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Poll: MAGA Republicans a threat, Biden rhetoric too divisive
New polling reveals Americans are concerned about the Republican MAGA movement but also feel President Biden’s rhetoric on the subject is divisive and incites conflict. President Biden has been hitting the campaign trail over the last week and has focused his message on MAGA Republicans, with more trips planned in the near future. “Trump and… -
Congress considering continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown
Less than a month remains in the federal government’s fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. Now that Congress is back in session, members need to act quickly to pass a continuing resolution and avoid a government shutdown. “But with one month until the end of the fiscal year, it’s clear that Congress will first need… -
Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin removed for Jan. 6 riot role
A judge ordered a county commissioner in New Mexico be removed from office immediately for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The state court ruled Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin became constitutionally disqualified from serving in any federal or state office effective Jan. 6, 2021. The evidence against Griffin included… -
President Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin over Labor Day
President Joe Biden spent his Labor Day working. He made campaign stops in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to push for Democratic candidates and policies in those key battleground states. The president repeated the message from his speech Thursday night at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, saying MAGA Republicans are a threat, and people should vote… -
Move over tuition: 5 surprising ways universities make money
The conversation over the cancellation of student debt is shining a light on how much colleges charge for tuition. The cost to attend college has risen 169% from 1980 to 2019, while pay for young workers is up just 19% over the same time period, according to a Georgetown University report. But tuition, grants and… -
State AGs want power to enforce consumer complaints against airlines
Labor Day weekend is going to be busy at U.S. airports, as 12.7 million people are expected to fly from Thursday to Monday. If the disruptions are anything like those documented in August, when 23% of flights were delayed and 3% were canceled, passengers could experience some big headaches. Those delays and cancellations often lead… -
Biden, McCarthy to deliver dueling speeches from Pennsylvania
President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., have dueling speeches tonight in Pennsylvania. The speeches represent a preview of what voters will see leading up to the midterm elections. The President will speak in Philadelphia from Independence National Historical Park about what the White House calls “the continued battle for the Soul… -
FEMA grants funding migrant buses from El Paso to New York City
The Biden Administration is reimbursing the city of El Paso, Texas for migrant buses it’s sending to New York City. As reported by El Paso Matters, one bus left last Tuesday with 35 migrants from Venezuela and another bus left later in the week. This practice is expected to continue and is being funded with FEMA… -
DOJ tells court it doesn’t want a special master for Trump documents
The Justice Department told Florida’s Southern District Court it does not want a special master appointed in the Trump Mar-a-Lago case because it would impede the government’s ongoing criminal investigation. U.S. Attorney Juan Gonzalez also stated in a court filing that a special master could potentially impede the intelligence community’s assessment as to whether national… -
President Biden hitting campaign trail for Democrats
President Joe Biden is using the momentum from recent legislative victories to carry him onto the campaign trail. He’s making three stops in Pennsylvania over the next week, including a primetime address from Philadelphia’s Independence National Historic Park Thursday night. The White House said the president will speak about what it is calling “the continued… -
AOC, Cheney, others raise majority of campaign cash outside home states
“And I approve this message.” Those five words will air on television and radio thousands of times leading up to November’s general election. But in many cases, candidates aren’t paying for those ads with money they raised from people they’re trying to represent. A review of FEC filings by Straight Arrow News revealed some of… -
Legal battle continues over Trump’s Mar-a-Lago documents
The Director of National Intelligence stated her office will conduct a national security risk assessment on the documents taken from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. According to a letter sent to the chairs of the House Intelligence and Oversight Committees, DNI Avril Haines also stated her office is working with the Justice Department to… -
Powell warns of ‘pain to households and businesses’ in bringing down inflation
In a widely anticipated address in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell remained hawkish in his resolve to restrict inflation, sending markets tumbling Friday morning. Powell noted that history “cautions strongly against prematurely loosening policy.” His speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium was notably briefer than previous years, as the globe faces…