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Shutdown: link here. The talking heads over at CNBC seem to fail to grasp that basic concept. One could add the founders included a two-party system to help insure a divide government. Look at California.
Hardball: US House leader told his 435 members to stay home next week -- WFH -- I guess -- but no more votes next week. So, it's up to the US Senate. Russell Vought in the catbird's seat. I guess no US Senate confirmations for awhile. Gums up the military machinery. Hegseth fires top US Navy chief of staff.
The US House is scheduled to return October 14.
Next payday for the US military, midnight October 14 / October 15. A lot of enlisted men and women live from paycheck to paycheck.
The El Segundo refinery fire may be a bigger deal than first thought.
AI prompt:
Is El Segundo the largest refinery in California?
AI reply:
No, the Chevron El Segundo refinery is not the largest in California; the Marathon Los Angeles Refinery in Carson is California's largest, though the El Segundo refinery is often noted as the largest on the West Coast. The El Segundo refinery is Chevron's second-biggest refinery in the United States and the largest on the West Coast, according to its website.
My reply: whatever.
And, then there's this shutdown: link here.
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Must have been a slow news day.
