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Sep 03 2021
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235,000 Jobs Added in August, Well Short of Estimates
The U.S. economy added 232,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate fell from 5.4% to 5.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. It's the lowest monthly number of jobs added since January. Economists predicted that roughly 750,000 jobs would be added; reports across the spectrum cited the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the Delta variant as reasons for the slowed
The Epoch Times CBS News (Online) CNBCJan 06 2023
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Why Can't the House of Representatives Elect a Speaker?
Update 1/5/22 5:00 P.M. EST: The House of Representatives finished its ninth vote without a candidate gaining a majority. A tenth vote is underway. According to the New York Times (Lean Left Bias), this is the most protracted speaker election since 1859.
Since the new Congress convened Tuesday morning, representatives have been deadlocked in attempts to elect the Speaker of the House.
Fox News (Opinion) Newsweek CNN (Opinion)Mar 23 2022
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More Russian Generals Reportedly Killed by Ukraine
According to Ukraine military officials quoted by news sources across the spectrum, at least five Russian generals have been killed in Ukraine.
Lieutenant-General Andrei Mordvichev is the latest to be reported killed. This is likely the highest death rate among generals in the Russian military since World War II. The reported deaths come as Russian troops encounter logistics problems
Foreign Policy Daily Beast New York Post (News)Apr 19 2022
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Biden Administration Plans To Rescind Trump's 'Conscience Rule' For Healthcare Workers
The Biden administration is reportedly planning on rescinding a Trump-era rule that allows healthcare providers to avoid performing abortions or other medical services that conflict with their religious beliefs.
An anonymous source from the Department of Health and Human Services told Politico (Lean Left bias) that the "rulemaking process" is already underway and that the changes could
Politico The Federalist ReutersOct 21 2022
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Biden Touts Economic Efforts, Warns of GOP-Controlled Congress
President Joe Biden gave an address on Friday where he spoke favorably of Democrats’ chances in the upcoming midterm elections and issued a warning of how a Republican-led Congress would handle ongoing economic strain in the country.
Key Quotes: On the upcoming elections, Biden said, “the election is not a referendum. It's a choice. And Republicans criticize my economic record, but look
Reuters USA TODAY New York Post (News)Sep 24 2021
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GOP-Led Audit of Arizona 2020 Election Results Confirms Biden's Win
A Republican-led audit of the 2020 presidential election results in Maricopa County, Arizona has reportedly confirmed President Joe Biden's victory.
The original county vote totals showed Biden winning by 45,109 votes; the audit and hand recount reportedly found that Biden won by 45,469 votes. The audit was spurred by former President Donald Trump's claims that voter fraud and
The Hill HuffPost National Review (News)Jan 20 2022
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Political World Reacts to Biden's Comments About Potential Illegitimacy in 2022 Elections
In a rare press conference on Wednesday, President Joe Biden made remarks about election legitimacy that heightened political tensions.
In response to a question about potential illegitimacy in the 2022 midterm elections, Biden said "it easily could be illegitimate. Imagine if, in fact, Trump has succeeded in convincing Pence to not count the votes." The reporter then clarified that
The Daily Wire BBC News CNN (Online News)Oct 19 2022
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Rep. McCarthy Indicates Scaling Back Ukraine Aid if GOP Wins Congress
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) indicated that a Republican-controlled Congress might scale back support for Ukraine’s military and civilian population in the ongoing war with Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February. McCarthy voiced support for Ukraine, but called for increased oversight and scrutiny of aid packages, pointing to financial problems faced domestically by
Washington Examiner Associated Press The HillAug 12 2022
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Man Attempts to Breach Cincinnati FBI Office, Dies in Police Standoff
A man attempted to breach an FBI office in Cincinnati before fleeing and dying in a police standoff hours later.
According to police and FBI Cincinnati, a subject armed with an AR-15-style rifle tried to breach the building's visitor screening facility and fired a nail gun at personnel Thursday morning. The breach triggered an alarm, and the person fled onto the interstate. He was later
NBC News (Online) NewsNation Washington ExaminerJun 21 2022
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Supreme Court Rules Maine Can't Exclude Religious Schools from Tuition Aid Program
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Maine cannot exclude religious schools from its state tuition aid program.
In a 6-3 opinion, chief Justice John Roberts concluded that the program violated the First Amendment because it "operates to identify and exclude otherwise eligible schools on the basis of their religious exercise." The case, Carson v. Makin, stemmed from two families in
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