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Mar 06 2020
News
US added robust 273K jobs in February before virus escalated
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring in the United States jumped in February as employers added 273,000 jobs, evidence that the economy was in strong shape before the coronavirus began to sweep through the nation.
The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate fell to 3.5% last month, matching a 50-year low, down from 3.6% in January.
The monthly job gain comes from a survey of
Associated PressApr 10 2020
Background
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.[3] A leading
WikipediaFeb 25 2017
News
Most Republicans Oppose Federal Interference With Marijuana Legalization
Yesterday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer suggested that the Justice Department under newly installed Attorney General Jeff Sessions will be more inclined to enforce the federal ban on marijuana in states that have legalized the drug for recreational use. A large majority of Americans, including most Republicans, think that's a bad idea, according to poll numbers released
ReasonDec 06 2019
News
U.S. Hiring Strengthened in November, Fueling Expansion
Employers add 266,000 jobs, unemployment rate drops to 50-year low of 3.5%.
The U.S. job market strengthened in November, as hiring jumped and unemployment fell, adding fuel to the economic expansion.
Employers added 266,000 jobs in November and the jobless rate fell to a 50-year low of 3.5%, matching September’s level, the Labor Department said Friday. Wages advanced 3.1% from a
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 10 2021
Headline Roundup
Rittenhouse Takes the Stand in Own Murder Trial
Eighteen-year old Kyle Rittenhouse, who is standing trial on homicide charges stemming from protests and violence in Wisconsin last summer, took the stand in his own defense Wednesday.
Rittenhouse said he was acting in self-defense and "didn't intend to kill" when he shot and killed two men and injured a third during a chaotic night in Kenosha last August. He also described how he went
The Daily Caller Associated Press BuzzFeed NewsAug 15 2014
News
Police Identify Officer Who Fatally Shot Teenager
The authorities on Friday identified the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot an unarmed African-American teenager as Darren Wilson, a six-year veteran of the department.
New York Times (News)Apr 09 2020
News
Third Week of Big U.S. Jobless Claims Sees 6.61 Million Filings
Americans applied for unemployment benefits in massive numbers for a third straight week, bringing the total to about 16.8 million during the coronavirus pandemic’s economic shutdown.
A total of 6.61 million people filed jobless claims in the week ended April 4, according to Labor Department figures released Thursday, as more states ordered residents to stay home and overwhelmed
BloombergApr 09 2020
Fact Check
Trump’s Claims on IG, Wisconsin Election
At the White House coronavirus task force press briefing on April 7, President Donald Trump distorted the facts about the person he dismissed as the chief watchdog for spending under the new pandemic relief legislation and the Wisconsin election, which took place as scheduled despite the coronavirus outbreak:
The president suggested he removed Glenn Fine as the Pentagon’s acting
FactCheck.orgFeb 25 2015
News
McConnell plan moves Senate closer to deal on DHS funding, but House support unclear
The Senate moved closer Tuesday to a deal to avert a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, but the proposal faced an uncertain future in the House, where Republican leaders conspicuously refused to embrace it.
Washington PostJul 24 2020
Analysis
Why Trump Chose Portland
Violent, reckless federal forces have a friend in the city’s police.
For more than three weeks, federal security forces have been terrorizing protesters in Portland, Oregon. Unidentified agents in unmarked minivans are kidnapping demonstrators without warrants, assaulting journalists, and beating people in the streets. The militarized forces, which have battered crowds with tear gas and
Slate