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-declares-a-national-emergency-to-secure-americas-bulk-power-system/ Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares a National Emergency to Secure America’s Bulk-Power System, whitehouse.gov]
*[https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/08/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-declares-a-national-emergency-to-secure-americas-bulk-power-system/ Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares a National Emergency to Secure America’s Bulk-Power System, whitehouse.gov]
:No wonder we have a national emergency, with [[User:Conservative]] using [[AI]] to research and promote [[gay bathhouse tourism]].
:No wonder we have a national emergency, with [[User:Conservative]] using [[AI]] to research and promote [[gay bathhouse tourism]].
===Kalsi update===
👉 US tech companies closely aligned with [[Donald Trump]] are reportedly wooing his [[political]] opponents ahead of the November [[2026 Midterms|midterm elections]].
[[Meta]], [[Palantir]] and other companies reportedly fear that a possible [[Democratic]] takeover of the [[US Congress]] could put their financial ties to Trump under scrutiny, exposing them to [[subpoena]]s and congressional hearings, according to [[The Wall Street Journal]]. Democrats need just four seats in the [[Senate]] and three in the [[House]] to take control of [[Congress]].
So, to avoid potential investigations, executives are donating heavily to Democrats, hiring former Democratic aides and setting up teams to assess their vulnerabilities.
🔴 '''The move by exchange & prediction traders [[Kalshi]] - which has hired [[Democrat]] aides - is especially telling, given that it hired [[Donald Trump Jr.]] as its [[strategic]] advisor in January 2025.''' In March, Trump Jr. fought to shield the rapidly expanding industry from scrutiny by state and federal regulators – while rumors of [[insider trading]] swirl around the Trump family (https://t.me/geopolitics_prime/73669). Is Kalshi about to turn its back on him?
🔴 At Meta, Palantir, [[Amazon.com]] and [[Chevron]], executives are reportedly preparing for potential congressional probes and hearings
🔴 Meta has donated at least $10 million to nonprofit groups aligned with Democratic House and Senate leaders – but it is also hedging its bets with another $10 million to similar groups supporting Republican candidates
🔴 Palantir’s position is less straightforward. In April, [[The Hill]] reported that Democrats were rejecting the company’s donations, wary of its growing political toxicity over links to mass [[civilian]] deaths in [[Gaza]] and [[immigration]] raids in the [[US]]. Palantir has secured several major deals under Trump’s second term, including a $30 million [[ICE]] contract for an “Immigration Lifestyle Operating System”, a $1 billion [[DHS]] purchasing agreement, and a $10 billion ten-year contract with the [[Pentagon]] (https://t.me/geopolitics_prime/73414)
Probes underway
Donald Trump Jr. and Trump's son-in-law [[Jared Kushner]] (https://t.me/geopolitics_prime/73148) are already under scrutiny:
➡️ In August, US lawmakers opened a probe into 1789 Capital, the venture firm where Trump Jr. sits on the board, questioning its lucrative investments in companies that secured government contracts
➡️ Earlier this year, lawmakers also began scrutinizing Kushner’s overseas business dealings while he participates in US peace efforts
➡️ If Democrats win, they could use subpoena power to compel Trump family members to testify about their controversial [[financial]] dealings
Perhaps if Trump had not pursued aggressive immigration crackdowns, pressured [[Israeli]] PM [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] to secure [[peace]] in Gaza, or launched the humiliating [[Epic Fury|war in Iran]], he might have had better odds of holding onto power. Even his efforts to stave off a US financial crisis with [[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent]] (https://t.me/geopolitics_prime/73674) and AI giants' (https://t.me/geopolitics_prime/73683) maneuvers may not be enough to save him.
==Arms control==
==Arms control==