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Feb 07 2015
News
Exclusive- Boahner's Amnesty Advocate Becky Tallent Aims to Secretly Revive Dead Border Bill
The once-thought-to-be-dead House GOP leadership vehicle for a series of immigration bills including, presumably, an amnesty bill is roaring back to life thanks to Speaker John Boehner’s immigration adviser Becky Tallent’s efforts, several key Capitol Hill sources tell Breitbart News.
Tallent is a former chief of staff to Senate “Gang of Eight” ringleader Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), the
Breitbart NewsApr 05 2024
Headline Roundup
Did Immigration Help the US Increase Jobs While Reducing Inflation?
Job numbers are rising, and inflation has slowed. While economic data points to growth, many people feel like the economy is doing poorly. Could immigration help explain these discrepancies?
‘The emerging consensus’: An analysis from The Wall Street Journal (Center bias) said the recent “surge” in immigration “not only explains inconsistencies in the jobs data but suggests the economy
Wall Street Journal (News) Fox News (Opinion) SemaforApr 16 2019
News
Taxes
On Tax Day, both sides weigh in on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which took effect this year. (House.gov)
“Independent analyses have consistently found that a large majority of Americans would owe less because of the law. Preliminary data based on tax filings has shown the same… [but] a survey conducted in early April for The New York Times by the online research platform SurveyMonkey
The Flip SideDec 23 2020
Perspectives Blog
When Congress Actually Gets Something Done
Can a new Congress learn old tricks?
After years of Capitol Hill gridlock driven by increased suspicion, hostility and polarization, it may be fitting that the final legislative agreement of the hyper-partisan Trump administration required an act of transcendent bipartisanship. In an era when true believers at the ideological fringes of both major parties have become increasingly
Dan SchnurMar 25 2021
Analysis
To fight pandemic, people gave up liberties. Will they get them back?
Zoe Buhler was scheduled for an ultrasound appointment on the September morning when Australian police entered her home. The pregnant mother, still in her pajamas, was handcuffed in front of her partner and two children. Her 4-year-old scurried to hide under a bed. Ms. Buhler’s offense? She’d posted a message on Facebook detailing an upcoming peaceful protest in Melbourne against stringent
Christian Science MonitorFeb 13 2021
News
Why California’s pandemic response could lead to a recall vote
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was flying high in May. His approval ratings soared past 60% after the Democrat took decisive pandemic action, locking down his state. But two surges later, with most kids still not attending in-person school, his approval rating plunged and he’s facing the very real possibility of a recall special election this fall.
Other governors have seen ratings
Christian Science MonitorMar 15 2024
Headline Roundup
Does Boeing Need A Culture Change?
Boeing’s continued series of unfortunate events, including the death of former employee and whistleblower John Barnett, have brought the company’s reputation into focus.
Corporate Culture: Marin Cogan of Vox (Left bias) said that while “Boeing’s safety issues are real,” the reason its “recent failures have attracted so much scrutiny is because these types of events are so rare.” Cogan
Vox Daily Beast Newsmax - OpinionOct 27 2014
News
WSJ: Obama's 'Incompetence' Behind NY, NJ Quarantine Orders
President Barack Obama opposes the mandatory quarantine of health workers returning from treating Ebola patients in Africa that was announced Friday by Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie, but the governors of New York and New Jersey took matters into their own hands because the federal government has proved itself incompetent, The Wall Street Journal said in an editorial.
Cuomo, the New
Newsmax (News)Feb 07 2013
News
Jobless Claims Decline
The number of U.S. workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, keeping jobless claims near levels last seen consistently in early 2008 and signaling a modestly improving labor market.
Initial jobless claims, a measure of layoffs, decreased by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 366,000 in the week ended Feb. 2, the Labor Department said Thursday. A more-
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 25 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Congress, Trump Unite to Pass $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus
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Updated 3/27/2020 at 4:54 p.m. ET: President Donald Trump signed a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill into law Friday afternoon, aimed at stabilizing the economy and American life amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
The legislation — the largest of its kind in U.S. history — includes direct payments to
Henry A. Brechter