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Deflation in December: Consumer prices fall for first time since 2020
For the first time since 2020, the U.S. saw deflation in consumer prices for the month. Overall consumer prices in December declined 0.1% from November, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report. Annual consumer inflation rose 6.5% from a year ago, down from November’s 7.1% increase and significantly below June’s 9.1% peak.… -
Jerome Powell insists Fed will not become a ‘climate policymaker’
Don’t expect the Federal Reserve to wade into the climate change fray. Fed Chair Jerome Powell made clear Tuesday that the banking system does not have a significant role in the space. “We are not, and will not be, a ‘climate policymaker,’” Powell said. “We should ‘stick to our knitting’ and not wander off to… -
Border Patrol opens 153,000-square-foot migrant processing facility in El Paso
The Border Patrol opened a 153,000-square-foot facility in El Paso, Texas, that will have the capacity to hold 1,000 migrants. Customs and Border Protection said the facility’s primary purpose is to safely and expeditiously process individuals in Border Patrol custody. The new center is weatherproof, climate controlled and will also provide space for eating, sleeping… -
Times Square attacker waged jihad, charged with attempting to kill officers
The 19-year-old who carried out a knife attack in Times Square on New Year’s Eve has been charged with attempting to kill police officers and employees of the U.S. government and now faces a possible 80 years in prison. Prosecutors say he did it in effort to wage jihad against the government. “As we allege… -
C-SPAN asks Kevin McCarthy to keep cameras in House full time
C-SPAN’s Co-CEO Susan Swain is asking House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., to allow her organization’s cameras in the House chamber full time. Swain is renewing the perennial request after experiencing success covering the 15 ballot House Speaker vote. “C-SPAN, a private not-for-profit public affairs network, commits to covering House debates in the same manner we… -
House Republican vote to strip IRS funding could cost country $114 billion
House Republicans voted Monday night to strip the Internal Revenue Service of $72 billion in funds secured by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., characterized one of his first legislative moves as a “promise kept.” “I guess I question why they made the promise in the first place,” said Marc Goldwein,… -
California Rep. Katie Porter announces run for Feinstein’s Senate seat
California Rep. Katie Porter, D, is running for Senate. Porter said she’s announcing her candidacy because California needs a warrior in Washington. “The threat from so-called leaders like Mitch McConnell has too often made the United States Senate the place where rights get revoked, special interests get rewarded, and our democracy gets rigged,” Porter said… -
House Republicans to investigate how FBI collects data on Americans
House Republicans are forming two committees to investigate two of their big priorities: government overreach and China. The select committees were approved Tuesday afternoon. The Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government This panel will investigate how executive branch agencies, like the FBI, collect information on American citizens and how they take action… -
What’s in the House rules package?
During his acceptance speech Saturday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said, “now the hard work begins.” But before the House of Representatives can get to work, it needs to approve a rules package. This resolution will govern how the chamber operates for the next two years. Negotiations over what’s in it are a big reason why it… -
Border Patrol to resume wall construction in Arizona
The Border Patrol is scheduled to begin construction on new sections of the border wall in Southern Arizona this week. The project will fill in four gaps along the Colorado River where Arizona, California and Mexico meet. Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, R, installed shipping containers in this area. In December, he agreed to stop… -
Should Congress read bills it votes on? The people say yes
As Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., tries to become the next House speaker, he is negotiating with his opponents on a series of demands that include plum committee positions, campaign spending and making it easier to vote the speaker out if they aren’t happy with the their performance. But there’s another demand that’s not getting as… -
South Carolina, Idaho Supreme Courts issue differing abortion rulings
The Idaho and South Carolina State Supreme Courts made opposing rulings on two similar abortion bills, a scenario that is only possible because of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. In Idaho, justices upheld a nearly total ban, while justices in South Carolina struck down a heartbeat bill. The Idaho Supreme Court upheld a near total… -
Kevin McCarthy gains new votes in quest for House speaker
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., made progress in his quest to become the next House speaker, but he’s still four votes short. McCarthy needed 217 votes to receive an overall majority, and he received 213. The threshold has been lowered from 218 votes because some members are absent, including Rep.-Elect Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, who went home…