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Aug 02 2022
News
Biden DOJ sues Idaho to block state abortion restrictions
The Biden administration is suing Idaho to block the state's abortion "trigger law," arguing it has violated federal law requiring hospitals to provide medically necessary treatment to patients before discharging them.
Attorney General Merrick Garland detailed the lawsuit at a press conference Tuesday afternoon, arguing that federal law preempts state laws imposing near total bans on
The Blaze
Aug 05 2022
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US economy adds 528,000 jobs in July, blowing past expectations
U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in July, defying fears of a slowdown in hiring even as the labor market confronts the twin threats of scorching-hot inflation and rising interest rates.
Employers added 528,000 jobs in July, the Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday, blowing past the 250,000 jobs forecast by Refinitiv economists. The unemployment
Fox Business
Aug 05 2022
Analysis
The New Right Finds a Home at the Intersection of Populism and Elitism
Georgetown cocktail parties have long been a quick and easy target on the right, a stand-in for the establishment culture of Washington, D.C. These parties and the people they represent were an amorphous bogeyman that haunted Richard Nixon, have been criticized by everyone from Newt Gingrich to John McCain to prove their middle America stripes, and are supposedly so irresistible that they
The Dispatch
Aug 05 2022
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Scientists Join Lawsuit Against Biden Admin Over Censoring COVID-19 Information On Social Media
Several well-known doctors and scientists joined a lawsuit against the Biden administration Tuesday over social media censorship of COVID-19 information.
Drs. Jayanta (Jay) Bhattacharya, Martin Kulldorff and Aaron Kheriaty joined the lawsuit filed by the states of Missouri and Louisiana, alleging that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Department of Homeland
The Daily Caller
Aug 05 2022
Analysis
How can the US bring Brittney Griner home?
On Thursday, a Russian court sentenced basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in a penal colony. Griner, who was playing in a Russian league during the offseason just ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was found with about a gram of hash oil and received nearly the maximum sentence after being found guilty of drug trafficking.
Now that the trial is over, Griner’s situation is
Vox
Aug 05 2022
News
WATCH: January 6 Committee Honcho Liz Cheney Pushes Hard for DOJ to Criminally Charge Trump
Rep. Liz Cheney pushed hard for Attorney Merrick Garland to criminally charge former President Donald Trump for his part in the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
CNN anchor Kasie Hunt has been rolling out bits and pieces of her exclusive interview with the embattled congresswoman, who has served as something of a ramrod for the anti-Trump movement by virtue of her vice chairmanship of
Mediaite
Aug 05 2022
News
Hiring surged in July, with employers adding 528,000 jobs
Hiring surged in July, with U.S. employers creating 528,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday. That far exceeded economist expectations for gains of 250,000 new jobs during the period. It was also a jump from the previous month, when businesses added 372,000 jobs despite the highest inflation in 40 years.
The unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5% from 3.6% in June,
CBS News (Online)
Aug 05 2022
News
U.S. adds whopping 528,000 jobs in July as labor market booms
Employers added a stunning 528,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5%, the lowest level in nearly 50 years, the Labor Department said on Friday.
Why it matters: It's the fastest pace of jobs growth since February as the labor market continues to defy fears that the economy is heading into a recession.
Economists expected the economy to add roughly 260,
Axios
Aug 04 2022
News
After A Disappointing Summer Of Air Travel, US Proposes Stricter Rules For Airlines
The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed a new rule on Wednesday which will help travelers who are seeking refunds for airline tickets.
This new rule comes after a busy and chaotic year for airlines that had trouble meeting demand. Over the summer, airlines also struggled to find workers, including flight attendants and pilots.
Effectively, they could not meet consumers’
International Business Times
Aug 04 2022
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China conducts ‘precision missile strikes’ in Taiwan Strait
China conducted “precision missile strikes” Thursday in waters off Taiwan’s coasts as part of military exercises that have raised tensions in the region to their highest level in decades following a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
China earlier announced that military exercises by its navy, air force and other departments were underway in six zones surrounding Taiwan, which
Associated Press