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Feb 16 2022
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San Francisco Voters Recall 3 Members of City's School Board
On Tuesday, voters in San Francisco recalled three members of the city's seven-member school board following parental criticism of COVID-19 rules and progressive policy changes.
More than 70% of voters supported recalling School Board President Gabriela Lopez, Commissioner Alison M. Collins and Commissioner Faauuga Moliga. Lopez pledged to run again in November. San Francisco Mayor
Associated Press Politico New York Post (News)Dec 12 2022
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Which Cities Around the World are Most Expensive to Live In?
According to a report in The Economist (Lean Left bias), New York City and Singapore are the world's most expensive cities to live in.
Key Quotes: Supply chain disruptions and Russia's war in Ukraine "combined together placed a lot more pressure on access to goods and availability of products that account for [the] very basic necessities of people. And both of these together, then drove
Fox Business CNBC CNN DigitalJul 24 2021
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Michigan House Repeals Emergency Powers Law Used By Gov. Whitmer To Fight COVID-19
Michigan legislators have repealed the Emergency Powers of Governor Act of 1945, which allowed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to quickly enforce health and safety restrictions early on in the COVID-19 pandemic. Four Democrats joined the Republican-led state House in a 60-48 vote on Wednesday, declaring the law unconstitutional. The broad powers allowed governors to declare an emergency to “protect life
Detroit Free Press Associated Press New York Post (News)Jun 23 2020
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Fauci Testifies Before House Committee on Trump Admin Virus Response
Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Tuesday regarding the Trump administration's response to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Among other topics, Fauci speculated about the earliest possible time frame in which a vaccine could become available, saying that between late 2020 and early 2021 is possible.
CNN Digital Associated Press Washington TimesApr 28 2022
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US Economy Shrank in First 3 Months of 2022
The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank in the first quarter of 2022, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Economists had predicted 1% growth in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) for Q1, leading analysts across the spectrum to call Thursday's data a disappointment. Consumer spending rose 2.7%, while consumer prices rose 7.8%. The Q1 figure was a significant slowdown
CNBC CNN Business Washington ExaminerApr 18 2020
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Trump's 'Liberate' Tweets Spark Controversy
President Donald Trump's call for protesters to "liberate" states instituting coronavirus lockdown measures sparked widespread controversy on social media and elsewhere on Friday, a day after the Republican announced steps to reopen the nation's economy. In a series of all-caps tweets, Trump singled out three states -- namely, Virginia, Michigan, and Minnesota -- where largely conservative
Fox News Digital USA TODAY NBC News DigitalFeb 10 2021
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Budget Deficit Totals Hit $735B through January
The Treasury Department reported Wednesday that the U.S. budget deficit reached $735.7 billion in the first four months of the fiscal year, which began Oct. 1. This year's deficit, which comes amid a recession induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, cut into tax revenues, while relief measures caused outlays to skyrocket. The deficit is 89% higher than the $389.2 billion deficit run up in the same
Washington Examiner Bloomberg ReutersFeb 05 2021
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Senate Votes 99-1 for Targeted Stimulus Checks
The Senate voted 99-1 Thursday in favor of an amendment to the Biden administration's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package. The amendment would ensure targeted stimulus checks, which would exclude higher earners from receiving direct pandemic relief payments. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was the only senator in opposition. It's unclear at this point how exactly the cut-off between eligible
Newsmax (News) NBC News Digital CNBCMar 09 2022
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House Passes $1.5 Trillion Government Funding Bill
The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan deal Wednesday to fund the government through September and avoid Friday’s shutdown deadline.
The measure will provide about $1.5 trillion in overall spending, including $13.6 billion to aid Ukraine and a $42 billion increase in defense spending. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday afternoon that $15.6 billion in COVID-19 aid
Politico The Hill Washington ExaminerDec 11 2020
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Supreme Court Rejects Texas Lawsuit Challenging Election Results
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case launched by Texas and backed by the Trump campaign that sought to challenge 2020 presidential election results in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the case Tuesday, arguing that the battleground states violated state and Constitution election laws when officials and courts ordered
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