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Apr 27 2023
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US GDP Growth Slowed in Q1 2023
U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) rose at an annual rate of 1.1% in the first quarter of 2023, a slowed pace from the end of 2022 that fell short of expectations.
The Details: A 2% increase was expected, according to a Dow Jones consensus estimate. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, an inflation measure used by the Federal Reserve, rose 4.2% in Q1 after rising 3.7
Washington Examiner CNN Business CNBCApr 27 2023
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New Mortgage Rules to Raise Costs for High-Credit Homebuyers, Reduce Penalties for Low Credit
Starting May 1, homebuyers with high credit scores may pay higher mortgage rates — and those with low scores may see lower ones — due to a new federal housing policy.
The Details: As part of its effort to increase housing affordability, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is adjusting credit score factors in the matrices used to determine Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Loan-Level
Fox Business USA TODAY NewsweekOct 26 2021
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Biden's Approval Rating Continues Downward Trend
President Joe Biden's approval rating has dropped to 43%, down from a high of 55% in March, according to FiveThirtyEight's (Center bias) most recent polling.
As of October 19, Gallup's (Center bias) public opinion poll had Biden's approval rate at 42%. The dip occurred amid a slowdown in the job market due to the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain problems, the struggle to evacuate
New York Post (News) Axios CNN (Online News)Nov 21 2022
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Shooting at Colorado LGBTQ Club Leaves 5 Dead
A shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs left at least five people dead and 25 injured early Sunday.
Key Quotes: "At least two heroic people confronted and fought with the suspect and were able to stop the suspect from continuing to kill (and) harm others," Colorado Springs's police chief said during a news conference Sunday morning. "We owe them a great debt of thanks." The city
Colorado Springs Gazette Washington Examiner NBC News (Online)Jun 03 2022
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Examining Ukraine's Resilience as Russia's Invasion Hits Day 100
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reached its 100th day.
Fighting continues across Ukraine, but the country has not fallen as some early media coverage suggested it might. Still, Russia continues to make slow progress in eastern Ukraine, specifically the Donbas region, to which it recently shifted focus. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a video Friday, saying, "We have
Fox News (Online News) BBC News Daily BeastJan 28 2022
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Both Sides Declare Victory in Neil Young-Joe Rogan Spotify Standoff Over COVID-19 Claims
A rock-and-roll music legend removed his music from one of the world's most popular music streaming services this week after accusing the platform of spreading COVID-19 misinformation.
Canadian-American musician Neil Young wrote a now-deleted letter on his website asking his team to pull his entire catalog from Spotify, claiming the platform and podcast host Joe Rogan are "spreading
Slate Axios TownhallAug 29 2022
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Is a Special Master Needed to Review Documents Seized from Mar-a-Lago?
A Florida judge showed willingness over the weekend to grant former President Donald Trump's request to have a "special master" review the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago by the FBI. The Justice Department responded by saying it had already completed a similar review.
In a ruling issued Saturday, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said it was her “preliminary intent” to appoint a
Washington Post Axios The Post MillennialNov 17 2022
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Waukesha Parade Attacker Gets Life in Prison
Darrell Brooks, the man convicted of intentionally driving his car through a 2021 Wisconsin Christmas parade and killing six people, was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday without the chance for parole.
Key Quotes: Brooks entered a mental health plea before the sentence, and said he wanted "to get to a point in my life where I can have the ability to recognize before it happens when
Associated Press Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Washington ExaminerSep 27 2022
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NASA Successfully Crashes Rocket Into Asteroid 7 Million Miles From Earth
NASA’s DART mission was announced as a success on Tuesday after the rocket collided with an asteroid 6.8 million miles away from Earth. The asteroid did not pose a threat to the planet, but the mission was conducted to gauge humanity's ability to alter the direction of potentially threatening asteroids.
In a statement released by NASA, Lindley Johnson, NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer,
Associated Press Fox News (Online News) ReutersOct 03 2023
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Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Firearm Charges
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on firearm-related charges on Tuesday.
For Context: The president’s son was indicted last month by Special Counsel David Weiss for allegedly lying on a government form and possessing a firearm while being an active user of illegal drugs. The charges came months after Biden agreed to a plea deal with
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