Political Coffee 5-23-25: OR Republican Senator Bruce Starr is negotiating with Dems to add Cap and Trade to new massive cost of living increase bill masquerading as a transportation package, OR implications: US Senate votes to join House denying CA waive

OR Republican Senator Bruce Starr is negotiating with Dems to add Cap and Trade to new massive cost of living increase bill masquerading as a transportation package: https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2025/05/22/controversial-cap-and-trade-policy-re-emerges-in-salem/ 

OR implications: US Senate votes to join House denying CA waiver to stop gas vehicle sales: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/senate-votes-overturn-californias-electric-vehicle-mandate-major/ 

Congress overturns CA strict pollution rules for cars: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/congress-passes-resolution-to-overturn-californias-strict-pollution-rules-for-cars-5862388?ea_src=frontpage&ea_cnt=a&ea_med=top-news-3-top-stories-0-title-0 

GA elections: 74% machine voting error was fixed by hand recounting: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/georgia-elections-74-voting-system-error-saved-hand/ 

Fed judge says Trump’s tariff’s authorized by Emergency Powers Act: https://thefederalist.com/2025/05/23/judge-says-tariffs-are-authorized-by-emergency-powers-act-in-win-for-trump/