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Apr 20 2023
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Debt Ceiling: Will Biden and Congress Overcome Partisan Gridlock?
A new House GOP bill to raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion and cut spending drew fresh attention to the issue, but the path to avoiding a government default remained unclear.
For Context: House Republicans have for months demanded spending cuts as a condition of avoiding a default. However, President Joe Biden has refused to negotiate, insisting that spending cuts should be
Bloomberg The Hill ReasonMay 19 2023
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Home Prices Post Biggest Annual Drop Since 2012, but Sales Also Fall
Home prices experienced their largest annual fall since 2012 in April, but home sales also continued to decline.
The Details: The U.S. median existing-home price fell 1.7% in April from a year earlier to $388,800, the biggest annual drop since January 2012, according to the National Association of Realtors. Median prices were down 6% from $413,800 in June, but differ greatly from market
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Montana Judge Rules Youth Have Constitutional Right to Healthful Environment
A Montana judge ruled Monday that state laws prohibiting the consideration of potential climate impacts in legislative decisions were in violation of the state’s constitution.
Details: A group of children between the ages of 5 and 22— represented by Our Children’s Trust, a nonprofit public interest law firm— successfully argued that state laws prohibiting government agencies from
Fox Business Wall Street Journal (News) New York Times (News)Nov 27 2023
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US Navy Rescues Israeli-Linked Ship Before Missile Attack From Houthi-Controlled Yemen
The U.S. Navy rescued an Israeli-linked cargo ship, and arrested its assailants, before being attacked from Yemen on Sunday.
The Details: The Liberian-flagged Central Park, which was carrying phosphoric acid, was seized by five armed gunmen via a small boat, who eventually fled when the USS Mason responded to the ship’s distress signal. The Navy pursued the pirates, and arrested them.
Associated Press Fox News Digital The HillApr 29 2023
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Crimean Oil Depot Explodes From Suspected Ukrainian Drone Strike
Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot in Crimea on Saturday, according to Russian officials.
The Details: Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev reported a drone attack on the facility and four damaged tanks as a result. He also reported that a second drone was shot down. Ukraine didn't directly claimed responsibility for the strike; one Ukrainian intelligence official called it “God’s
Fox News Digital Reuters Associated PressFeb 29 2024
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Will the Supreme Court Rule Trump Has Presidential Immunity?
Will the Supreme Court agree that former President Donald Trump has presidential immunity from his federal charges?
For Context: On Wednesday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments regarding Trump’s claim that he has presidential immunity from the federal charges he faces pertaining to the 2020 election. The court is expected to hear arguments in late April.
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USA TODAY Newsweek National Review (News)Apr 24 2022
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French President Emmanuel Macron Wins Re-Election
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday was re-elected for a second term, beating out national populist candidate Marine Le Pen.
Macron, who received an estimated 58% of the votes, became the first French president to secure a second term in office since 2002. Vowing to be a "president for everyone," Macron said he would try to unify a divided France during his victory speech in
Wall Street Journal (News) Breitbart News Time MagazineJul 01 2023
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Twitter Temporarily Blocks Unregistered Users From Viewing Tweets
Twitter has temporarily blocked users not signed into an account from viewing Tweets, among other usage restrictions.
The Details: Twitter CEO Elon Musk said the company made the decision as a “temporary emergency measure” to prevent “data pillaging” that was negatively affecting the user experience.
For Context: Musk previously said he would take legal action against artificial
The Verge Reuters The Daily CallerNov 14 2023
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Inflation Drops to 3.2% in October
The annual inflation rate fell in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, inching closer to the Federal Reserve’s standard 2% target rate.
The Details: Consumer prices rose 3.2% in the 12 months ending in October, a drop from August and September’s 3.7% rate. Within the month of October, overall prices rose 0%. While some of the price cooling came from falling gas prices,
CNN Business CNBC Fox BusinessSep 28 2020
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks TikTok App Store Ban
On Sunday, a federal judge temporarily granted TikTok’s request for a temporary injunction against the Department of Commerce’s ban of the app in U.S. app stores, just four hours before the ban was to be implemented. TikTok had argued that the ban was infringing on free speech and acting in a capricious manner. The judge’s ruling does not stop the Commerce Department’s broader restrictions,
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