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Jun 05 2023
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Migrants may be housed in New York City residents' spare rooms
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday floated a plan to allow residents to house migrants in spare rooms as they are bused into the city from states like Texas. New York City, the only major U.S. city with a "right to shelter" law, has been struggling in recent months to find housing for the influx of asylum-seeking migrants it has received. The issue has been exacerbated by Republican-led
Newsweek
Jun 05 2023
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50 New York City Places Of Worship Will House Foreign Nationals
Approximately 50 places of worship in New York City will house foreign nationals who have recently migrated to the United States. Each location will accommodate 19 single adult males starting in July, FOX5 reported. The city expects almost 1,000 migrants will be sheltered in these places of worship by August. New York City will also open five daytime centers to provide the foreign nationals
The Daily Wire
Jun 05 2023
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U.S. releases video showing close call between U.S., Chinese destroyers in Taiwan Strait
The USS Chung-Hoon observes a Chinese navy ship conduct what it called an “unsafe” maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday. The U.S. military released video Monday of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S. vessel to slow down to avoid a collision. The
Los Angeles Times
Apr 26 2023
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House Republicans pass US debt bill, push Biden on spending
House Republicans narrowly passed sweeping legislation Wednesday that would raise the government’s legal debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion in exchange for steep spending restrictions, a tactical victory for Speaker Kevin McCarthy as he challenges President Joe Biden to negotiate and prevent a catastrophic federal default this summer.
Biden has threatened to veto the Republican package,
Associated Press
Jun 05 2023
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Sights and sounds from Chiefs' visit to the White House
Mike Tannenbaum and Louis Riddick talk about whether the Chiefs are currently a dynasty and if four titles is realistic for Patrick Mahomes. (2:22) The Kansas City Chiefs are hitting the nation's capital. As Super Bowl champions, they were welcomed to the White House on Monday and got to meet President Joe Biden. In February, the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII to
ESPN.com
Jun 05 2023
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NYC Mayor Envisions Private Residences Housing Migrants
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday suggested private homeowners and landlords could help with the influx of migrants in the Big Apple. Adams, a Democrat, proposed the idea during an announcement for a new faith-based shelter program for migrants that allows up to 50 houses of worship or faith-based spaces to host nearly 1,000 single adult foreign nationals who recently arrived in New
The Daily Wire
Apr 19 2023
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Bipartisan House group unveils plan to avoid U.S. default
The bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus on Wednesday released a proposal for avoiding a default on U.S. debt if the White House and congressional leadership fail to reach an agreement.
Why it matters: Congressional leaders have begun openly referencing the prospect of defaulting as House Republicans and the Biden administration dig into diametrically opposite positions.
Officials
Axios
May 31 2023
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House approves debt limit deal
The "debt limit," a stupid idea essentially unique to the United States, is less likely to trouble the country for another two years after the House of Representatives voted 314-117 to pass the deal negotiated by President Joe Biden and GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy earlier this week. The limit-raising bill must still pass in the Senate, however, as the prospect of default looms. Both
Boing Boing
Jun 01 2023
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The House has approved critical legislation to lift the debt ceiling
The House has approved critical legislation to lift the debt ceiling
The House approved the debt ceiling bill, and it will now head to the Senate. This is brushing up against the deadline for when the U.S. is projected to run out of money to pay its bills: June 5.
NPR Fact Check
Apr 18 2023
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US Housing Starts Decline, Dragged Down by Multifamily Units
US housing starts fell in March as a pullback in multifamily projects more than offset a pickup in construction of single-family homes.
Beginning home construction fell 0.8% to a 1.42 million annualized rate, according to government data released Tuesday. Multifamily starts dropped 5.9%, while single-family homebuilding increased 2.7% to a three-month high.
The rise in one-
Bloomberg