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Abbott widens lead over O’Rourke in Texas Governor’s race
A new poll found Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, has widened his lead over his challenger Beto O’Rourke, D. The Spectrum News-Siena College Poll revealed Abbott leads O’Rourke 50% – 43% in the race for governor. According to the poll, nearly all Republicans and Democrats in the state are supporting their party’s candidate, while Independents… -
Move over Bezos and Zuckerberg, these 5 billionaires are moving up the ranks
The world’s billionaires added a significant amount of money to their stockpiles during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the 10 wealthiest people in the world doubled their net worth in the first two years. Now, billionaires are seeing their fortunes take a hit. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has lost more than half his net worth… -
Veterans camp outside Capitol to support Afghan Adjustment Act
Veterans, volunteers and advocates are camping outside the U.S. Capitol building and say they will not leave until Congress passes the Afghan Adjustment Act. It is a bipartisan bill that will allow Afghans who supported the U.S. military during the 20 year war, to stay in the United States. Lawmakers and veterans alike fear the… -
Senators take on big tech dominance with Journalism Competition Act
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act appears to be moving toward a bipartisan approval in the Senate. The bill gives news organizations a four year exemption from antitrust laws so they can collectively negotiate with big tech companies like Google and Facebook and be paid for their content posted on those sites. “To preserve strong,… -
Biden addresses UN, condemns Russia’s troop mobilization
President Biden addressed the United Nations General Assembly and focused on Russia’s war against Ukraine. The president condemned the war and called on nations around the world to continue supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty. “Ukraine has the same rights that belong to every sovereign nation. We will stand in solidarity with Ukraine. We will stand in solidarity… -
DOJ undercounted 990 deaths in US jails
A 10-month-long bipartisan Senate investigation revealed the Justice Department undercounted the number of people who died in U.S. jails, prisons and detention centers by 990 last year, although senators estimate the number is much higher. The investigation also concluded that the Justice Department is failing to inform congress who is dying, where they are dying… -
Biden responds to immigration numbers, COVID-19 pandemic fraudsters indicted
The biggest stories from Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 include reaction to the latest immigration numbers, indictments in a $250 million COVID-19 fraud scheme, and two bills being considered to change presidential elections. Watch the video above for more details on each story. Biden responds to new immigration record President Biden responded to newly… -
Why high food prices will persist even when inflation eases elsewhere
As the old saying goes, the cure for high prices is high prices. But that line won’t work for food prices at the grocery store, which in August marked the highest 12-month surge since 1979. Groceries are up 13.5% on the year, driven by spikes in the price of eggs (39.8%), chicken (16.6%), cereal (16.4%)… -
Bacon-Vargas tops House races to watch this November
This November, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives will be on the ballot. The party that takes the majority will control which bills get a vote on the House floor and which party controls the committees; and with that comes the power to investigate and issue subpoenas. With so many races to follow… -
Abbott-O’Rourke among top governor’s races to watch this November
In addition to the congressional midterms, there are 36 governor’s races being decided Tuesday Nov. 8. Voters will choose their next state executive, ultimately giving the winner a big say in key issues including education, abortion rights and public safety. Here are the biggest governor’s races to watch. 1. Arizona Candidates: Secretary of State Katie… -
Disney, Twitter among top companies fighting activist investors
When activist investors take a major stake in a company, the intent is to shake things up. Usually through specialized hedge funds, they flex their shareholder position to advocate for everything from firing CEOs to changing the focus of the business. Here are companies in the throes of activist investors in this week’s Five for… -
Walker-Warnock tops list of Senate races to watch in 2022 midterms
Democrats and Republicans are encouraging their constituents to vote by saying abortion rights, gun rights, student loan relief, healthcare and public safety are all on the ballot this November. But at the end of the day, it’s all about the majority. So, as voters prepare to choose which party will control Congress, here are five… -
Graham introduces bill to ban abortions after 15 weeks
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, is introducing a bill that if passed, would prohibit doctors around the country from performing an abortion after 15 weeks. There are exceptions for cases of rape, incest or risks to the life and physical health of the mother. The Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act is very similar to…
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