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Nov 10 2020
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Biden Is Expected to Review Trump’s Trade Tariffs
WASHINGTON—President-elect Joe Biden will inherit a U.S. trade policy characterized by tariffs on global imports—on steel and aluminum from most of the world, on wine and cheese from Europe, and on nearly three-quarters of everything the U.S. buys from China.
While Mr. Biden hasn’t detailed his specific plans, aides and advisers say he is expected to review those levies. And like
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 20 2019
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Former Mayor Of Baltimore Indicted In Alleged Children's Book Fraud Scheme
Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment accusing former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh of using her series of self-published children's books to commit fraud, evade federal taxes and illegally boost her own political campaigns.
Pugh, 69, resigned in May after public outcry over a scandal involving hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of Healthy Holly books that she sold to a
NPR (Online News)Dec 26 2019
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Trump warns Newsom: If California homeless crisis persists, feds 'will get involved'
President Trump issued a warning to California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, threatening federal intervention if Newsom is unable to solve his state's homeless crisis.
"Governor Gavin N has done a really bad job on taking care of the homeless population in California. If he can’t fix the problem, the Federal Govt. will get involved!" Trump tweeted.
The Golden State has led the
Fox News DigitalMay 02 2021
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NYT, Washington Post, NBC Retract Incorrect Reporting on Giuliani’s Contact With FBI
The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NBC News have retracted earlier reporting that incorrectly stated former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was directly warned by the FBI that he was targeted by a Russian intelligence influence operation.
The stories came after federal investigators executed a search warrant at the home and office of the former New York mayor. The searches were
The Epoch TimesOct 12 2021
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NPR poll: The delta surge pushed Americans further behind in all walks of life
Americans have fallen way behind.
The rent's overdue and evictions are looming. Two-thirds of parents say their kids have fallen behind in school. And one in five households say someone in the home has been unable to get medical care for a serious condition.
These are some of the main takeaways from a new national poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.
NPR (Online News)Sep 16 2021
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Durham's Russia 'origins' probe: Request for grand jury indictment may be hours away
Special Counsel John Durham, the federal prosecutor tapped during the Trump administration to investigate the origins of the Russia investigation, could be days – if not hours – from taking his case to a grand jury against a cybersecurity attorney for allegedly providing a false statement to the FBI, Fox News has learned.
But the clock is ticking.
Durham is zeroing in on a Sept.
Fox News DigitalNov 03 2021
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For workers, labor shortage means new leverage – and higher pay
As employers confront a labor shortage, working Americans have new leverage to bargain for pay, benefits, and flexibility. One analyst says, “Is it a labor shortage or is it a wage shortage? There’s a solution for this.”
erhaps not since Johnny Paycheck belted out his 1977 hit – “Take This Job and Shove It” – has worker discontent been so front and center in the American consciousness
Christian Science MonitorSep 29 2020
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'It's not fair': workers outraged that Donald Trump pays less tax than them
Malcum Salyers, an electrician and volunteer firefighter in Jonesville, Ohio, works on average 55 to 60 hours a week. In just over two weeks he pays more tax than the president of the United States.
This week the New York Times reported that Donald Trump paid only $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, and paid no income tax in 10 of the past 15 years. The investigation comes
The GuardianMay 05 2022
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Will the Supreme Court Overturn Roe v Wade?
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A leaked initial draft majority opinion suggests that the Supreme Court may vote to strike down Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. If the opinion becomes final, the decision would effectively remove court-mandated
AllSides StaffOct 11 2021
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Days After Forcing COVID Shot On Workers, Southwest Airlines Cancels 1,800 Flights
Southwest Airlines canceled at least 1,800 domestic flights and delayed another 1,500 flights over the weekend, leaving thousands of U.S. travelers stranded and scrambling to find new transportation.
The widespread operational staffing shortage, which resulted in the termination of nearly 28 percent of the airline’s scheduled flights for the day, come less than a week after the company
The Federalist